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A bathroom break on a flight turned into a nightmare for one passenger who got stuck in the plane’s restroom for the majority of his flight, the BBC reported.On Tuesday, a SpiceJet flight left Mumbai for Bengaluru, India. Shortly after the plane operated by India’s domestic airline jetted off, a passenger went inside the cabin’s lavatory to use the restroom.According to the BBC, the passenger could not exit the restroom and was stuck inside for about an hour of the one-hour-and-45-minute flight.…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained for more than two hours at Germany’s Munich International Airport after failing to declare a luxury watch, CNN reported.As a result, the celebrity and former California governor will face criminal tax proceedings, Thomas Meister, a Munich customs press officer, told CNN.“He did not declare a product,” Meister told CNN. “And this process applies to everyone.” Meister did not immediately respond to BI’s request for comment, which was sent outside regular business…
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Picking a seat for a long-haul flight is daunting.It’s a tiny little space that I’ll call home for eight-plus hours. And every time I book a long-haul flight, I’m stuck weighing the pros and cons.Do I want a window seat where I can rest my head against the plane’s wall? Maybe, but then I’ll have to bother strangers when I need to use the restroom.Do I splurge for a higher cabin class? Probably not. While business class is a luxury, I’d rather spend my money on my trip — not on my flight. The one…
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As I packed up my campervan — aka the place I would call home for two weeks — I crossed my fingers and hoped I had everything I’d need.I was embarking on a two-week van trip spanning 3,000 miles. I planned to pass through six states, meaning I’d also hit a range of weather and temperatures ranging from the chilly mountains of Colorado to the California desert.While I had numerous bags, suitcases, and backpacks packed full of items to meet those needs, I was confident there was something I was bo…
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You’ll find all types of people living in all kinds of setups in Quartzsite, Arizona.Some nomads have massive fifth-wheel RVs, while others call a plastic tarp their home. School buses, vans, horse trailers, ambulances, semi trucks, and every other vehicle in between exist in the small town off Interstate 10.Each winter, hundreds of thousands of snowbirds arrive, stake out a spot on public land, and call Arizona’s dusty desert their temporary home.On a recent road trip, I explored the town. Ther…
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Belize’s coarse sand dug into the back of my legs as I sat on a beach and considered the four days behind me.My friend and I had just spent four nights in a budget hotel and three days hopping around Caye Caulker, Belize. We spent our mornings tracking down affordable scuba diving excursions and our evenings looking for cheap happy hour deals.It was pure paradise, but it was paradise on a budget.Ahead of us was the exact opposite: luxury.Planted on the beach, we were waiting for a boat to take u…
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On Saturday, two flights arrived at their destinations early.A Virgin Atlantic flight from DC to London landed 45 minutes ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, a United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, arrived in Lisbon 20 minutes early.The passengers have strong winds to thank for that.High-altitude winds over the Mid-Atlantic helped the planes surpass speeds of 800 mph, The Washington Post reported.According to Simple Flying, passenger planes typically have a cruising speed of around 600 mph.T…
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On Saturday, two Boeing 787s operated by Virgin Airlines and United Airlines zoomed through the air at ground speeds exceeding 800 mph — about 200 mph more than typical.The speeds — Virgin’s plane reached 802 mph and United at 838 mph — are some of the fastest speeds recorded in recent years.This was due to high winds over the mid-Atlantic. According to the National Weather Service in the DC area, winds reached speeds of 265 mph. The highest record in the region was 267 mph in 2002, NPR reported…
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With a piña colada in hand, my friend and I crawled onto a bungee-cord hammock hanging above Belize’s strikingly clear waters.Two couples were nearby as we all watched the vibrant orange sun sink below the horizon. It was one of those sunsets you’re convinced you only see on vacation in a destination like Belize.In less than an hour, the couples around us, along with about 20 other guests, would sit together for a communal dinner of lobster tails, rice and beans, and salad.It was peaceful, quiet…
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One thing most travelers can agree on is that a plane seat isn’t comfortable.There are countless neck pillows to fit every type of sleeper, and someone even designed a hammock for your feet — all in the name of getting cozy on an aircraft.On TikTok, a new approach has gained some attention. Over the past few weeks, travelers have shared a hack where they wrap the plane’s seatbelt around their ankles and legs. This creates a position where your feet are on the seat and not sliding off.While some…
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Waking up to ocean waters lapping underneath me, a breeze rustling through a thatched roof, and sea salt coating my skin is my vision of an ideal tropical vacation.And I believed the best place to create that experience would be in an overwater bungalow — the epitome of a luxury tropical vacation.For years, I assumed I’d first have to hop on a long-haul flight if I wanted this tropical getaway.I could fly 17-plus hours to Tahiti, where the accommodation concept originated, or explore the dozens…
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By the time I reached Williams, Arizona, my hands felt permanently wrapped around my van’s steering wheel, my back ached, making me feel decades older than I actually am, and my legs cramped from being in the same position for hours.It was only day four of my 13-day road trip. I had already covered 800 miles and spent far too long in the Ram ProMaster van I was traveling in.Simply put, I was done driving.That’s exactly why I was in Williams in the first place. The small Arizona town is home to t…
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Tiny living and Costco seem like they shouldn’t go together.The wholesale store is known for selling items in bulk. Meanwhile, a campervan means limited space.But I’m a sucker for a deal, so I headed to my nearest Costco outside Denver before a two-week trip in a 75-square-foot van.
