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What began as an ordinary journey to Canada ended with an expensive and sobering lesson. A Utah coin collector arrived in Whitehorse, deep in Canada’s Yukon Territory, only to discover that something critical was missing from his luggage. Somewhere between two stopovers and his final destination, 100 silver dollar coins—worth nearly $10,000—had vanished. Darren King…
I recently had a trip to Milan, Italy. My routing was from Salt Lake to Atlanta, and then from Atlanta to Milan. I was seated in comfort plus on the aisle – a free upgrade with my Platinum status – and it was a pretty non-descriptive flight. Four hours in, though, the cabin suddenly lit…
On a recent trip from Salt Lake City to Paris, I glanced over at my neighbor, who had Ziploc bags full of dried fruit and nuts. Oddly, he had them in both his own seat pocket and in his neighbor’s seat pocket. I initially thought that his neighbor must somehow be related to him. However,…
A guest at the Hyatt Place in Bangkok, Thailand caused a stir at the breakfast buffet but sauntering around in bath slippers. I recently stayed at the Hyatt Place in Bangkok, Thailand. Upon checkin, there was a list of rules for staying at the hotel. HYATT PLACE” Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for choosing Hyatt…
I just went through the process of getting Global Entry for my daughter. The process is straightforward, and the interview consisted merely of checking her documents before she was approved. It cost $100 (the price has since increased to $120). Dans Deals has pointed out that starting now, the Global Entry application and renewal is…
A wild fight erupted on a Carnival cruise ship bound for Central America at 3 a.m. after “a bunch of drunk girls from Tampa” had a disagreement. Nick Richardson, a 43-year-old passenger, described the scene, saying he was on his way to get some pizza when he stumbled into what felt like a war zone.…
The recent trend of diminished housekeeping services at hotels resulted in an unpleasant surprise for popular TikToker Paul Contino, known online as Vegas Pauly C. Upon checking into his hotel room, Pauly C immediately noticed a foul odor. The source of the stench appeared to be under the bed. In his video, Pauly C pans…
A Meklenburg County passenger is suing the city of Charlotte after stepping on a sandwich at the Charlotte airport and sustaining injuries. The passenger got off her flight at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and stepped on a sandwich causing her to slip and fall. The passenger says that she had go through tests, medical procedures,…
KOA Family of Campgrounds is running a daily entry contest to win a choice of two trailers – the Hideout Sport 178RB or the Springdale Classic Mini 1800BH plus a $500 KOA gift card, and $1,000 cash. My family takes an annual vacation to Bear Lake which spans both Utah and Idaho. We love staying…
A man at the Salt Lake City airport caused a disturbance at a retail shop, ran through a security door onto the airfield, found a plane in the deicing pad, and crawled into the engine, where he ultimately perished. A tragic incident occurred on January 1st at the Salt Lake City airport. A 30-year-old man…
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