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    What Are Water Salutes & Why Do Planes Get Them?

    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2019

    A water salute occurs for ceremonial purposes when a vehicle travels under plumes of water expelled by one or more fire fighting vehicles. At an airport, an even number of …

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    Traveling Internationally? Might Want To Do This Before You Leave

    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2019

    We’ve written in the past about things you should do before you go out of town: Stuff you should and shouldn’t bring with you How to notify USPS, UPS, FedEx …

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    Oh Great, Uber Drivers Have Another Way To Scam Passengers (But You May Be Able To Get This One Refunded)

    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019

    Every time I experience or hear about another scam that some UBER drivers participate in, I think I’ve heard it all. So far there’s been: Taking a longer route, which …

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    Universal Orlando Changed The Rules For Free Lockers When You Go On Rides. Here’s What To Do About It.

    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019

    The rule at Universal Orlando Resort is if you go on any sort of “thrill” ride, you can’t bring your stuff with you. Those rides currently include Harry Potter & …

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    Go Home, Google Maps – You’re Drunk!

    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019

    When the iOS 6 of Apple Maps was released in 2012, it caught a lot of flack because it had a tendency to misdirect people. At the time, incidents like …

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    The Delta Techs Who Turned A Jet Engine Into A Barbecue Grill

    by SharonKurheg June 26, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 26, 2019

    Nothing says summertime like a barbecue and some members of the Delta Airline TechOp team in Atlanta apparently wanted a good one. They also had the time and know-how, and …

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    Unexpected Upgrade, Traveling Naked People, Petition To Save Travel Icon, & More!

    by SharonKurheg June 26, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 26, 2019

    Happy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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    Uh-Oh. Is Dominican Republic No Longer The Only Place Where Travelers Have To Worry About Dying?

    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2019

    It’s been well reported that at least a dozen Americans have died in the Dominican Republic over the past several months and, understandably, tourism to the Caribbean island has plummeted. …

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    RIGHT NOW! 4 Airline Flash Sales, A Mileage Sale, AND Up to 40% off Hotel Rates!

    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2019

    There are a whole lot of travel sales going on right now, friends. They’re all pretty awesomesauce, but heads up that some end today, some tomorrow and some next week, …

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    There Are Online Classes To Learn About Traveling On A Budget & You Can Pay What You Want For Them

    by SharonKurheg June 24, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 24, 2019

    Lots of people always want to know how to learn the “secrets” of cheap travel. In fact, that’s how Joe and I started Your Mileage May Vary – our friends …

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