There’s nothing odder than trying to celebrate what you consider to be a national holiday in a place where they don’t. Well, unless you’re a visitor to a place celebrating …
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Hotels
A Hotel Clerk Took Photos of a Guest’s Credit Card — Yes, This Is as Bad as It Sounds
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s the 2020s and for the vast majority of hotels, even the teeny tiny, privately owned ones, there are apps available for the hotel owner to get the guest’s card …
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Airports
Give the Gift of Faster Airport Lines: TSA PreCheck Launches Holiday BOGO Deal
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor years now, TSA has been aggressively nudging travelers toward PreCheck. And sure — skipping liquids removal and laptop juggling is great. But as more and more people signed up, …
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Funny Stuff
What Non-Americans Swear Every U.S. Home Has — And… They’re Not Wrong
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOne of my guilty pleasures when traveling is walking around grocery stores and, even better, supermarkets. It doesn’t matter if it’s an H.E.B. in New Braunfels, TX, a Lawson’s in …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Disney World Once Had Its Own Airport — And Almost No One Remembers It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost visitors to Walt Disney World (WDW) fly to Central Florida and land at Orlando International Airport (although some fly into Sanford or even Melbourne). From there, they take ground …
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Travel
Tourists Keep Messing This Up: The Real Rule About Carrying Your Passport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAfter all that planning and waiting, you’re finally on that trip of your dreams, far away from your home country. You keep your passport handy during your travels because you’ll …
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Airports
The Government Shutdown Ended — But Airport Jerks Are Already Back
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAfter a record-breaking 43 days, the government shutdown finally ended. But while it was still going on, passengers continually asked TSA workers, both online and in person, what they could …
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Travel
Buc-ee’s Isn’t Perfect — Here’s What Has Fans Quietly Losing Their Minds
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEstablished in Texas in 1982, Buc-ee’s has simply exploded over the years. Part gas station, part country store, part electric vehicle charger and, at some locations, part car wash, what …
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Airlines
Southwest Drops a Holiday Ad So Tone-Deaf It Should Come With Earplugs
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines are in the business of getting as many passengers as possible. To help them reach their goals of filling their planes, they advertise seemingly everywhere. You’ll see their ads …
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Airports
Airport Food Is Already Bad — These Five Managed to Be Worse
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you go to an airport, you know that chances are your options for food are usually going to be pretty limited. Sure, there might be a diamond in the …