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    Why Do Hotels Make A Copy of Your Passport?

    by SharonKurheg March 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 26, 2025

    If you’ve traveled internationally, it may have happened to you. You finally get to your hotel in, say, Italy or Japan. As you complete the check-in process, the clerk at …

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    Opening of First Midwest U.S. Buc-ee’s Location is Delayed

    by SharonKurheg March 25, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 25, 2025

    Buc-ee’s has been an iconic brand since its start in the early 1980s. Part gas station, part convenience store, part car wash, part carry-out restaurant, part bakery, part super clean …

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    The Truth About Post-Trip Surveys: Which Ones Are Worth Your Time

    by joeheg March 24, 2025
    by joeheg March 24, 2025

    It’s become a running joke in our household—return from a trip and wait for the inevitable wave of travel surveys to hit your inbox. Scratch that. They don’t wait until …

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    The Happiest Countries in the World, Ranked (Spoilers: U.S. Dropped to All-Time Low)

    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2025

    Research and studies suggest that happiness is one of the keys to living a longer life. And let’s face it; even if it wasn’t, most people would prefer to feel …

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    Dear Abby Weighs In On Married People Traveling Alone

    by SharonKurheg March 23, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 23, 2025

    I’m gonna let y’all in on a little guilty pleasure of mine – I’ve been reading Dear Abby for nearly as long as I’ve been able to read. I was …

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    The Significance of Passport Cover Colors (Yep, There Are Reasons)

    by SharonKurheg March 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 22, 2025

    If you have a passport and are from the United States, chances are your passport is blue. If you’re from Germany, your passport is probably burgundy. If you’re Egyptian, I …

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    The Only U.S. City That Americans Need a Passport to Enter

    by SharonKurheg March 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 20, 2025

    There are all sorts of quirky rules and laws around the world. Some are just old laws that never got changed, even when times did. Like the law in NYC …

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    ETIAS Delayed. Yes, Again

    by SharonKurheg March 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 17, 2025

    If there’s one thing you can laugh at in the U.S., it’s the continuous delays of the REAL I.D. program. First announced in 2005, with a May 2008 deadline, it’s …

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    Popular European Port Will Now Fine Cruise PAX For Inappropriate Attire & Activities

    by SharonKurheg March 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 17, 2025

    When people on a cruise go out to visit ports, they’re usually dressed pretty casually. Of course, if they’ve done some research before their cruise, they hopefully know the countries …

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    Want to Leave A Country? There’s A Tax For That

    by joeheg March 16, 2025
    by joeheg March 16, 2025

    There are many things you’ll consider when choosing which foreign country to visit but I bet one thing you usually wouldn’t think about is how much you’ll need to pay …

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