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SAN DIEGO, CA - An active duty Coast Guardsman is furious after being turned away from early boarding during a recent flight out of San Diego Airport. The reason: the gate agent didn't really consider the Coast Guard part of the military.

Coast Guardsman not allowed to board flight early after being told he’s not really in the military

by Lee BallouNovember 11, 2022November 11, 2022

a plane on the runway

Days after buying Twitter, Musk admits it was just a ploy to stop that kid from tracking his private jet

by Lee BallouNovember 4, 2022January 1, 2024

DENVER, CO - Samantha O'Brien finished her 2nd IPA and waived down the bartender to closer her tab. As the 34-year-old business traveler signed her bill, she muttered to herself, "Wow, only one douchebag hit on me this entire time. That's got to be a record."

Female business traveler oddly satisfied that only one guy hits on her in airport bar

by Lee BallouNovember 2, 2022October 22, 2022

A BASEMENT IN ILLINOIS - The most sought after travel-blogger-themed Halloween costume has been unveiled and it's hitting some folks pretty hard.

The Travel Blogger

Most popular travel blogger-themed Halloween costume revealed

by Lee BallouOctober 31, 2022October 31, 2022

BOONVILLE, MO – Local accountant Fred Baskin just returned from a trip to Europe, and he was shocked that he actually enjoyed visiting a country outside of the United States.

Local resident reluctantly admits that USA is not #1 in everything after his first trip abroad

by Nancy PowellOctober 29, 2022October 22, 2022

ST LOUIS, MO - A 29-year man was recently caught performing an extremely unusual act when he chose to buckle his seat belt while riding in an airport shuttle to the rental car center.

Man actually buckles his seatbelt in the rental car shuttle

by Lee BallouOctober 28, 2022September 21, 2022

PASCO, WA - After being offered $800 in compensation to give up his seat on an oversold flight, one traveler embarrassingly admitted he'd have done it for nothing.

When offered $800 to give up seat, traveler admits he would have done free

by Jon Nickel-D'AndreaOctober 27, 2022October 22, 2022

CHICAGO, IL - A local boutique hotel chain is making the leap into the metaverse and, like the real world, doesn't plan on cleaning rooms daily there either.

Hotel enters metaverse, doesn’t plan to clean rooms daily there either

by Lee BallouOctober 25, 2022October 22, 2022

PROSPER, TX - A local family is getting ready for a possible “Carnibrawl” on their upcoming Carnival cruise by taking a self-defense class at Land Shark Martial Arts.

Family enrolls in self-defense class to prepare for upcoming Carnival cruise

by Nancy PowellOctober 19, 2022September 15, 2022

TAMPA BAY, FL - The Hertz Corporation rehired one of its most infamous spokesmen: convicted criminal O.J. Simpson.

Hertz is Back in Business with O.J. Simpson

by Anson HowardOctober 10, 2022September 30, 2022