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    Why Are Plane Windows Round?

    by SharonKurheg February 23, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 23, 2025

    You’ve just boarded your aircraft and maybe you’re feeling a little smug because you already know so much stuff, like why planes still have ashtrays (even though smoking on planes …

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    Forgot Something While Traveling? Amazon Lockers Can Help!

    by joeheg February 23, 2025
    by joeheg February 23, 2025

    It wasn’t long ago that if you needed to get something while traveling, there were only a few options. You could ask your hotel if it was something typical and …

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    The 13 Things People Hate Most About Air Travel

    by SharonKurheg February 23, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 23, 2025

    You can learn a lot about travelers and what they like and dislike, usually through surveys, observation or other types of studies. Other times, you can learn all you need …

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    How to Survive a Red-Eye Flight from West to East Coast in Economy Class

    by joeheg February 22, 2025
    by joeheg February 22, 2025

    It’s difficult for many in the travel community to understand that plenty of passengers fly red-eye flights in economy class and survive to tell the tale. However, it’s true, and …

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    Best Seats for Couples: Comfort vs. Closeness on Domestic Flights

    by joeheg February 20, 2025
    by joeheg February 20, 2025

    There are a few different options for couples when booking seats on domestic flights, and our preferences have recently changed. Previously, we took a sometimes polarizing approach—booking an aisle and window …

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    5 Ways Your Medicine Can Get You Flagged at The Airport

    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2025

    The TSA has a lot of rules about what can and can’t be brought through the TSA security checkpoint. They tend to be a little softer on rules for people’s …

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    Government Monitors PreCheck & Global Entry Travelers Daily, Even If They’re Not Traveling

    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025

    If you’re a so-called “trusted traveler” and remember travel before the advent of TSA PreCheck and/or Global Entry, you know and appreciate what a time saver both programs can be. …

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    The Incognito Mode Myth: Why Your Airline Searches Aren’t as Private as You Think

    by joeheg February 17, 2025
    by joeheg February 17, 2025

    You’ve heard it before—search for flights in Incognito mode, and you’ll find cheaper airfare. It’s a trick passed around on travel forums, whispered about by budget-conscious travelers, and repeated in …

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    Why Some Planes’ Emergency Exit Doors Have Red Tape Over The Windows

    by SharonKurheg February 16, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 16, 2025

    When you’re on a plane and the flight is just ready to begin, you’ll see and hear a few things: the flight attendants close the doors of the plane the …

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    The U.S. States With the Worst Drivers

    by SharonKurheg February 12, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 12, 2025

    As a native New Yorker, it was a common theme: “Ugh! New Jersey Drivers are the WORST!” I also heard that Florida had some of the country’s worst drivers, because Florida …

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