It’s amazing what a combination of stress and hurry will do. Yesterday I nearly flew to Germany without my wallet. Sometimes you plan things out so well you just mess them up. I was in a hurry yesterday. Not...
Uh Oh! Uber Self-Driving Car Crashes in Arizona
Uber has really had a tough year. I just posted a story called Double Standards and Dirty Tricks from Uber? about contradictory messages the company is sending to its drivers and riders. Now a self-driving vehicle has crashed in Tempe,...
Double Standards and Dirty Tricks from Uber?
Is Uber secretly encouraging drivers to call riders and pressure them to cancel if the ride does not “suit” the driver? As I wrote about here, Uber drivers are increasingly calling ahead to ask where you are going, then cancelling if...
Why I’m Still Hesitant to Tip on Uber
The issue of tipping and Uber is still a difficult one for me. One of the most popular posts I’ve ever written on Live and Let’s Fly is 5 Tips for Using Uber at LAX. I wrote it in August 2015 and...
I Was Involved in an Uber Accident…
A traffic accident is always scary, no matter the circumstances. First, I’m okay. Second, it happened with Uber in Jakarta, not in the USA. But, I was involved in a minor Uber accident while driving from the airport to the Grand...
Is an Uber Boycott Appropriate?
Protests over President Trump’s Executive Orders concerning immigration are taking place at major airports across the United States this afternoon, and protestors in New York have found an additional foe: Uber. A surge in calls to delete the Uber app have gone viral...
Uber Annoys in Washington, DC
We used a lot of Uber in Washington, DC last weekend and had a decidedly mixed experience. In all honesty, I prefer Metro in Washington. Since my Uber rides in Los Angeles are nearly always flawless, I wonder if...
