Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has friends in high places. The “Smashing Machine” actor has revealed how he knew Osama bin Laden was killed before then-President Barack Obama even announced the news to the world in May 2011. Johnson, 53, explained that he has “a friend of a friend” who gave him a call at the … Read more
Don’t wing it. If you’re hoping to get overhead bin space on the airplane so you don’t have to check your bag, there’s one thing you can do to better your chances. Passengers with disabilities who require special assistance have the opportunity to board first by law. Depending on the airline, other groups such as … Read more
Getting robbed of this precious cargo will have you flying off the handles. For most, there’s no acute agony quite like the pain and panic of losing one’s cell phone, especially at the airport. But a travel expert warns that digital devices are at high risk of being swiped by ne’er-do-wells when the gadgets are placed in … Read more
Flight passengers are battling over baggage, with flyers taking to social media to discuss where to stow carry-on bags and the policies behind it. One traveler shared a recent experience on Reddit in the “r/unitedairlines” forum with the title, “Overhead bin “ownership”, and smaller carryon items.” The user claimed they had a recent travel experience … Read more
Don’t trash this life hack. One woman was stunned to find a trick to lining her garbage bin with a trash bag. “I was today-years-old when I found out garbage bags come inside out in the box,” creator Sasha Dennocenzo wrote on TikTok, adding in the video’s caption that she now feels “dumb.” Dennocenzo said … Read more
Is it ale Qaeda? A UK brewery found itself embroiled in controversy when an Osama Bin Laden-themed beer sold out after going viral online. “We’ve woken up the last couple of mornings with thousands and thousands and thousands of notifications,” Luke Mitchell, owner of the Mitchell Brewing Co in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, told the BBC of … Read more
This sleepy traveler has bin places. A Southwest Airlines passenger flummoxed fellow flyers after she was filmed napping in the plane’s overhead bin, as seen in a video with 5.1 million views on TikTok. “Southwest is wildin’,” reads the caption to the curious clip, which shows the unnamed person nonchalantly lying lengthwise in the overhead … Read more