Aegean Airlines Announces New Destinations

Aegean Airlines is one of our favorite airlines. The most obvious reason is because it takes us "home" to see our Greek family. The other reason is because they have excellent service. They've just announced four new destinations: London, Tirana, Limnos and Kefalonia. (Kefalonia is the setting for Captain Corelli's Mandoline). We're excited because it offers us one more way to get to see family. If you ever get to Greece, there is no choice for an airline as far as we're concerned.

Why Baggage Gets Lost

In case you're ever wondering why baggage gets lost, here's a humorous explanation. Enjoy!

Scam Going on in Hotels

A hotel my husband, the pilot, recently stayed at shared this warning. There are others that are calling hotel guests identifying themselves as hotel personnel. They state that they are having trouble with your credit card and need to verify your information. Once these scam artists have your credit card information, they steal you blind. Actual hotel personnel will never call you and ask you for your information over the phone. If they are having any problems, they will call you and ask you to come down to the front desk. A good rule of thumb is to never give any credit card information over the phone no matter how convincing they sound under any circumstances.

Drink Refills

When eating at restaurants, make sure drink refills are free. At home, we tend to take that for granted. Always ask, particularly in a resort area. We found that out the hard way when we were in Puerto Rico. We let two kids have three drinks each (what can I say-we were on vacation) and much to our surprise it was 1/3 of the bill. The drinks were way overpriced and we made sure they drank every drop before we left. Too bad they weren't 21 because I think it would have been cheaper to buy them some beer.

Stop Those Bloody Noses

This is a tip we got from one of the flight attendants (please note that they are flight attendants and not stewards/esses) that recently flew with my husband. In certain parts of the country and certain times of the year, the climate is dry. It's likely during the night you will get a bloody nose due to the dry air . This happened to my husband last week and my daughter when we were in Las Vegas. Do this and it will stop that from happening. When you check into your hotel ask for an extra towel. When you get into your room, wet it down and put it over the blower of the heat/air unit and set it to high. This will ensure that the air at the temperature you desire will get circulated and push the much needed moisture into the air.