Category Archives: Misc

A Fake Pilot Grounded

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

It doesn’t take much for a foreigner to get arrested in the US. All they need to do is say that they hate Americans. See? Easy! FBI takes such offenses very seriously and may even slam an offender with federal charges. One Philippe Jernnard of La Rochelle, France, found himself in a serious jam when… Continue Reading

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Call from Abroad For $.20 a Minute

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

T-Mobile won’t charge you for international roaming any longer. I don’t know if they’ve found religion or if decided to hit their enemies (hello, AT&T) where it hurts, but if your travel takes you to one of the 100 countries that are on their list, all you will pay from now on is $.20 per… Continue Reading

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Freud Would Be Proud (Or Not)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

I almost forgot to follow through with Chase and could’ve lost my extra 10,000 Ultimate Rewards points. Always write down and set reminders to check later.… Continue Reading

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So, You Want to Ride a Bicycle While Visiting New York City?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Don’t. Please! I live here, I drive here, and like most drivers in this town, I hate bicyclists! No, I am not a hateful person, but I hate that they won’t have a problem smashing into my car, let alone leaning on it, I hate that they perversely love riding against traffic, I hate that… Continue Reading

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Carnival Cruise out of New York: 8 days for $299!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

  OK, for once we have a heavily discounted cruise offer out of New York I caught in my Travelzoo email. You can sail on Carnival Splendor from New York to the Bahamas for $299 (and when I say for once, I do mean it; you must depart on November 17th if you want this… Continue Reading

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Flying with kids? How about a nanny?

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Express Monorail / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Nowadays, Mary Poppins doesn’t fly on her umbrella. She flies on Etihad. Etihad Airways is an airline that goes way beyond just getting you from point A to point B; they now help the flying public with their kids. They sound serious about that too; their flight attendants… Continue Reading

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To Tip Or Not to Tip?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

I have come across two articles in the Lobby blog signed by one Piter Gunn. The author, who used to work as an ex-doorman at one of Manhattan boutique hotels stirred a hell of a controversy by teaching people how they should tip everyone at the hotel (mostly doormen) or face some really dreadful consequences.… Continue Reading

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