I am planning a trip to Atlanta and was curious what was around there. After a little research, I found a store named Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama. This store is just 3 hours away but unfortunately, I will not be able to make it this trip. The story of Unclaimed Baggage in intriguing thought. […]
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As I reluctantly return to traveling for business on a regular basis, I am seeing a troubling development. It seems that the listed travel time for most flights continue to get longer. Why is that? Planes do not seem to be flying slower. I started to look into it and found an interesting article on
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I just renewed my passport online and now I am wondering how to keep it safe at home and while traveling. Keeping your passport safe while traveling is paramount. As most people know it is a toss-up on whether is worse to lose your passport or your cell phone while traveling. A lost or stolen
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With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, many people are in the midst of purchasing and cooking food. In my family, turkey is the mainstay along with stuffing, sweet potatoes and of course cranberry sauce. I have learned that across the USA, people also eat a variety of other food Thanksgiving. These additional dishes include ham, duck,
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As many people travel for Thanksgiving holiday, one major concern is what food can I travel with. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has provided guidance on traveling with food during the Thanksgiving Holiday. The TSA projects that 18.3 million people will travel from Tuesday, Nov. 26 to Monday, Dec. 2. This represents an increase of
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Delta Airlines just announced that starting in December, it will be launching a new partnership with Shake Shack. Delta will be rolling this program out starting with flight departing from Boston with plans for expansion to other U.S. markets throughout 2025. Customers sitting in First Class on routes over 900 miles will be able to
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The MTA announced that starting January 5, 2025, Congestion Pricing will begin. Even though we celebrated earlier in the year, the MTA waited until the election was over to recommence their push for Congestion Pricing. Due to prior opposition, the MTA reluctantly reduced the Congestion Pricing from $15 for each passenger vehicle to $9. But,
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With Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy, there are going to be some losers in this process. The key question is how does this impact you? Stockholders For stockholders of Spirit Airlines, they will in all likelihood be wiped out. So, this will be a bad investment. Stockholders will be the ultimate losers in this process.
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Before a recent trip to South America, I investigated the tipping etiquette for South America. The standard response was that tipping was not required or expected but was appreciated. Very vague response for a collection of differing countries with differing cultures. What I have come to learn is that Americans are seen as tippers or
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Tipping is always a delicate topic for people once they leave their home country. Unlike Greece and Italy, tipping culture in the Caribbean is similar to the USA. That means tipping is encouraged and you should be prepared to tip various service providers. One of the benefits to Americans is that almost all the Caribbean
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