Many more people are staying closer to home and doing road trips this summer, rather than flying anywhere. Case in point, Joe and I will soon be going on our …
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Finally! Small Update On 2019 FAA Plane Evacuation Standards Tests
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe last time the FAA updated its plane evacuation assessment standards was in 1990. Since then, airplane seats have gotten narrower and their pitch (the space spacing between rows) has …
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The U.S. Mint has been introducing different designs of the quarter dollar for years. It started in 1999 with designs from all 50 states, which lasted until 2008. The popularity …
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Visiting Cuba Just Got Harder (But Here’s How It Can Still Be Done, Post COVID)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn December 2014, what was called the Cuban thaw began. U.S. President Barack Obama reached out to Cuban President Raúl Castro and the 54 years of icy relations between the …
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US-Canada Border Staying Closed Means Fines, Loopholes & (Gasp!) Some Canadians Not Being Nice
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe title of this post is written tongue in cheek, but as the border remains closed between the U.S. and our friends to the north, more and more drama is …
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Even If It’s Real ID Compliant, I Bet TSA Won’t Take This Driver’s License
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegDrivers licenses that are Real ID compliant have been on the radar since 2005 (yep, that long). This Act of Congress, “…modifies U.S. federal law pertaining to security, authentication, and …
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Hotwire’s 2nd Annual “America’s Best Cities For A Quickie” (Getaway) Survey
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegLong vacations are not the things for summer 2020. U.S. citizens are generally unable to fly internationally, and many are unwilling to fly domestically or even be around others for …
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The Countries That Now Require International Health Insurance For Entry, Due To COVID
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere are admittedly not very many countries that will allow Americans to visit them right now – as of this writing, only about 20. Regardless of Americans’ ability to enter …
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After Their Latest Update, I Don’t Think Hawaii Will Reopen On Sept. 1
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA lot of people on the U.S. mainland have been watching Hawaii’s struggle with the decision to reopen to help its economy versus staying closed and protecting its people from …
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158 People Are In Quarantine Because Their Plane Was 1 Minute Late
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs much as airlines are encouraging people to fly again, here’s a prime example of why flying anywhere is probably not the best idea right now. 158 passengers on an …