Over the years, the Department of Homeland Security has introduced a couple of programs to make waiting in queues at U.S. airports a little less painful. No real need to …
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Tips and Tricks
TSA Made You Miss Your Flight – Are You Entitled to A Refund
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA while back we posted a guide for how early you should get to the airport nowadays. Obviously, it’s not foolproof. If you’re flying out of, say, this airport, you …
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Your Smartphone is a precious tool to help you when traveling. To maximize its functionality, you need to have the right apps installed and make sure they’re updated before you …
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More Groups Have Gained or Lost Access to Global Entry & PreCheck
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost flyers who have Global Entry (and TSA PreCheck as an added bonus) know that just because they were granted access into the program, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll have …
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15 Items That Could Get Your Checked Bag Flagged by TSA
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the years, we’ve gone over some of the things that could get you “flagged” by the TSA, either as general knowledge, or with advice on what to do about …
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How to Avoid UPS Charges for Rerouting Packages When You’re Away
by joehegby joehegWe’re all traveling more than ever, but are still getting all sorts of things delivered to our homes. That means there’s a greater chance that deliveries will be scheduled when …
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“Tip Fatigue” Is Real – Here Are 12+ Countries Where Gratuities Aren’t Expected
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you live in, or have visited the U.S., you’ve probably experienced it – places are asking for tips EVERYWHERE. As a tipping society, having to tip restaurant servers, hotel …
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We’re approaching the busy time of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th. Living in Florida, we’re well aware of what it’s like to have …
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There’s a long-running legend in travel circles that goes something like this: if you search for flights online and then come back later, the price mysteriously goes up. And the …
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Renewing your passport as recently as a year or two ago was a major process. After filling out your paper application, getting a mini headshot, and writing a check to …