AMAZING ’12 Days of Christmas’ Song, Travel Edition
When not traveling the world with his family, Mark Wolters is at home in Illinois teaching business at the University of Illinois. I befriended Mark when we randomly sat next to each other at a work...
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Is Flying Home For The Holidays The Greener Option?
This interesting article from Wired (and Mother Jones) explains Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving. The overall theme of the article relates to calculating and comparing...
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My 4 Rules To Seeking Early Retirement
Not a day paycheck goes by that I don’t think about my retirement planning. Well, my financial retirement planning that is, while the rest of the daydreaming is consumed with how and where will I spend...
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GUIDE: Can I Fly With My ID?
RELAX! You do NOT need to adjust travel plans, or rush out to get a new driver’s license, passport, or other ID for domestic air travel in the United States no matter what state you live in. Get the...
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Nine Live Birds Found Hidden On Miami Passenger
According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) based in Miami International Airport (MIA), officers arrested a passenger attempting to smuggle nine live birds. The passenger was arriving on...
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What Does That Yellow Dot On Vehicles Mean?
Q: What does that yellow dot on vehicles mean? Some are just plain yellow dots. Some have writing or coloring around them. But what the heck are they? A: The “yellow dot program” is a national program,...
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Quick Deal: RAVPower 26800mAh External Battery
I love my power packs when traveling AND while at home. This Amazon Daily Deal really packs on the power too! (limited time and supply) RAVPower RP-PB41 5.5A 26800mAh iSmart Technology 3-Port External...
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Combating Drones With… Eagles?
As the popularity increases with the relative cost of owning your own drone decreasing, law enforcement and security firms have gone on drone defense. They are trying to keep up with countermeasures to...
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Banking Hack Allowed Unlimited ATM Withdrawals
It would be like playing a slot machine that you cannot lose. The more you play, the more money spills out. Or at least until the machine goes dry. That’s just how thieves made off with millions in...
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BREAKING: Your Valentine’s Day Flowers Were Detained
Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) prepared for Valentine’s Day during this season (Jan 1-Feb. 14) by processing over...
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How To Land A Boeing 737 In An Emergency
If you’re anything like me, getting your pilot’s license is on your bucket list. But if you’re also like me, attempting a take-off and landing of a giant metal bird makes my palms sweat just thinking...
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Ban On Electronic Cigarette Use On Planes Finally Clarified
Effective April 1, 2016 (30 days after the Rule is final), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has finally expressly banned the use of electronic cigarettes on all commercial flights of U.S....
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Flight Attendants Were Armed With Ice Hammer, Pot of Coffee
A Denver man was found guilty of interference with a flight crew following a jury trial last month in federal court in Denver, according to a statement released by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s...
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Why It Is So Hard To Catch Texting While Driving
Clearly texting while driving ranks among the most dangerous driving habits. You are driving blind, literally not looking where you are going while you are looking at your cell to read or type a...
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If Text Sender Liability Does Not Scare You, It Should
While I have written numerous times about the dangers and laws surrounding using a cell phone while driving (see related links inset), there has been far less discussion about knowingly sending texts...
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Hacker Who Phished $2m in Airline Tickets Finally In Court
An alleged airline ticket hacker from Cameroon will finally face multiple charges in federal court in Atlanta, after extradition from France last week, for targeting airline and travel companies in the...
View ArticleHacked Highway Traffic Sign Makes Trump Accusation
Remain calm. Nothing (much) to see here. As reported by the Dallas Morning News, at least three electronic highway traffic signs in the Dallas area were hacked over the heavily traveled holiday weekend...
View ArticleFour Minute Tour of an $18,000 a Night Hotel Room
It’s great to have the comp upgrade to a giant hotel suite. The kind where your key beeps, you enter while knocking your bags around in the doorway, and quickly realize, “WOW! I could throw a party in...
View ArticleAirbnb Hires Consultant to Address Racial Bias Concerns
A Harvard Business School report published earlier this year (here and here) found “widespread discrimination” by Airbnb hosts who were less likely to accept bookings from guests whose names sounded...
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PulsePoint Life-Saving App Helps Win The Race Against Time
If someone near you went into cardiac arrest right now, would you know what to do? Would know the location of the nearest AED for rapid defibrillation? Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of...
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