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  • Travel Equipment

    How To Stop Thieves From Easily Getting Into Your Locked Luggage

    by SharonKurheg February 11, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 11, 2024

    We posted a while back about how easy it is for thieves to break into electronic hotel safes. Several people who read it said they leave their valuables in their …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Plane Amenity Design FAIL, Why Planes Fly at 35,000 Feet, The Popular Luggage Accessory You Shouldn’t Bring to Airports

    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2024

    Hi, 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: Plane amenity …

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  • Food & Beverage

    Ever Want to Actually Have Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Now You Can!

    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 10, 2024

    You know the scene – Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the classic film based on the novel by Truman Capote, opens with Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), nibbling on a pastry and drinking …

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  • Airlines

    JetBlue Quietly Changed Compensation Rule Last Summer; People Just Finding Out Now

    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2024

    When airlines make a change they think passengers will like, they shout it from the rooftops. Alaska Airlines’ free checked item? They’ve got a whole page devoted to it. Delta’s …

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  • Travel

    Taylor Swift’s Got New Plane Problems

    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2024

    Taylor Swift is one of the most decorated musicians of all time. Since the beginning of her career, she’s sold more than 13 million albums and won over 800 major …

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  • Hotels

    TripAdvisor’s “Dirtiest Hotels In The US” That Are Still Open

    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2024

    As a company – any company – goes on, it changes. It can be as tiny as this blog (does anybody remember when we used to have our “Daily Deals?” …

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  • Rental Cars

    Why So Many Rental Cars Have Out of State License Plates

    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2024

    Have you ever rented a car in Texas and the license plate is registered in Utah? Or Oklahoma? Or you rent a car in New York, and the plate is …

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  • Airlines

    How to Get a Seat Aligned With a Window on Your Flight

    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2024

    When we plan air travel, I usually let Joe take the reins. I’m perfectly capable of doing it, but he’s the points and miles geek and just enjoys the planning …

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  • Funny Stuff

    Complaining Travelers Prove That The Customer Is Not Always Right

    by SharonKurheg February 4, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 4, 2024

    At some point in our lives, we’ve all made some sort of mistake when it comes to travel. Joe once miscalculated when we would get to our ryokan in a …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    Other Ways To Cool/Heat Your Room When Regular Hotel Thermostat Hacks Don’t Work

    by SharonKurheg February 2, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 2, 2024

    One of the most popular posts we’ve ever written for Your Mileage May Vary has been How To Override Hotel Thermostat Settings. Briefly, hotels with digital thermostats are sometimes able …

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