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The Pickleball Dig: A Valuable Shot in Your Arensal That Could Turn the Tide
The Pickleball Dig: A Valuable Shot in Your Arensal That Could Turn the Tide
In honor of it being National Pickleball Day, I wanted to highlight a key defensive pickleball shot that...
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Hotels Adding Junk Fees: How to Avoid Paying for Parking in Non-Urban Areas
Hotels Adding Junk Fees: How to Avoid Paying for Parking in Non-Urban Areas
I saw an article on Reddit regarding the trend for Marriotts charging for parking in non-urban locations. ...
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The Yelp Illusion: Why Top-Rated Restaurants Are Often Overrated Tourist Traps Rather Than Good Restaurants
The Yelp Illusion: Why Top-Rated Restaurants Are Often Overrated Tourist Traps Rather Than Good Restaurants
When you are traveling and want to find a good restaurant, one of the first stops is Yelp.  They...
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Flying Delta with a Stroller? Your Ultimate Guide to Baggage Rules
Flying Delta with a Stroller? Your Ultimate Guide to Baggage Rules
For flying veterans, once you understand the airline rule for flying with kids, it becomes second nature. ...
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Hertz Is Trying Their Best to Alienate their Customer Base
Hertz Is Trying Their Best to Alienate their Customer Base
Hertz has been in the news lately for a few significant issues, primarily centered around customer disputes...
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Timeshare:  What Happens When You Die?
Timeshare:  What Happens When You Die?
We were on a trip to a Marriott property in Mexico and we were offered a significant discount on our...
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Should I Ship My Road Bike or Rent One For A Triathlon in Florida?
Should I Ship My Road Bike or Rent One For A Triathlon in Florida?
I am planning on traveling to Florida for the Key West Triathlon in December and I am working on the...
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What's Your Price? The Unexpected Perks of Early Hotel Check-Out
What's Your Price? The Unexpected Perks of Early Hotel Check-Out
An interesting story was posted on the Marriott Reddit page relating to a hotel trying to incentivize...
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Airline Seat Swap: What's Your Price for a Better Flight?
Airline Seat Swap: What's Your Price for a Better Flight?
I found a refreshing story on Reddit.com relating someone asking to switch seats on a Delta Flight. ...
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Is Pickleball Strategy More Important Than Execution?
Is Pickleball Strategy More Important Than Execution?
In business it has been proven time and again that execution is more important than strategy.  More...
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Are Wider Tires Better on a Road Bike?
Are Wider Tires Better on a Road Bike?
I recently rode over an industrial size staple putting a couple of punctures in my road bike tire. ...
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The Disney Swan Reserve Restored One Guest's Belief in Marriott's Quality of Service
The Disney Swan Reserve Restored One Guest's Belief in Marriott's Quality of Service
For a change, I wanted to share a positive story of customer service at a Marriott from someone who posted...
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Now that Tesla Has Won the Charging War, What Does This Mean To You?
Now that Tesla Has Won the Charging War, What Does This Mean To You?
If you own a Tesla, nothing will change since you will be able to charge your car at Tesla charging stations...
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Pickleball Advice of the Day: Who Should Cover the Return of a Lob in Pickleball
Pickleball Advice of the Day: Who Should Cover the Return of a Lob in Pickleball
Pickleball Advice of the Day… When a lob is hit over your head, the player on the opposite side of the...
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Beyond the Dink: Why Joola Paddles Are The Choice of The Top Pickleball Pros in the MLP?
Beyond the Dink: Why Joola Paddles Are The Choice of The Top Pickleball Pros in the MLP?
I found this interesting graphic showing the top paddles used ny Pickleball Pros According to this graphic,...
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Hilton Now Is Testing Whether People Will Pay To Be Further Away From the Elevator
Hilton Now Is Testing Whether People Will Pay To Be Further Away From the Elevator
I found on the Marriott Reddit page, a story about Hilton offering the option for $10 to reserve a room...
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TSA Update:  New Rule in the Making, No Need to Remove Your Shoes at Security
TSA Update: New Rule in the Making, No Need to Remove Your Shoes at Security
We saw on Gate Access that the TSA will be phasing out the requirement to remove your show to go through...
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The Viral Debate Settled: Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt's Hot Dog & Dash Showdown
The Viral Debate Settled: Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt's Hot Dog & Dash Showdown
A question sweeping the internet that we thought to address, in a race between Joey Chestnut and Usain...
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Should You Lob in Pickleball or is it a Losing Strategy?
Should You Lob in Pickleball or is it a Losing Strategy?
I was just playing pickleball and had a vigorous discussion with a friend on whether you should lob? ...
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Pickleball's Scoring Debate: Is Rally Scoring the Way Forward?
Pickleball's Scoring Debate: Is Rally Scoring the Way Forward?
A 2025 Pickleball Rule Change now endorses Rally Scoring in Doubles.  In rally scoring pickleball,...
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Dream Flight: Why Etihad's The Residence is Your Next Luxury Travel Bucket List Item
Dream Flight: Why Etihad's The Residence is Your Next Luxury Travel Bucket List Item
As I compile my bucket list of things to do, some travel ideas came up including flying in the most luxurious...
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Flight Etiquette: Are You Obligated to Chat with Your Seatmate?
Flight Etiquette: Are You Obligated to Chat with Your Seatmate?
We have all been on some form of public transportation when the person next to you wants to have a conversation. ...
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Etiquette Question of the Day:  Is it Rude to Go to the Airport Lounge Without Your Traveling Partner?
Etiquette Question of the Day:  Is it Rude to Go to the Airport Lounge Without Your Traveling Partner?
I doubt this question ever came up with Emily Post but we figured we would try to attack this question. ...
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Beat the Crowds! AAA's Ultimate Guide to July 4th Holiday Travel (Forecast & Advice)
Beat the Crowds! AAA's Ultimate Guide to July 4th Holiday Travel (Forecast & Advice)
American Automobile Association (AAA) released its annual press release discussing the Independence Day...
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Is this Pickleball Ball In Or Out?
Is this Pickleball Ball In Or Out?
After a recent game in which we had a vigorous discussion on whether a ball was in or out, we decided...
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Good News Story of the Day:  Delta Delivers for A Family Enroute to See a Dying Father
Good News Story of the Day:  Delta Delivers for A Family Enroute to See a Dying Father
Our friends at View From The Wing reported on a good feeling story.  The story is about a mother...
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You Can Achieve the Equivalent of 10,000 daily steps in a Quarter of the Time on a Bike
You Can Achieve the Equivalent of 10,000 daily steps in a Quarter of the Time on a Bike
We found an interesting article on CMU.FR.  As many people know, there is a recommended benchmark...
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Be Careful, Airlines Are Selling Your Personally Identifiable Information to Homeland Security, ICE and Customs and Border Protection
Be Careful, Airlines Are Selling Your Personally Identifiable Information to Homeland Security, ICE and Customs and Border Protection
Our friends at 404 Media discovered multiple airlines have been pooling travelers’ data and selling it...
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Why Do People Wrap Their Luggage Before Flying?
Why Do People Wrap Their Luggage Before Flying?
I was recently at the airport and I saw a luggage wrapping machine.  I was intrigued on why people...
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Parisian Foodies Now Have the Choice of Deciding Between L'Ambroisie or Air France Pop-Up Restaurant for the Best Meal in Paris
Parisian Foodies Now Have the Choice of Deciding Between L'Ambroisie or Air France Pop-Up Restaurant for the Best Meal in Paris
From the hard to believe front, an airline is opening a restaurant so that people can eat airline food...
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