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One Simple Tip for Your Next Taxi Ride
If you leave an item behind on an airplane, you have your flight number to refer back to. If you leave an item in a rental car, you…
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New! TSA’s Instagram Account
Have you ever gotten something confiscated by the TSA? A pair of cuticle scissors you didn’t know was prohibited, a pocket knife you forgot was in your backpack,…
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Put Your Knife Away – You Won’t be Traveling with It After All
TSA head John Pistole has dropped his effort to allow small knives, golf clubs and hockey sticks onboard flights according to USA Today. After much criticism from flight…
Sole Survivor
Imagine you are in a terrible aviation crash. Thankfully, you survive, but no one else on board made it. It is a horrific scenario to picture, but it…
New Exit Row Instructions – “Are you Taking Your Meds?”
Seems hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear about some airline incident but this one has some serious implications. The passenger, who was diagnosed with bipolar…
Is This a Warship?
On a recent cruise with my husband, he heard other passengers talking about spotting a warship at sea. Since this was the territory between mainland China and Japan,…
Words We Can Not Say, Including “Hi Jack”
We have all heard many stories about TSA refusing to allow certain passengers to pass through security, and airlines that either refuse to allow certain passengers to board…
TSA PreCheck Expands Expedited Screening Benefits for International Travel
Great news for international travelers! Starting tomorrow, May 7, 2013, TSA Pre✓ participants will be eligible for expedited screening on select international travel itineraries if flying Alaska Airlines,…
Tourism Dropping in Mexico: Who Would have Thought?
I just happened to be reading this article while lounging in my hotel room in, of all places, Mexico. It seems the government is stumped why tourism may…
Tips and Tricks for Hotel Room Key Card Wall Slots
In hotels outside the U.S., it is common to find energy-saving technology for turning off the lights and power in a guest room. Insert your room key in…
