Travel to the United Kingdom is starting to get more complicated. Starting January 8, 2025, you will need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to visit the United Kingdom. This new ETA is a digital registration scheme for travelers who do not need a visa to enter the UK. What it is a […]
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When I was a kid, we used to travel with the old school blue American Tourister suitcases. My mother would not let us sit on them since she thought that we could break them at the seams. I don’t remember why but it always seemed like we were waiting at the airport with our suitcases.
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I am headed to South Florida for the Holidays and did not research where I should fly into. I decided on a flight and airport solely based upon price. Was this a wise approach? Clearly not!! I was reading an article on LocalInsider.com which listed the best and worst airports to fly through during the
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I used to travel a whole bunch for business. It was comforting that I would have my travel bag ready to go. It is such a pain when you are on the road and it dawns on you that you forgot something. This realization typically happens either late at night or in an area in
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After my trip from New York to Florida, I was looking through my charging payments and found an interesting tidbit. My average cost for charging was $.36 per KWH. Everywhere, I searched, people have posted that the average KWH cost a Supercharger was $.25. I do not know where people are getting this information. But
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I just finished a 1,300 mile road trip in my Tesla Model Y from New York to southern Florida and one observation really stands out. Tesla has changed the way you charge for a trip. In the past you would set the charge amount and the Tesla Navigation would point you to one of their
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Next stop, Ashland, Virigina at a Sheets gas station. 155 miles from 80% t8o 10%. I don’t know why more gas stations don’t have tesla or other eve charging. They have enough room in their parking lot for additional revenue stream. Let alone the convenience store sales while people are waiting. This is a short
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I have my big drive today. From New York to Florida, a drive of 1,270 miles. I decided to leave early on Saturday morning to avoid the traffic. Left at 4:38. My goal is to make it to Maryland House in Maryland as my first stop. It is cold out, about 21 degrees. So, I
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There is a growing movement to ban pickleball both in public parks and at private courts. The biggest complaint is the noise created by playing pickleball. This is not surprising due to the fact that you have a solid paddle (carbon, fiberglass, or other substance) hitting a plastic ball. As opposed to tennis in which
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