I haven’t ever had to be hospitalized in another country, though I had troubling experiences while in the air. But what happens if you are hospitalized in another country–or even worse, hospitalized while in transit to your final destination? Muslim Travel Girl tells her story of being hospitalized in Dubai …
Read More »Guys, I’m In Love with New Zealand
I’ll have more of a trip report later, but I’m currently sitting in an open air pub by the ocean. And I’m currently having all the feels. It’s so beautiful here and the climate is the perfect weather for me. (as someone from the Northeast and former figure skater, …
Read More »How to Make the Wine in Coach Taste Better
The wine in coach isn’t always that great. Â While some airlines offer higher-end half bottle options, the wine sometimes needs time to breathe–more time than you have on the flight. Apparently, you can improve the taste of the wine by hyper-decanting it. Â So what fancy tools are needed to hyper-decant? …
Read More »How Kind of this Winery to Think of Me
I subscribe to a service called Tasting Room done by Lot18. Lot18 is a website that peddles wines. Â I got into it because sometimes I was able to snag bottles of wine for ~$0.98. I ended up subscribing to Tasting Room, which is a service that sends you a case …
Read More »Going Quickly: Huge Sale on Reusable Foldable Wine Bag for Wine to Go
I just saw this on Amazon and purchased it quickly: A Reusable Foldable Wine Bag for Wine to Go This non-glass carrier can be taken anywhere glass isn’t allowed.  It fits a whole wine bottle and comes with a funnel to fill the bag.  (And it is reusable).  It is marked down …
Read More »Sale on High Heel Wine Glasses with Free Shipping!
This was quite possibly the fastest purchase I ever made. Rue La La has High Heel wine glasses today with free shipping. Â (Usually you pay $9.95 for one month of free shipping). Usually heel-themed glasses seem tacky to me, but these are both fun and classy. Â (Well, as classy as …
Read More »Can’t Get Enough Exercise When Traveling? Drink Wine Instead!
Traveling can make it difficult to get in a good workout.  Now you can accomplish your workout goals by ordering red wine on the plane. From MTL Blog: Researchers at the University of Alberta analyzed the effects of resveratrol (found in red wine) on the body, and found that it can improve …
Read More »Should Exit Row People Be Allowed to Drink on Flights?
So, I managed to accidentally find myself on the plane with Keri. Â And we all happen to be in the exit row because none of our upgrades cleared. In keeping up with the Vegas tradition, we decided to take a fun approach to the flight. Â So we’ve all ordered rounds …
Read More »How to Find that Wine You Loved Again
My favorite wine finder My previous career (and lifelong calling) was bartending.  We rotated our wines at one of the bars and I’d occasionally have customers stop back in again to get a wine they loved again. Their faces would fall when I’d tell them about our rotating wine menus.  I …
Read More »A New, Curated (Inexpensive) Wine Club Makes It Easy to Find Wines You’ll Love
On occasion, I’ve been known to drink wine. Â I belong to a bunch of winery clubs which keeps my high-end collection pretty stocked. Â Wine in the 10-20 area can be a huge risk so I wanted to find a better way to discover wines. Thanks to a partnership with HelloFresh, …
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