Pettiness can come in all shapes and sizes. It can be revenge on a fellow guest at a resort who’s been particularly annoying. An airport’s new blurb that’s directed as …
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Cruises
Virgin Voyages is Testing a Monthly Subscription Service for Their Cruises
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegVirgin Voyages prides itself on not being your typical cruise line. They don’t allow kids. Tips are included in the cruise price. They don’t have a drink package. They’ve abandoned …
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Ever since 9/11, it’s been difficult, if not impossible, to get to the airside of an airport unless you’re flying that day. In fact, the only way to do it …
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Cruises
How to See How Crowded Your Cruise’s Port Cities Will Be When You’re There
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegJoe and I are big fans of Key West. There was a time we went every year, usually for an extended weekend. At one point, we visited often enough (once …
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Airlines
Many Airlines Upped Checked Bag Fees, But One Quietly Lowered One of Theirs
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBack in January, when Alaska Airlines raised its check bag fees from $30 to $35, you knew it was only a matter of time for the other airlines to follow …
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Wherever you go, you’re going to encounter social norms that are specific to that particular place. Sometimes they’re big things, like how blowing your nose in public in Japan is …
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On the heels of its new rules that limit entry into the airport, passengers of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport are learning that over the course of about 6 weeks this …
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When you go to a hotel that has a concierge desk, it can really be a crapshoot. You can wind up with an awful concierge who is obviously getting paid …
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The Muslim holiday of Ramadan begins in the United States on Sunday, March 10, 2024, and continues through Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (the timetable differs by a day or two, …
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Weekly Recap
Stopping Selfish PAX in Their Tracks, Assigned Seating on Southwest?, A Window Seat Nightmare
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Stopping selfish …