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“Quitting my job was never in the cards,” says former consultant Keith Armington. “I wanted to be partner, a lifer.” Well, never say never. Born and raised in Philadelphia, the now 27-year-old followed the consultant path straight out of college — which is to say he worked hard and climbed the corporate ladder. He even…
You’re sitting in your hotel room at 1 a.m., attempting to edit a presentation, when your stomach starts grumbling. You call down to the front desk, but there’s no one else on duty and the hotel doesn’t offer room service. The solution? A 100-pound robot with a cargo bay for a head. In about 10…
Photo Credit: steve p2008, Flickr If you’ve been on an airplane at any time in the past few years, chances are you’ve been at the receiving end of a hardball credit card pitch, often with the promise of a “free” flight in return for a mid-air sign-up. Offered in conjunction with major banks, most frequent…
Wikimedia Commons/Super Jet International Even though the cause of the EgyptAir Flight 804 crash is still unknown, one thing is clear: Many travelers are feeling nervous about getting on a plane. The spate of high-profile airline tragedies plastered across the news can make it feel like airline travel is getting more dangerous, and some are…
For years, hotel restaurants were synonymous with bad food. You would only eat at them as a last resort and could expect nothing more than a bland club sandwich. But, that’s no longer the case. Restaurant industry food and drink sales from lodging in the U.S. have gone from $25.76 billion in 2009 to $36.72…
Photo courtesy of Alex Temblador Flying to your destination can be great, but let’s be honest, what’s more fun than an old-fashioned road trip with family or friends? That being said, with any road trip, things can go wrong and none more so than driving through hazardous weather. At the end of April, the South…
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Photo courtesy of Flickr/dany13 On May 20, 2016, Rio de Janeiro Olympics organizers announced that 67 percent of available tickets had been sold and a big portion of them are expected to be gone as the event draws near. But, out in the rest of the world, there are a few issues that could be…
Police officers in Istanbul; Flickr/Niels van Reijmersdal Over the last year, there have been scores of horrific terror attacks around the world — including in popular international tourist destinations. Many travelers who have been considering trips — or already booked them — are now wondering: Is traveling to Europe still safe? Is traveling to Egypt,…
Those who travel frequently for business know that the average business trip is not all fun and games — business travel usually has little in common with the typical vacation, and more often than not, business trips can leave you much more fatigued and burned out than if you had just stayed at home. For…