Outside Stories

We’ve all heard of horrible airline customer experiences- lost luggage, rude staff, outrageous ’security’ measures- but its not always easy being on the other side either.  Today the NYTimes, the WSJ, and others have been reporting about a flight attendant who reached his limit of obnoxious customer behavior: Gawker summarizes the story of  how a Jet Blue...
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From Mashable: “Thanks to a new app, Bing Maps now calculates the cab fare on a route between two points. The Taxi Fare Calculator was developed by Ricky Brundritt as a submission to the King of Bing Maps competition. The app is available at the Bing Maps website right now. Just pick a region (results are best...
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I am sure you have already heard by now that airlines are charging for checked bags as well as carry-ons. Some have even decided to simply allow carry-ons on flights. So, what are you going to do, you ask? Well... save money by packing lighter, of course! A flight attendant provides us with...
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One of our contributing writers, Bibi Jordan, was recently published in ZajiGirl travel blog. Her piece details the work of So Elsewhere's Virgin Bloggers Bootcamp in the Virgin Islands, run by our consulting firm, So Elsewhere Consulting.
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With its reputation as a hive of private banking, the idea of finding a bargain in Geneva may induce peals of laughter. Yet if you know where to look and what to avoid, you can make your way without breaking your own personal bank.
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Mardi Gras? Carnival? Octoberfest? The Running of the Bulls? Been there. Done that. Everyone knows about these parties. They’re great. They’re famous. But most people go to them once and never come back. Let’s talk about parties where the same people return year after year..."
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Delta, can you take a hint? A few weeks ago we wrote a story about the excruciating process of booking a flight with Delta Airlines.  We suggested that if you value your time it might be worth a little extra money to just book your flight with Jet Blue. Turns out we’re not the only ones feeling frustrated....
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