The reasons behind why hotels charge resort fees is similar to why they charge for parking (and you can see some ways to try to get around both, via those …
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Tips and Tricks
How To Bring “Must Stay Cold” Food (And Medicine!) In Your Carry-On
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEveryone has their favorite foods from certain places, whether it’s bratwurst from Wisconsin, kielbasi from New Jersey or Aunt Mary’s famous lasagna. They taste great while you’re visiting, but bringing …
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Weekly Recap
What TSA Workers See On Body Scanners, TN Hotel Named “Nicest Place In US,” Don’t Refill Your Tank Here When Returning Car To MCO
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …
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It’s a little-known fact that Comic-Con began as a teeny tiny event in a hotel basement. It was a get-together for about 300 comic book fans during a long weekend …
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Travel
They Couldn’t Bring Booze On Plane, So They Gave Out Shots at TSA Checkpoint
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn 2015, a Chinese woman, named only as Zhao, was told she couldn’t bring her unopened 700ml bottle of Rémy Martin XO Excellence cognac onto the plane she was about …
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Roadside Attraction
Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus Planning Comeback
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn May 2017, Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus billed as “The Greatest Show on Earth” for nearly one and a half centuries, closed up shop. Animal rights protesters …
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Videos
Viral Video Of Plane Confrontation Proven To Be Fictional Film
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor the past few weeks, there’s been a video going around of a woman who refuses to sit next to another passenger on a plane because she thought he was …
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Travel
Man Trashes MSP Airport, Threatens TSA Agents’ Life: “It’s A Free Country!”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe’ve read story after story about violent and inappropriate behavior in relation to travel: The people on a Southwest flight who killed a fellow passenger after his own air rage …
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Airlines don’t always have the greatest history of ensuring that passengers and their luggage both arrive at the same time. Granted, some airlines are better than others (here are the …
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Y’all, I’ve heard about a lot of crazy things that have happened on flights: The man who disguised himself as his wife to sneak onto the plane The couple who …