Philadelphia

1d ago

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Paid $4.5k for catering and barely got enough food to feed anyone

Booked a catering order for a 350+ person event and paid $4,500 upfront. Morning of the event, the owner suddenly says the order was “wrong” and tries to charge way more or cut the food. Manager I booked with basically disappeared. We agreed to adjust the order and keep it at...

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3month ago

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Why is Philly always so much more expensive than NYC for flights?

This has always bugged me. Example I just looked up: Philly to Vegas round trip is $533 nonstop. Same dates from JFK? $152 nonstop. That’s not a small difference. And it’s not just Vegas. Same story with Phoenix, international routes, a bunch of places. People always say...

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3month ago

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First time flying AA on BOS → PHL → DUB → MAN, which terminals?

My partner’s doing this route for the first time on Dec 21 and we’re trying to figure out the terminal situation. We normally fly BA so AA + Aer Lingus is new to us. BOS → PHL → DUB is all AA, but the last leg DUB → MAN is AA “operated by Aer Lingus,” which just adds to the...

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5month ago

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One of those United flights where everything goes wrong (except the flying)

My PHL–SFO flight last night was a masterclass in chaos. Boarding started fine until maintenance showed up, people with a stroller full of bags tried to board without tags, and half of Zone 1 just stood in the aisle like they’d never seen an overhead bin before. Once on board,...

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5month ago

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What’s this “extra person fee” at Marriott?

Looking at a Marriott in Philly and it’s charging $20 per person per night. I picked 4 guests since the room fits 4, but that still seems high. Anyone know what that fee actually covers? And do hotels really check how many people are in the room?

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5month ago

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United Club in Philly shut down by Health Dep

Showed up this morning ready to relax before my flight and the lounge was closed apparently by the Dept of Health. Not what I expected walking in.

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6month ago

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AKA Hotels - luxury extended stay

Just discovered this hotel in Philadelphia (University City). It's one of the tallest buildings around - looks like a former office building (and perhaps it is. I think it still is offices on some floors). It's an interesting combination of insanely indulgent size and views,...

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6month ago

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Road Trip packing system that saved my Philadelphia to Michigan adventure huffpost.com

I was heading to a friend's wedding and decided to make it a proper two-week adventure, mixing up camping under the stars with budget hotel stays along the way. Looking back, it was those practical packing decisions that really made the difference between a smooth journey and...

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