Flight Attendants When Your Seatmate is an Unaccompanied Minor…boardingarea.com - TravelUpdate In all my years of traveling, I had the experience of flying next to an unaccompanied minor only once. Granted, I didn’t know much about the …
IMAX Why I Decided to Cancel My AMC A-List Membershipboardingarea.com - Travel Gadget Reviews The AMC A-List membership had already reached 750,000 members in its membership roll. It’s quite impressive given that this new membership tier was …
Babies Opinion: Passenger handed out goody bags when flying with a Babyboardingarea.com - Travel Gadget Reviews A few months ago, this article made the news where a mom, traveling with her newborn, handed each of her fellow passenger a gift bag as an advance …
Can You Keep Hotel Room Slippers?boardingarea.com You know how some people have a liking to hotel bath amenities, such as shampoos, conditioners, lotion, and bring them back for use later or donate …
How Much Does Travel Insurance Cost?boardingarea.com I have never been a big fan of travel insurance, but I always buy them for international travel. Buying travel insurance is not as daunting as it …
Opinion: The Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX - What Next?boardingarea.com I have been following the updates on the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash, which killed all 157 passengers onboard. The accident followed on the heels …
How I Book My Flights to Save on Travel Expensesboardingarea.com For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been price conscious when it comes to booking trips. As anyone who ever has to book travel for yourself or …
The Buffet at Aria, Las Vegasboardingarea.com When my brother and I flew into Vegas for a quick trip late last year, one of the first things we wanted to do was to find someplace good to eat. Our …
How $145 Million is "Gone" for the Largest Canadian Cryptocurrency Exchangeboardingarea.com In a bit of a bizarre news: QuadrigaCX, the largest cryptocurrency exchange (by volume) in Canada, is in a world of trouble. The company may have just …
Disney World Disney FastPass+ Planning: Don't Make This Same Mistakeboardingarea.com Last month, my family and I visited Walt Disney World. We decided to visit the Animal Kingdom Theme Park, with its new Pandora World of Avatar …
Remember the Motorola RAZR? It's Coming Back as a $1,500 Foldable Smartphone.boardingarea.com Before the iPhone in 2007, there was the Motorala Razr. The RAZR was a thing of beauty. It was a thin, sleekly designed, fashionable clam shell phone …
Setting Attainable Goals for Yourselfboardingarea.com Note: This is a non-travel post. Some years ago, I made a decision that I would try to create/learn something new every year, especially in those areas …
The BigSkinny: World's Thinnest Wallet for Travel (and Everyday Use)boardingarea.com Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I like to travel light, and that includes having the right wallet. For a long time, I didn’t have a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo How I Stayed 2 Nights at Hilton Disney Resort for $100boardingarea.com - TravelUpdate Some blogs like to tout that you can travel for free. I contend that they are never truly free. Early last year, I wrote about the new Hilton cards, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 5 Free (or Cheap) Family-Friendly Things You Can Do in Vegasboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate My brother and I made a trip to Vegas last month on a semi-“mileage run”. We were both busy at work, so the plan was simple: We fly out Saturday …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Hotel Review: Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs™ Areaboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate I stayed at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs™ Area earlier last week. While we considered a few other properties, I picked this …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Best Parenting Line I’ve Heard at Disney for a Misbehaving Kidboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate ‘Tis the night before Christmas and I was at one of the parks at Disney World. After a grand River of Lights show in the evening, it was tough trying …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Hotel Review: Waldorf Astoria Las Vegasboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate I stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas last month. The property was formerly the Mandarin Oriental. Since I was only in Vegas for one night, I …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Inside Look at the World’s Largest Entertainment McDonald’sboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate When people think of Orlando, Disney World or Universal Studios are usually the first attractions to come to mind. Since I visited Orlando earlier in …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo What to Expect When Your Bags are Selected for a Customs Inspectionboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate On a recent trip, my family and I were chosen for a “random” customs inspection. I had never been flagged for one before. Since I have Global Entry, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo TSA PreCheck or Global Entry: Is it Worth the Money?boardingarea.com - TravelUpdate If you are on the fence about whether to join a trusted traveler program, these are some interesting numbers from the TSA PreCheck website. Are …
Headphones Review: Humixx Wireless Bluetooth Headphonesboardingarea.com Even though I love technology, I’ll be the first to admit that writing a review on wireless earphones didn’t strike me as high in terms of content …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Hotel Review: Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bundboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate One of the things that I was excited about my first trip to Shanghai was the stay at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund. I wanted a centrally …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Hotel Review: Intercontinental Hong Kongboardingarea.com - TravelUpdate I recently stayed 4 nights at the Intercontinental Hong Kong. If you have IHG points, you can redeem 70k for a night at this hotel. The rate can be …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Review: Hainan Airlines Business Class on Dreamliner 787-9!boardingarea.com - TravelUpdate I recently flew Hainan Airlines Business Class on Dreamliner 787-9 from Shanghai (PVG) to Boston (BOS). This was actually my first flight with Hainan …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Airport Security: Do you chug or throw away your beverage at the airport?boardingarea.com - TravelUpdate Most of us know that we can’t bring liquids through airport security. This includes bottles of water and other beverages. In those cases, your best …
Can I Take My Power Bank or Portable Charger in My Carry-On?boardingarea.com I had a reliable battery pack that I’ve used for years. I passed it on to my sister for use and it was recently confiscated by airport security in …
Is Agoda a legitimate booking engine? (Buyer Beware)boardingarea.com Two years ago, I tried to use the travel booking engine, Agoda. I had such a poor experience that it prompted me to write a piece on “Why I Would Not …
Lounge Review: Plaza Premium Lounge in Hong Kong, Terminal 1boardingarea.com I was recently at the Hong Kong Airport and visited the Plaza Premium Lounge near Gate 1. There are two Plaza Premium Lounge in Terminal 1, one near …
