Travel geeks are always trying to see the best, most luxurious hotels out there. You know the kinds I mean. The ones with super soft bedding, fluffy towels, a concierge, …
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Airports
Los Angeles LAX Airport Now Accepting Mobile Driver’s Licenses as ID
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSlowly (very slowly) but surely, TSA has been partnering with select states that offer digital ID to their residents. Case(s) in point: Since March of 2022, Arizona residents have been …
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Full disclosure: Although I’ve lived in Florida for almost 1/3 of my life, I am a native New Yorker. Or, if you will, “native New Yawka.” My parents and I …
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Travel
Visiting The Places in Salzburg, Austria Where They Filmed “The Sound of Music” (Without a Tour!)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI’ve been a fan of “The Sound of Music” (SOM) movie for pretty much my whole life. My first attempt at improvised harmony was to “Edelweiss” when I was about …
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Airports
Atlanta ATL Airport Just Gave All Its Passengers a Well-Received Holiday Gift
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has held the title of “busiest airport in the world” since 1998 (OK, OK, except for 2020, when Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport temporarily usurped it because of …
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The main purpose of having a hotel room is to have a place to sleep, so many higher-end brands put a special focus on that. They make rooms that are …
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Weekly Recap
Airline Bans Popular Checked Bag, Why Your Passport is That Color, Why Hotels Have Free Ice Machines
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: Another airline …
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Travel
Another Reason PreCheck Lines Are Getting Longer: Foreign Visitors
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegJoe and I have had Global Entry for several years now; it simply makes life easier when we’re traveling overseas because we don’t have to stand in as many queues. …
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Bedbugs have been the scourge of society for eons. It’s bad enough that you may find them in your hotel room. But if they hop a ride on someone’s stuff, …
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Airports
Why is Cellphone Signal So Weak When You Load Onto A Plane?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe’ve all been there. One minute you’re at the gate, either on the 4 bars of 5G or enjoying the airport’s free Wi-Fi. The next minute, you’re settled in your …