54.6 Million Views for One Hotel Front Desk Encounter – And 10 More Guest Stories That Sound Almost Too Strange to Be Real. What Hotel Workers Wish Guests Would Know Before They Arrive

54.6 Million Views for One Hotel Front Desk Encounter – And 10 More Guest Stories That Sound Almost Too Strange to Be Real. What Hotel Workers Wish Guests Would Know Before They Arrive

Working with the public is one of the hardest jobs out there, no matter the industry. You have to remain calm when the person in front of you is upset, angry, tired, confused, or simply looking for someone to solve...
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She Was Showering Alone in Her Cruise Cabin. Then She Heard Someone Moving Around Outside the Bathroom – What Happened Next Made Her Even Angrier

She Was Showering Alone in Her Cruise Cabin. Then She Heard Someone Moving Around Outside the Bathroom – What Happened Next Made Her Even Angrier

Before getting into today’s story, I want to emphasize something. I am a woman and I know perfectly well what it is like to travel solo and how important feeling safe is. It is always important, whether I am traveling...
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150 Halloween Would You Rather Questions: Funny, Spooky, Creepy & Hard

150 Halloween Would You Rather Questions: Funny, Spooky, Creepy & Hard

Some of my favorite holiday memories are simply about being together. I’ve spent Christmases, New Year’s Eves, Easters, birthdays and other celebrations with family and friends, and the evenings I remember best aren’t always the ones with the...
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Flight Attendants Are Sharing the Passenger Behaviors Wearing Them Down – “It’s Every Flight, Every Trip”

Flight Attendants Are Sharing the Passenger Behaviors Wearing Them Down – “It’s Every Flight, Every Trip”

I have run my own business for 21+ years, and even I have aspects I am not fond of. But a flight attendant’s post reveals something far worse than a few bad behaviors happening now and then. What is even...
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100 Thanksgiving Conversation Starters for Family and Friends – Beyond “What Are You Thankful For?”

100 Thanksgiving Conversation Starters for Family and Friends – Beyond “What Are You Thankful For?”

Thanksgiving gives people plenty to talk about, yet conversation can still fall into a familiar loop: How’s work? How was the drive? What are you thankful for? As I have already published articles with other things to say than popular...
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Is Hotel Breakfast Worth It? When Paying Extra Makes Sense – And When It Doesn’t (Hint: It’s NOT Just About The Money)

Is Hotel Breakfast Worth It? When Paying Extra Makes Sense – And When It Doesn’t (Hint: It’s NOT Just About The Money)

Deciding whether to book a hotel with breakfast included is an important decision for many people, including me. I do the budgeting for our vacations and I take everything into consideration, because I’m not in a place where I don’t...
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20 Travel Things We’re Supposed to Hate – But Plenty of Us Secretly Love

20 Travel Things We’re Supposed to Hate – But Plenty of Us Secretly Love

It’s time to stop feeling guilty about the harmless things we enjoy on vacation. We don’t have to become hedonists, but surely one of the reasons we take a vacation is to feel good, have fun, and spend our time...
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Going to Italy? These 75+ Words and Phrases Could Make Your Trip Much Easier

Going to Italy? These 75+ Words and Phrases Could Make Your Trip Much Easier

If you’re planning a trip to Italy, you don’t need to learn Italian beforehand. But knowing a few words can make everyday situations much easier – ordering coffee, buying a train ticket, asking for directions, checking into a hotel, shopping,...
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12 Common Phrases That Sound Condescending Even When You Mean Well – And What to Say Instead

12 Common Phrases That Sound Condescending Even When You Mean Well – And What to Say Instead

I recently talked with a friend about her manager. She told me she rarely says please or thank you, but she used one expression so often that she started wondering whether it was condescending. I asked her for a few...
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What to Pack for Europe in Fall: September, October and November Packing Guide

What to Pack for Europe in Fall: September, October and November Packing Guide

I love traveling in Europe in the fall. The hottest summer weather is usually behind us, walking around cities is more comfortable, and many destinations have fewer crowds than during peak summer. I’ve taken autumn trips to the seaside, cities...
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