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    I Sat Between 2 People of Size On A Flight & It Was Wonderful

    by SharonKurheg November 1, 2022
    by SharonKurheg November 1, 2022

    Not long ago, the internet was all atwitter because Australian American political journalist Sydney Watson took to Twitter to complain about how she was “wedged” between two people of size …

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    The Great Debate: Do Airport Layovers Count as “Visiting” A Place?

    by SharonKurheg October 30, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 30, 2022

    Joe and I started running a travel-focused Facebook group in 2018. We ran it for about 5.5 years and at the time we closed it down, we had amassed over …

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    THIS Is Why TSA Employees Can Be So Rude & Irritating – Now It All Makes Sense!

    by SharonKurheg October 29, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 29, 2022

    It’s rare to find a TSA agent who’s genuinely pleasant. Oh sure, you’ll encounter a bunch who are professional and who might even tell you to have a nice day. …

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    The “How To Get 46 Days Off In 2023” Hack Has Its Shortcomings

    by SharonKurheg October 25, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 25, 2022

    When it comes to Paid Time Off (PTO), workers in the United States generally get the short end of the stick. In fact, whereas workers in nearly every other country …

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    International Swearing Made Easy For International Travelers

    by SharonKurheg October 25, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 25, 2022

    When I was in grammar school, I was kind of a smart kid and was placed in a lot of “enrichment” classes. With that, I and my classmates were offered …

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    Fascinating! How A Jet Airliner & Its Cockpit Both Work

    by SharonKurheg October 21, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 21, 2022

    When you fly, you may get a quick glance at the cockpit. But other than that, most of us blissfully don’t pay much attention to everything a pilot needs to …

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    Fantastic Experience With Wells Fargo Customer Service Workers

    by joeheg October 21, 2022
    by joeheg October 21, 2022

    Many articles I write are about horror stories when dealing with bank customer service reps. Sometimes I feel the rules are made to be difficult to follow not because they’re …

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    Man Crossing Border Caught Smuggling Burmese Pythons In His Pants

    by SharonKurheg October 17, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 17, 2022

    People have tried to smuggle things across borders since the time that borders were first established. They’ve just gotten more creative with it over the centuries. Cigarettes are the most …

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    Should You Keep The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant AMEX After The Refresh?

    by joeheg October 14, 2022
    by joeheg October 14, 2022

    Marriott has been busy refreshing the upper end of its co-brand card portfolio. They introduced upper-mid level cards offered by both American Express and Chase, as well as made changes …

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    Can Airline, Hotel & Bank Reps Hear You When You’re On Hold?

    by SharonKurheg October 14, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 14, 2022

    A couple of months back, Air New Zealand announced they were going to reduce its flight schedule over the next six months. They said they planned to decrease available seats …

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