This discussion is essentially a syllabus for a self-guided Massive Open Online Course for any traveler who might be interested in learning more about the “Rhetoric of War and Remembrance”.
Design Your Own WWII Educational Trip
Do Hub Captives Suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?
What does it mean to be a hub captive? And how do different travelers deal with the restrictions placed upon them as a result of the captivity?
The Great Hotel TV Conspiracy
Sleep. It’s the primary reason for the existence of hotels – to provide a place to sleep when you are away from home. Why then would a hotel purposefully disable the “sleep” function on the TV remote control?
Week in Review: Unbelievably Cheap Cruises, Remarkably Expensive Baggage Fees, and a Blah Trip Report that is Anything But
Not Any Other Trip Report – The Blah Airlines Trip Report
Back in October Virgin America launched a brilliant campaign designed to demonstrate how air travel on Virgin America was different, and much more enjoyable, than other carriers. And thankfully MileWriter posted a “trip report” that references this campaign on Milepoint or I might have missed the entire thing.
A Pax On Both of Your Houses – FlyerTalkers and Telex Operators
What is the etymology of the term “pax”, the commonly used shorthand in the airline industry for “passengers”? Finding the answer isn’t as simple as you might think.
Anywhere But Home For Christmas
As much as the missus and I might fantasize about traveling somewhere warm each Christmas, at the end of the day we always spend the holiday with at least some of our relatives.
When Excess Baggage Fees Exceed the Cost of the Ticket
Would you pay $90 to carry a hair dryer in your luggage? A curling iron? That box of specialty chocolates you just paid $40 for in the terminal at the fancy specialty chocolate store?
Why Are Some Cruises So Cheap Right Now?
According to several members on the Cruise Critic forums, current cruise ticket prices are amongst the lowest they have ever seen – as low as $199 for a 7-day cruise in some instances.
