Genevieve Shaw Brown
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Third Airline Adds Carry-On Bag Fee
In a trend that seems to be going nowhere good for air travelers, a third airline has decided to charge for carry on bags. The airline, Wizz, is a low-cost carrier based at London’s Luton Airport. As of Oct. 24, the only free carry-on is...
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TSA Detains Woman Due to 'Attitude'
A woman who claims the Transportation Security Administration detained her from her flight because the agent didn’t like her attitude has posted a video of the confrontation on YouTube. The 22-second video has 45,000 views as of Monday morning. It is posted under the name AirportVideoofTSA. The...
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Hotel Adds $99,000 Bed for 'A-Lister'
Celebrities are famous for their extremely specific requests when they’re on the road. Mariah Carey, for example, requests a $200 bottle of cabernet sauvignon, two dozen white roses and vanilla aromatherapy candles in her dressing room. But one celebrity guest of a Toronto hotel, in...
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No More Personal Seat Belt Extenders, Says FAA
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday that 30 percent of adults in the United States are considered obese. Given that statistic, it may come as no surprise that there’s a market for selling seatbelt extenders for in-flight use. But the Federal Aviation Administration has...
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Man Falls Asleep on Airport Baggage Belt, Goes Through X-Ray
A photo that appears to be of a man going through an airport X-ray machine is making the rounds on the Internet. A Norwegian tourist fell asleep on a baggage belt at Rome’s Fiumicino airport and traveled 160 feet before being identified by an X-ray...
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Hotels Cash In on '50 Shades' Craze
When a new craze sweeps the nation, you can bet the travel industry will try its darndest to figure out a way to capitalize and cash in. The “50 Shade of Grey” phenom novel, which ABC News reports earns its author nearly $200,000 per day,...
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The Best Chain Restaurants in The U.S.
Travelers often scoff at chain restaurants, preferring instead to seek out local flavor and unique dining experiences in the cities they visit. See Travelers’ Picks for the Best Restaurants in the U.S. But if you’ve ever been on the road, far from home and lonely,...
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7 Cheapest Cities for a Fourth of July Getaway
Gas prices are going down, down, down. ABC News reported gas prices in 16 states have dropped to under $3 per gallon and that more are expected to drop under that price point in the coming days. And with the Fourth of July holiday just...
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Tanning, Sleeping and More: Hotel Concierges Specialize
Hotel concierges: There to suggest restaurants, make reservations, score hard-to-get tickets and so much more. They’re often the best resource at your hotel for everything under the sun. But would you ask the concierge to help you tan? Get a good night’s sleep? Suggest a...
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Las Vegas Opens New Mob Museum (VIDEO)
At first glance, it may seem strange to open a museum dedicated to organized crime on a day intended for expressions of love, but the opening of The Mob Museum of Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day is no coincidence: Today is the 83rd anniversary of...
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Dirty Diaper Grounds Qantas Flight
When passengers complained of a strange odor aboard a Qantas flight en route from Darwin to Brisbane earlier this week, officials made the decision to land the plane as soon as possible. Rather than a security threat, officials found a dirty diaper that had been left...