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You Can Now Reserve A Private Bathroom In NYC With An App

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Sometimes you can’t hold it in and you just gotta go. Yes, I’m talking about the bathroom!

When your out and about and need a bathroom, your options can be limited. You can try to find a Starbucks, go into a store which might have a public bathroom or go into a restaurant. However, some of these businesses will probably have a sign up stating that using the restroom is only for the use of customers.

A few years back I wrote a post about A Few Apps For When You Just Gotta Go. Continue reading You Can Now Reserve A Private Bathroom In NYC With An App →

Baggage Handler Purposely Sent Luggage To Wrong Destinations

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luggageMany people will never check their luggage but it isn’t always possible when you’re traveling with kids.

The main benefits of bringing your bags as a carry-on are saving time by not having to wait for them when the plane lands, not having to pay to check them and knowing that they’ll definitely make it to the destination.

Here’s another reason why it might be better to bring your luggage as a carry-on. Continue reading Baggage Handler Purposely Sent Luggage To Wrong Destinations →

Oops! Mom Takes Daughter’s Passport On Trip, Gets Stuck In Spain!

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A 37 year-old British woman made a big mistake which turned her bargain birthday trip into a much pricier holiday.

Kelly Goodger went with a friend to celebrate her birthday at the Spanish resort of Magaluf which is on the island of Majorca. After arriving on the island, she realized that she had traveled on her 15 year-old daughter’s passport! Continue reading Oops! Mom Takes Daughter’s Passport On Trip, Gets Stuck In Spain! →

Enter For A Chance To Win A Lufthansa First Class Duck

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Lufthansa First Class

Lufthansa First Class Ducks are highly collectible yet hard to come by since you can only get one at the First Class Lounge & Terminal. You could also purchase them on sites like eBay or ask a friend that has multiples to give you one!

Every week @Lufthansa_FCT runs a contest on Twitter, giving away a duck to one lucky winner. Continue reading Enter For A Chance To Win A Lufthansa First Class Duck →

Win Flights for 2 ANYWHERE United Airlines Flies!

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United Airlines recently revealed a new safety video titled “Safety Is Global”. The video features various places from around the world.

To celebrate the release of the new video, United Airlines is running the United Dream Destination Sweepstakes! In the sweepstakes, five lucky winners will each win a flight certificate (for 2 people) good for travel anywhere the airline flies! That’s 330 destinations to choose from! Continue reading Win Flights for 2 ANYWHERE United Airlines Flies! →

Looking Back: Should You Take Your Toddler To Oktoberfest?

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a man drinking beer from a glassWith Oktoberfest 2017 underway (and ending on October 3), I felt it would be a great idea to re-share a post which I wrote about the festival a few years back.

The majority of people might think of Oktoberfest as a beer-filled festival full of drunks and they would be correct to an extent. However, the festival is also family-friendly with yummy food, fun rides and appealing music playing in the tents.

Take a look at my post, “Should You Take Your Toddler to Oktoberfest“.  Feel free to share your thoughts. Would you bring your toddler to Oktoberfest or would you rather experience an adult only version? Continue reading Looking Back: Should You Take Your Toddler To Oktoberfest? →

Win A Trip For 2 From KLM To Graz, Austria

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Graz Austria

KLM is giving one lucky winner the chance to win a trip for two to Graz Austria!

According to the sweepstakes entry page, Graz is a “UNESCO World Heritage Site and city of design.”

The prize includes airfare, a three night hotel stay and many extras.

When I think of Austria, Vienna and Salzburg come to mind. Kim and I visited Vienna years back and I’d love to visit Austria again one of these days to see more of the country. Continue reading Win A Trip For 2 From KLM To Graz, Austria →

Tracking Down The Famed Fishing Pigs of Tonga

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During our 5 week summer trip around the Pacific, our first stop was the Kingdom of Tonga. Sundays are a very quiet day on Tonga. Most things are closed so we spent a day on Pangaimotu Island.

There aren’t a lot of must- do activities on Tonga’s main island, Tongatapu. Regardless, we had a really fun time, renting a car and driving all over the island to various sites.

We love animal- related experiences, so when we read about Tonga’s “famed fishing pigs” in Lonely Planet, we wanted to see these porkers in action. Continue reading Tracking Down The Famed Fishing Pigs of Tonga →