Comments on: 4 crazy rules you need to know before you travel

By: Crazy Travel Rules - Regulations You Should Know Before You Go | Top Trips

Crazy Travel Rules - Regulations You Should Know Before You Go | Top Trips — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:37:58 +0000

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By: Becky Blanton

Becky Blanton — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:21:20 +0000

Wow…I keep seeing complaint after complaint against Carnival Cruise lines. How do they stay in business if they keep pissing so many people off. Just from reading this blog I know I’ll never book anything on Carnival. Thanks!

By: DN

DN — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:14:43 +0000

Carver:

Depending on your status, and how nice the HHonors CSR is, that can also be waived. I screwed up and booked two rooms (2 nights) with points in Dec 08 at a HGI and I didn’t check the reservation dates. When my family showed up, the record showed “no show” and they didn’t have reservations. My fault. The Diamond Desk not only took care of the problem but also removed the cancellation fees.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:02:22 +0000

I believe FedEx and UPS (oops) frown upon shipping alcohol. As long as they don’t know that it’s alcohol they don’t care what it is. Pack it tightly and when they ask what the contents are tell them it is “yeast samples” which will undergo testing (or tasting). Sometimes they don’t care!

By: BG

BG — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:49:29 +0000

Couldn’t you switch the scotch into a bag that was being checked, or was the bag transferred w/o your involvement?

I would have done that, if possible. Also, FedEx or UPS should think about opening offices in airports just for this reason…I’m just saying…

By: William Rowell

William Rowell — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:57:11 +0000

oh the one I’ve loved for the past couple of years involves liquids. You can’t bring ‘em through security…we’ve all know that. But If you purchase, say, Glenlivet Archive 21 year old scotch through Duty Free (oh,about $100 USD), they’ll meet you at the plane to give it to you.

Problem is, that if you were enroute from Seoul to Lower Alabama, via San Francisco, when you get to SFO you must process customs. Your Duty Free Scotch is welcome…..Too Bad you can’t take it though the TSA Security Check Point TO GET TO YOUR NEXT FLIGHT!!! You may however, leave the airport, ship your precious liquid to yourself, reenter the airport, and if you have time, enjoy your nervous breakdown before your flight.

And Yes, they forgot to mention that rule to me……

By: Carver

Carver — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:52:57 +0000

The fifth rule that you should know is that if you are a no-show when using hotel points, the hotel has the right to return the points and bill you the rack rate for the room. Both Starwood and Hilton have instituted this policy.

Personally, and hotel that did that to me would lose my business forever, which is exactly what happened with a certain Hilton Garden Inn.