How to choose carry on luggage

Checked luggage fees are getting expensive. Carry on luggage is a way to avoid those fees. What’s the best luggage that meets TSA rules? To choose your perfect carry on luggage, consider these factors: bag construction, styling, your packing strategy and carry on reality.

Public shaming and punctuality

At Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, a woman’s voice booms over the loud speaker, “Ellie Yudna you are delaying the flight. Please board at gate B80 or we will proceed to offload your baggage.”
I look up from my tea and paper expecting to see Ellie running harriedly through the gleaming modern terminal. Instead I see only [...]

Growing need for quiet zones on airplanes

It’s a dreaded and familiar situation for air travelers: The toddler seated nearby screams ear-drum busting, brain-piercing outbursts for most of the flight. It’s impossible to concentrate on that project you’d planned to work on during the flight or enjoy your book. Gone is any slim chance of napping en route. Airlines haven’t responded to the needs of the changing pool of passengers very well, apart from charging more for less. One option for airlines to improve customer satisfaction is to create quiet zones, like those found on trains.

Get Your Security Deposit Back in Hawaii Small Claims Court

You move out, leave the place in great shape, but after 14 days, you get a letter from the landlord saying she’s keeping your security deposit. It’s a major drag because you’ve just shelled out first and security and your new place, plus moving costs. Worse, you know the landlord is making up bogus reasons just to keep the cash. Here are a few tips for navigating the court system and putting your best case forward.

First of three new attack subs, the USS Hawaii, pulls into Pearl Harbor

The Navy has been busy building the next-generation of attack submarines, called “Virginia class”, and the first of these, the USS Hawaii, built at a cost of $2.5 billion pulled into Pearl Harbor this morning at 9:30 am HST. This morning’s arrival ceremony is a warmup for the 50th anniversary events marking Hawaii’s statehood next month. But response from various community groups is mixed.