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Utah hasn’t really been the coolest state. We had the Osmonds in the 70s, Steve Young, the Sundance Institute founder and actor Robert Redford in the 80s, and Stockton and Malone in the 80s, and David Archuleta in the 2000s. We can’t seem to shake off the perception of not being cool. Even when we…
A woman in Kentucky has been arrested after her friend was found dead in her hotel room, as reported by WDRB. Hotel employees became concerned when a strong odor emanated from a hotel room on their property, though they did not initially suspect foul play, assuming the smell came from wet carpet or an old…
This past February, Salt Lake City hosted the NBA All Star game at Vivint Arena. It had been 30 years since Salt Lake had the honor of the All Star Game. During a telecast, Charles Barkley called out Salt Lake City for being a “Boring Ass City”. Barkley said “These people going to heaven up…
A group of 42 students and four staff members from the United Kingdom were left scrambling when the hotel they were staying at allegedly destroyed most of their passports. The school group from Walsall, England, were visiting New Hampshire for a week-long school ski trip. The group stayed at the Kancamagus Lodge in Lincoln, New…
George Santos, US House of Representatives member from New York’s 3rd district, has been in the news quite a bit recently with alleged questions about his background, where he has worked, and his finances. I am interested in his financial disclosures related to travel. The Federal Election Commission threshold for campaigns to keep receipts is…
Croatia has long been a popular vacation destination for travelers from around the world. Located on the Adriatic Sea, the country is home to stunning beaches, ancient cities, and a rich cultural history. And as of today, it will become even more accessible to travelers from within the European Union (EU). Croatia joins the Schengen…
National Sandwich Day is on November 3rd. Subway has decided to reward those flying in a middle seat on National Sandwich Day with a chance to win one of 10,000 prizes of $12 Subway gift cards. In order for a chance to win one of the 10,000 prizes of $12, simply upload a picture of…
I wrote last June about the Mormon Church purchasing a Marriott Residence Inn in Maui for $100 million. The Mormon Church’s real estate division, Property Reserve Inc., has purchased another hotel – this time in Park City, Utah. The Peaks Hotel is valued at a little over $6 million according to property records. The former…
A user on TikTok filmed his experience during a boarding of Spirit Airlines. He asked the gate agent how much he was being charged because his skateboard was over the allotted size limit. The gate agent told him it would be $89. For good measure, he took his skateboard over to the measuring device to…
A new video from Swedish YouTuber Mauri Hermundsson, under his channel Uppdrag Mat, was published today. It’s called “Lever en dag some en Svensk pilot” (Living a day as a Swedish airline pilot). In this clip, he asked the pilot if it’s true that pilots aren’t allowed to eat the same meal. Loosely translated: “Is…
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