The Telegraph in the UK is reporting that an adult tried to smuggle an 8 year old boy into Spain in a suitcase. The attempted smuggling was discovered when authorities put the suitcase through a scanner. The child’s father came across the border several hours later and was promptly arrested. Thousands of migrants each year…
Earn 1,000 Free American AAdvantage miles for watching some instructional videos on aa.com. Watch six videos for 150 miles each along with a bonus of 100 miles for a total of 1,000. Simply go to aa.com/learnandearn, watch the videos and earn a quick 1,000 free miles.
Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,recently complained to the Transportation Security Administration about the long line at Salt Lake City International Airport. According to the Salt Lake City Tribune, Chaffetz witnessed passengers handing out $50 to other passengers in order to move up in line so they wouldn’t miss…
Review of Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti Attention passengers: the flight from Tahiti has been cancelled Review of Hotel Le Meridien Tahiti Resort The flight home I had checked out of the Radisson Plaza Resort and headed to the airport for my Air France flight Papeete to Los Angeles. After passing through passport control, I headed…
Note: Since I stayed here at the end of 2014, the property is no longer with Radisson but instead is now the Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort. My review is based on when they were still with Radisson. It has been quite a while since I was last in Tahiti. I had only stayed at the…
President Obama came to Salt Lake City last night and stayed at the Salt Lake City Sheraton. This was the first time he has visited Utah in his presidency and the focus of his visit was to announce some solar energy programs. He was here for less than 16 hours total. In order to add…
I’ve traveled to Sweden numerous times and I’m always struck by the automation and simplicity of their everyday lives but also in regards to their attention to detail and consistently improving things. Most of it, I think, is borne out of the fact that there are only 9,000,000 people that live in Sweden and therefore…
I currently have two AAdvantage cards issued by Citibank. Each year the annual fee comes due and as I never use either card, I always call the cancellation line to cancel. Surprisingly each and every year, I’m given a retention offer to stay. I don’t even ask for it, I fully intend to cancel. The…
The Center Lovell Inn and Restaurantownership is being given away in an essay contest. Located in Lovell, Maine, this inn was acquired by Janice Sage in 1993 when she won a similar essay contest held by the previous owner. The Inn sits on 12 acres and is over 200 years old. The Inn is located…
Exxon gas station is trying to get people to start using their new SpeedPass+ app (iTunes link) (Google play link). To sign up for SpeedPass+ you do have to offer a lot of information and use your checking account. When you launch the app, you’ll be asked for a driver’s license number, name, email address,…
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