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using an iPad as a passport? Probably not a good idea

January 11, 2012

You may have heard of the story of the man who crossed the Canadian border using only a photo of his passport on his iPad as his identification. http://technabob.com/blog/2012/01/04/ipad-passport/ Granted, when traveling, you should always have backup photos of your identification, your credit cards, etc. stored somewhere safe, maybe stored online so that you can [...]

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Study shows: Noisy plane makes tasteless food

October 19, 2010

We all know that airplane food borders on some of the worst food out there. Why is that? Well, airline chefs have been researching the exact reasons why and they think they may have pinpointed the real culprit: sound. Up until now, airline food programs have been adding salt to the foods to try and [...]

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Think twice before traveling when sick

October 14, 2010

It’s always a challenge when you’re sick, especially when you’ve had some travel planned that requires jumping onto a plane. None of us want to move our vacations, or pay that nasty cancellation fee for our flights. Getting on a plane may be miserable while you are sick, but it still gets you from point [...]

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Carry-On bag Fee?

April 6, 2010

From today’s paper, an article posted in Reuters indicates that Spirit Air is about to begin experimenting with charging the passengers for overhead carry-on luggage. The fees range from $30 for an advanced registration, to $45 when checking a bag at the gate!! This is outrageous considering what they are forcing customers to have to [...]

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