Over the years, the safety announcements that flight attendants tell you before your plane takes off have undergone small changes. When smoking became verboten on planes, that was, of course, …
safety
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Hotels
Hilton Conrad Guest Didn’t Expect Valet to Do This in Her Caddy Escalade
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhether or not a hotel has self-parking is an individualized decision. Most hotels that offer valet parking give their guests the option to valet or to park their car themselves. …
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With the way airlines squash as many seats into a cabin as possible, leg room in economy is, well, an issue. That’s why getting the exit row is a big …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Making Kids Look Taller So They Reach Ride Height Requirements – Yea Or Nay?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you have kids, or if you’ve been a kid and have gone to a Disney park (or any theme park, to be honest), you know the anguish of not …
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Parks/Nature
Pierce Brosnan in Hot Water After Rookie Tourist Mistake
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI don’t know about you, but I find it kind of soothing to know that celebrities really ARE the same as you and me. There was a time when Shaq’s …
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Travel
The Etiquette of Using the Lavatory & Being Blocked by the Snack Cart
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt doesn’t matter if you’re on terra firma or 35,000 feet in the air; when you gotta go, you gotta go. Getting to/from the lavatory on a plane takes some …
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There was a time when I scoffed at the idea of using moving walkways. Didn’t matter if they were at airports, theme parks, or anywhere else, if I had the …
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Although you have retro places like the TWA Hotel to give a taste of how things used to be, time marches on. And with that, things change. Technology changes. Social …
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When you’re staying at a hotel, sometimes you just can’t resist keeping the balcony door open. Maybe you’re facing the ocean and want the air and sound to waft into …
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Airlines
Why Airlines Seats Must Be Upright During Takeoff & Landing
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve boarded your plane and gotten yourself settled. Your carry-on bag is in the overhead. Your handbag is under the seat in front of you. You’ve Purelled EVERYTHING. You’re ready …