Booking a cruise almost guarantees excitement—but first-time cruisers often overlook one important detail: cabin location. While cruise lines rarely label cabins as “less desirable,” experienced cruisers know exactly which ones …
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Food & Beverage
How to Easily Find the Best Restaurants Wherever You Are In The World
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot long ago, my husband Joe, who is the co-author of this blog, posted about the most brilliant travel question he had ever heard. Way back when, it was a …
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For years, travelers shared hotel thermostat hacks to wrestle control back from stubborn room temperatures. But those tricks are starting to fail—and it’s not because guests forgot how to use …
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Airlines
What Flight Attendants Do With Leftover Alcohol Served in First Class
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFlying first class is fun. You get a bigger, comfier seat, more legroom, better food, and a wide selection of adult beverages. That fancy alcohol doesn’t come cheap, of course. …
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Hotels
Some Hotel Companies Still Offer Shareholder Benefits—Here’s What They Are
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOwning stock in a publicly traded company is a way to potentially earn money. You always hear wild stories about people who purchased stock in a company, and X amount …
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Airports
Why Getting Through Security at Orlando (MCO) Takes So Long
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOrlando International Airport once advised all passengers to arrive three hours before departure. While that guidance has changed, the response it triggered highlights a bigger issue—why security at MCO feels …
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Airlines
A Flight Attendant Finally Lost Her Patience—and Said It Over the PA
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA flight attendant’s blunt announcement over the PA system is drawing attention for how directly it addressed passengers ignoring basic safety rules during taxi. Some found it harsh. Others thought …
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Travel
Which Countries Score Highest on IQ Tests—and Where the U.S. Ranks
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA popular online IQ test taken by millions of people worldwide ranks countries by average score, offering a snapshot of how populations compare on standardized cognitive tests. The results are …
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Hotels
Her Hotel Packed Up Her Belongings While She Was Out—and Left a Voicemail
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA hotel guest returned from work to find her belongings packed up and her room changed—without warning. The only notice she got was a voicemail from the front desk. The …
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Hotels
Hotels Are Quietly Cutting Free Breakfast — and It Matters a Lot More for Some Travelers Than Others
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs chains like Hyatt and Marriott rethink complimentary breakfast, solo travelers may barely notice — but families and loyalty members could feel the hit immediately. For decades, complimentary hotel breakfast …