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  • Tips and Tricks

    The Surprisingly Small Things That Can Get Your Global Entry Yanked

    by SharonKurheg November 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 20, 2025

    Not long ago there were reports that since 2024, there has been an influx of travelers who had had their Global Entry revoked. From visaverge.com: According to internal tallies shared …

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  • Roadside Attraction

    Dolly Parton Is Taking Over America’s Rest Stops — And Honestly, It Tracks

    by SharonKurheg November 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 19, 2025

    There can’t be a whole lot of people who dislike Dolly Parton. Even if you’re not a fan of her music, there’s also all the good that she’s done. She’s …

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  • Airports

    One Florida Airport Is About to Become a Whole Lot Messier

    by SharonKurheg November 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 19, 2025

    Some of the airports in Florida are BUSY. In fact, 2 of Florida’s airports – Orlando International Airport and Miami International Airport, are among the top ten busiest airports in …

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  • Airports

    My Unexpected Walk of Shame Through TSA PreCheck

    by SharonKurheg November 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 18, 2025

    As I mentioned in another post, I like to think of myself as something of a “model passenger.” I’m not saying that as a way to show off. It’s just …

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  • Airlines

    A Hero Asked for a Refund. One Airline Said No. Another Stepped Up

    by SharonKurheg November 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 18, 2025

    Sometimes you can do the right thing, and still come out losing because of an airline’s “rules.” And sometimes another airline will step in and make it all right after …

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  • Travel

    Things Americans Do That Make the Rest of the World Go… ‘Wait, What?’

    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2025

    If there’s one thing that travel does, it gives you the perspective that all of us on this earth, regardless of where we’re from, are more similar than different. Each …

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  • Airports

    23rd Airport Quietly Begins Allowing Unticketed People Through TSA Security

    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2025

    If you’re old enough to remember airports before 9/11, you’ll recall that TSA checkpoints weren’t always part of the experience. You’d check in, walk through a simple metal detector (shoes …

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  • Airports

    How To Help Avoid Getting A False Positive On TSA Swab Tests

    by SharonKurheg November 16, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 16, 2025

    If you’re traveling by plane in the United States, you know that sometimes you’ll get pulled aside for a “swab test.” It happened to me on our way home from …

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  • Airports

    Flying Already Sucks. Here’s How Not to Make It Worse

    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025

    As so many people have said in recent years, flying is generally not a pleasant experience for Chris Q. Public nowadays. Airlines have figured out how to get every penny …

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  • Hotels

    That Useless Strip of Fabric at the End of Hotel Beds? It Actually Has a Purpose

    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025

    Many hotels have a wide piece of thick fabric or cloth at the end of the bed. You’ve probably seen them a bajillion times but toss them off in the …

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