Over the summer, 25-year-old Cara O’Bannon was flying from Tampa to Jackson Hole, when nature called. She was traveling alone, so right before they started boarding the plane, she asked…
The government shutdown is up to Day #37. It’s the longest shutdown in history. Instead of working together to try to come to a deal, there’s been finger pointing and…
After arriving in Ethiopia, we ran into an interesting but disappointing setback at the Ethiopian Customs Office at Bole Addis Ababa International Airport. A Customs Mess In Addis Ababa Airport Ethiopia is still a developing nation and while the country has enviably advanced in many ways, including with its flag...
An American Airlines passenger on a seven-hour flight to Brazil thought he was having a heart attack and nearly lost consciousness from the pain he was suffering, but flight attendants dismissed his concerns, didn’t offer any medical help, and even threatened him. That’s what a lawsuit filed in a Florida...
Las Vegas. The City of Second Chances. Gluttony Central. The adult playground. Perhaps most famously known as Sin City. With gambling, booze, and now legal pot, Las Vegas offers a…
Currently, Hilton Honors has four different elite statuses (five, if you count Lifetime Diamond): Blue, Silver, Gold, and Diamond. Mid- and top-tier Hilton elite status is one of the easiest to obtain in the industry; multiple credit cards provide Gold status, and the Hilton Aspire gives cardholders Diamond status just...
Hello from Bangkok, where I just enjoyed a very pleasant flight on Starlux onboard an A321neo in business class from Taipei. I’ll give you an overview of the flight here, with a full review coming in the weeks ahead. Starlux A321neo Business Class – My First Impressions I could have...
A viral video shows a plane pushing back from the gate while passengers are still standing in the aisle and overhead bins hang open. It looks chaotic — but in Europe, it’s technically allowed. Here's why they can do what would be unthinkable here.
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The share price of IAG, one of Europe’s largest airline groups and the parent company of brands like British Airways and Iberia, closed more than 10% down on Friday following the release of the conglomerate’s financial results for the third quarter. As you might expect, IAG painted a largely positive...
I want to share three stories from my time in Taipei that made me fall in love with Taiwan all over again. A Wonderful Culture: Three Stories From My Visit To Taiwan Taiwan is not at all like Mainland China. While the People’s Republic has cleaned up its cities, there’s...
