The Luggage Blog

The holidays are a joyous time of year. It’s a time of year where families unite to enjoy a wonderful feast filled with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. It’s a time of year where your grandfather falls asleep before and after dinner. These times can produce a ton of wonderful memories, or if you travel, they can also produce nightmares. I would like to share with you the top ten tips for Thanksgiving travel this year. So for all you holiday flyers out there, get you pencils ready and take some notes.

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Destinations

• America’s Most Stressful Cities
• World’s Most Beautiful Coastlines (pics)
• 10 Incredible Underground Lakes and Rivers (pics)
• Endangered Natural Wonders Worth Seeing

Airlines

• Top 10 ways to Avoid New Airline Fees
• Us Airways Saving More Money Because Nobody is Buying Their Drinks?
• United Airlines is Apparently Crappy at Buying Fuel

Ask Metafilter

• Where to store a suitcase in Manhattan
• How do I set up a Remote Working Hub [while on Vacation]?

Photo by Sanghavedanta

Another airline does it again… Starting tomorrow, if you purchase tickets on United Airlines, your 2nd checked bag fee will be doubled!!!!  If your traveling between the U.S. and Canada, after November 10th, the fee for a 2nd checked bag has increased from $25 to $50.

$50 … WOW it seems unbelievable!  If you ask me, I would rather not travel with United Airlines if I was planning on checking 2 bags.  I would recommend checking just 1 bag or better yet, trying to just carry-on your luggage.  Check out our extensive list of airline fees and make sure you always check with your airline for the most up to date information.

Picture by Consumerist

Latest Airline Fees

• American Airlines to charge $50 for frequent-flier upgrades (Starts Oct 1)
• United backs off buy-on-board meals on international flights
• Northwest Airlines adds $80 fuel surcharge (Starts Jan 10)
• Continental has added a $15 charge on the first checked bag (Starts Oct 7)

Wierd Attractions

• Germany’s upside-down house (Photos)
• Liverpool gets attacked by Giant Spider!
• The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth (Photos)

Ask Metafilter: American Travel?

• Where Should I Go?
• What can I do to make one perfect night in Chicago?
• How to make the most of a very brief trip to Arizona
• Traveling to Cape Cod, Bay of Fundy & PEI

Photo by Sean Gallup

These days, boarding a plane can be far from a moving experience. However, for me, there is nothing like those few moments just before the plane lands. Seeing a new place for the first time fills me with anticipation. Therefore, when it came time to choose a honeymoon destination this past spring, I was surprised when the choice became a difficult one. Essentially, we could go anywhere in the world, right?

Wrong! After several trips overseas, including England, France, Belgium & Italy, I fell in love with visiting unfamiliar lands, rich in history and culture. My husband wanted to avoid the typical tropical destinations of any kind and suggested visiting Australia. To make a long story short, due to several reasons; including the weak U.S dollar, the husband’s contempt for beaches and my reluctance to fly for more than 10 hours; we settled (finally) on an all-American honeymoon.

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