With the TSA Shutdown, everyone is concerned about traveling through airports and the related headaches. You can arrive at the airport two hours early then you check your bags. You think that you are golden but as you turn the corner, you see the TSA line that wraps around the building. Now you are in […]
When we travel, things go wrong. It could be an issue with the weather, the hotel or even the food you eat. Most of us bitch and complain, possibly leave a mediocre TripAdvisor review, and then move on. But for a growing breed of Litigious Travelers, a bad vacation isn’t just a pain, it’s a
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I’ve stayed in a lot of hotel rooms over the years. Business trips, weekend getaways, quick overnight stops—you name it. And if there’s one universal truth I’ve learned about the human condition, it’s this: the line between souvenir and theft gets surprisingly blurry once you close that hotel room door. People think, would the hotel
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We’ve all seen it. You’re at the local courts, watching a 3.5-level match, and everyone is trying to channel their inner Ben Johns by obsessing over the Holy Grail of pickleball: The Third Shot Drop. There’s just one problem. Most players are so busy trying to master this pro-level finesse shot that they’re actually donating
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If you’re like me, you don’t skip the workout just because you’re traveling for business. In fact, one of my favorite things to do in a new city is lace up my sneakers and head out for a morning run. It’s the best way to explore, quiet streets, local coffee shops opening up, commuters starting
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One of the frustrating things about boarding a flight is the frantic huddle around the gate before boarding. The gate lice (as they’re affectionately known in travel circles) might be annoying and subject to a whole bunch of bad feelings, these people are actually onto something. In the modern era of air travel, boarding early
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Bilt has done it again. First they replaced their credit card with 3 options. Not they have overcomplicated their rewards program to make it work for them. Why so complicated? That complexity comes from flexibility and value, not just design for its own sake. But it does require spending strategy and a little math to
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A recent report from Bloomberg suggests that the only thing standing between Tesla owners and Apple CarPlay is—of all things—their own failure to update their iPhones. The narrative is tidy: Tesla is eager to offer CarPlay, but low adoption of iOS 26 and a technical hiccup involving Apple Maps and Full Self-Driving (FSD) have delayed
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When I travel, I am always trying to time my arrivals so that I am not knocked out during my trip especially for trips to Europe. Jet lag can turn a vacation or business trip into a slog of midday exhaustion and sleepless nights. Nothing is worse than being off cycle and have your ass
I read that China introduced a new automotive safety regulation that will ban hidden or retractable car door handles on vehicles sold in the country. China is the first place anywhere in the world to ban the retractable car door handles. Why the Ban? Safety First The new rule, issued by China’s Ministry of Industry
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