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Last summer, I stepped outside my dew-covered tent in Bryce Canyon National Park after a night of tossing and turning.Before I could process the vibrant sunset, the first thought that crossed my mind was how the knots in my back wouldn’t exist if I had slept on a mattress.The spring before that, I woke up sweaty at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, craving a Glacier Freeze Gatorade that spent all night cooling in a fridge.Sandwiched between those nights in tents are countless early-m…
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It was my third gas station Icee within my first week of traveling by van, and I knew that if I did van life full-time, I’d have to cut the habit.Not just for the sake of my sugar levels but for the sake of my wallet.While a $4 Icee doesn’t seem like much, it adds up. I quickly realized that these small costs — eating out, gas station snacks, souvenirs — are where van life can get expensive.At the same time, I saw ways that the van-life movement can be a more affordable way to live.Last October,…
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Minutes ticked by while my friend and I waited for a boat to take us to Thatch Caye, an all-inclusive resort on a private island in Belize.As we sat in the sand, a resort worker informed us that we were waiting for a few more guests arriving on a delayed flight.It wasn’t anyone’s fault. But by the time we got to the island, it was 5 p.m., and the sun was starting to set. The earliest boat transfer was at 2:30 p.m., and if we had planned for that, we could’ve spent more hours enjoying the luxury…
23 days ago
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Within one year, I embarked on two of the longest flights of my life.In the summer of 2022, I hopped on an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland, New Zealand.In the spring of 2023, I was off to Tokyo. This time on United Airlines.While both flights hovered around 12 hours, there was one major difference. For Air New Zealand, I was seated in business class. For United, I was in the back of the plane in economy. The experiences couldn’t have been more different. As flight prices continue to skyrocket…
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In October, Emma Giantisco and Dylan Marton breathed a sigh of relief.It was more than two months after the couple had gotten home after a hectic few travel days. In August, they were flying home from Singapore on United Airlines when their Lufthansa Airlines connection between Germany and New Jersey was canceled, Giantisco told Business Insider.When the couple attempted to rebook the canceled flight, technology errors repeatedly caused the pair’s reservations to disappear from their accounts.Af…
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In the summer of 2022, I boarded what was — and continues to be — the most glamorous plane ride of my life.I spent about 13 hours seated in Air New Zealand’s business class on a long-haul flight from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand. Business Insider received a media rate for the round-trip flight.Prior to the trip, I had only ever sat in economy. Spending thousands of dollars for a flight — this business-class ticket, for example, typically costs around $6,000 — never seemed worth it. But t…
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It wasn’t a surprise to Julie Lenkoff’s family that she was going on another cruise.The 80-year-old has visited 120 countries, speaks 10 languages, and has been on countless cruises. Lenkoff is an experienced traveler, so no one batted an eye when she boarded a 21-day Norwegian cruise along the coast of Africa by herself on March 20, Kurt Gies, Lenkoff’s son-in-law, told Business Insider.But her family was shocked when another cruise passenger phoned Lenkoff’s daughter, Lana Gies, to tell her th…
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It’ll be two decades before the next total solar eclipse hits the US.Another option: hop on a plane to Europe and turn the 2026 total solar eclipse into a viewing vacation.Eclipse cartographer Michael Zeiler at GreatAmericanEclipse.com told Space.com that up to 3.7 million people likely traveled for the solar eclipse on Monday.HotelPlanner’s chief communication officer, Philip Ballard, told Business Insider that the eclipse was a major revenue generator for many cities. For places like Austin, T…
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