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  • Newbies (& those who don't travel often)

    The Differences Between Motels & Hotels That They Never Told You About

    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2025

    If you travel a lot, the things you know that have to do with traveling come as second nature. If you don’t travel a lot, there’s a definite learning curve. …

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    Newbies & Non-U.S. Citizens: TSA Pre-Check, Global Entry, CLEAR, NEXUS, Sentri: What’s The Best For You?

    by SharonKurheg April 17, 2022
    by SharonKurheg April 17, 2022

    With more and more people traveling, depending on where in the U.S. you’re flying/driving/floating into or out of, the lines at the TSA checkpoint and/or customs/immigration can be ridiculously long …

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    How To NOT Take Video On Vacation

    by SharonKurheg September 26, 2020
    by SharonKurheg September 26, 2020

    Unless you’re of the generation that has been raised with computers, smart phones, etc., there can sometimes be a learning curve when you have a new piece of electronics. For …

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    Learning How To Be A Tourist In New York City

    by SharonKurheg October 18, 2019
    by SharonKurheg October 18, 2019

    New Yorkers are a breed unto themselves. We (yep, me too. I lived in Brooklyn until I was 10 and Staten Island until well into adulthood) have been described as: …

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    American Airlines Offering Status For Nothing, Favorite Eats In Key West, Marriott Making It Harder To Stay With Them, & More!

    by SharonKurheg October 10, 2019
    by SharonKurheg October 10, 2019

    Hi travel friends! Here are our most popular posts for September 2019. Some of them were actually written before September (heads up that rules and offers change and we can’t …

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    Best Way To Maximize Your Points, Hotel Chain That’s In Trouble Again, Ultimate Place To Get Hive Mind Travel Advice, & More!

    by SharonKurheg October 2, 2019
    by SharonKurheg October 2, 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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    New Advice for PreCheck & Global Entry, Warnings Countries Give About USA, Airports with Longest/Shortest TSA Lines, & More!

    by SharonKurheg September 5, 2019
    by SharonKurheg September 5, 2019

    And in the blink of an eye, we’re already well into the first week of September. Time goes by so quickly! Anyway, here are our most popular posts for August …

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    How To NOT Earn Points & Miles, Restaurants’ “Resort Fee,” When Airlines Do Nice & Thoughtful Things, & More!

    by SharonKurheg August 21, 2019
    by SharonKurheg August 21, 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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    For Newbies: What Do Credit Cards Have To Do With Hotels Besides Paying For Them?

    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2019

    HELLO POINTS & MILES AND TRAVEL NEWBIES! First off and most important – I am one of you and you are my people! Joe is the guru about ALL THE …

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    Safety Alert: What To NEVER Do With Your Boarding Pass

    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2018
    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2018

    When you’re traveling by plane, you can sometimes be a little more disorganized than usual. You’re holding a carry-on, personal item, suitcase and maybe a coat and a bag of …

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