Symptoms of Ebola When Flying
After I wrote the last blog about Ebola a couple days ago, a couple people emailed me to ask just what are the symptoms of this infectious disease….
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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…
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…
Presence – A Pretty Neat Smartphone App for Travelers, But …
Some apps are great for travelers so when I discovered Presence, I just had to try it out. It is a free app for all Apple mobile devices…
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…
What Part of ‘Do Not Disturb’ is Not Understood?
A friend reported back from her hotel stay of this week that maid service happened even though she had the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign hanging on the outside…
Final Hours! LoJack for Laptop Contest (and lots of great travel safety tips!)
Have you entered the LoJack for Laptop contest? If not, there are only hours left to do so! Enter here: http://pearlsoftravelwisdom.boardingarea.com/2012/07/pearls-of-travel-wisdom-giveaway-lojack-for-laptops. And while you’re there, readers have posted…
