Here is an interesting item I came across from American Express. We all know the hassles of a delayed flight, and of course even all the great tips and tricks we’ve been offering can only do so much. American Express has a new program you might want to check out, called Travel Delay Protection. According [...]
Here’s a nice little app that can be of great value for your next trip
Having recently become an Android fan with my new HTC phone I spend far too much time , I thought I’d share a new app from FlightView that can be a big help next time you’re stuck in the terminal. Check it out! Description Flight tracking app from the leaders in real-time flight information.Real-time flight [...]
Recipe for the Best Thanksgiving Dinner Ever!
In true holiday spirit, I thought I’d share a favorite passage from Please Hug Me – I’ve Been Delayed that deals with one of one of the most challenging parts of the holiday season: family. (Excerpt from Chapter 2 – At the Airport) Do the words “my mother is coming to visit” immediately send [...]
Hurricane Irene: Not the End, Just Yet
When I was little we had this game called Bermuda Triangle, where you move your little magnetic pieces shaped like tiny ships around the board, then roll the dice. Depending on how you roll, you then move this big magnet over the board in the shape of a hurricane. If you’re lucky, your ship escaped [...]
Smile! It’s contagious?
I was recently smiled at by a pretty lady in my local coffee shop. Like any writer who doesn’t get out much, I immediately panicked. I assumed she thought I was someone who owed her money, or mistook me for a match.com date. “Oh no, I’m involved, ” I nearly blurted out, never occuring to [...]
Kindle: The 2nd Greatest Invention for Airport Boredom
If you aren’t on board the Kindle train, chances are by the time you make your holiday shopping list, you will be. According to a recent article in Success magazine, sales of Kindle books on Amazon.com topped sales of paperback and hard covers, combined. Pretty impressive for a little digital reader that looked like it [...]
How to Set Your own Guinness World Record (while waiting for your flight)
I’m always surprised at the things people pick up on in Please Hug Me – I’ve Been Delayed. (Mostly because the jokes I thought were hilarious nobody got, and things I merely mentioned in passing were brought up during radio interviews.) One repeat offender was my idea to use your down time during a flight [...]
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Quest for NY Times Bestseller and dreaming big… it’s on!
Good morning kids. This is Captain Jeff, coming to you live from the flight deck. We’d like to thank you for flying Hug Me Airlines, the only airline in the world where the beer is free, crying babies have their own daycare down below, and the passenger always comes first. Hmmm… huge dream. Let’s start [...]
Curious how your favorite airline fared in 2010?
Curious how the 2010 season ended up with regards to delays and cancellations? Well, not as good as one might’ve hoped. According to the latest stats compiled by FlightStats.com, there were 29,391 flights cancelled in North America in December alone. TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE FLIGHTS. Think that’s an insane amount of flights? It is! [...]
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