Archive for the "Air Travel" category

A Monk Walks onto a Plane…

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (February 14th, 2010)

(True story though some facts are slightly embellished for story-telling purposes.) A Buddhist monk walks onto a plane, returning home from a gathering of monks from around the world. There are many participants from the gathering on this plane but they are seated throughout coach class with only a handful having seats next to one [...]

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Knock Knock. Who’s There? The Feds.

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (January 4th, 2010)

The three-ring circus currently known as the TSA has been issuing directives and statements over the last week+ in an effort, we can only assume, to keep us safe after Umar Farouk AbdulMuttalaban attempted to blow up a NWA flight bound for Detroit. It appears, however, that they’ve only managed to confuse the situation and [...]

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One-Way Ticket to Ride

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (September 21st, 2009)

I recently made reservations for a multi-city domestic trip. Using Expedia, I plugged in my destinations and let it spit out the best fares. I nearly had a heart attack at the final cost. So, I tried something that I hadn’t done in years. I took a look at the cost of the one-way fares [...]

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