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 SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegJoe 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 SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’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 SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen 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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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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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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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 SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegPeople 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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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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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 …