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    How to (Hopefully) Stop Getting SSSS on Your Boarding Pass

    by SharonKurheg August 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 1, 2025

    There are 4 letters no one wants to see on their boarding pass: SSSS. If you use your search engine of choice (I don’t recommend Google; Google is broken) to …

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    Our First Experience with U.S. Preclearance: What You Need to Know

    by joeheg July 31, 2025
    by joeheg July 31, 2025

    I’ll admit it—I did almost zero research before flying to Aruba. We were excited for a last-minute trip and just focused on getting there. So it was a surprise when, …

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    Dear TSA Agents: Wait, I Can EXPLAIN!!!

    by SharonKurheg July 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 29, 2025

    The TSA admittedly doesn’t have the best reputation in the world. People complain of long delays, being yelled at, “TSA approved” locks being broken on checked luggage, contents in checked …

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    18 International Trusted Traveler Programs Americans Can Join

    by SharonKurheg July 28, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 28, 2025

    Global Entry is a great way for Americans to re-enter the United States without having to stand in long lines. Part of the U.S. State Dep’t “Trusted Traveler” program, those …

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    10+ Common Medications That Are Banned in Other Countries

    by SharonKurheg July 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 27, 2025

    Every country, of course, has its own rules that need to be followed. Case in point, you’ll be fined if you try to bring these foods from other countries into …

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    TSA Announces Changes + Discounts for Families

    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2025

    On the heels of the TSA announcing a program for more groups having access to faster TSA PreCheck lanes at a discounted cost (or for free), they just added yet …

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    Can You Use TSA PreCheck With Global Entry Conditional Approval?

    by SharonKurheg July 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 19, 2025

    Over the years, the Department of Homeland Security has introduced a couple of programs to make waiting in queues at U.S. airports a little less painful. No real need to …

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    TSA Made You Miss Your Flight – Are You Entitled to A Refund

    by SharonKurheg July 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 15, 2025

    A while back we posted a guide for how early you should get to the airport nowadays. Obviously, it’s not foolproof. If you’re flying out of, say, this airport, you …

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    People Are Now Packing This in Their Carry-Ons—and TSA’s Totally Fine With It

    by joeheg July 11, 2025
    by joeheg July 11, 2025

    One of the things we love about visiting Texas? The supermarket. Every region has its beloved grocery chain. Here in Florida, it’s Publix—and if you know, you know. People will …

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    TSA Officer Warns Against Putting Specific Item in Bin at Checkpoint

    by SharonKurheg July 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 10, 2025

    There was a time, before TSA began using CAT scanners at their security checkpoint, that you would put all your belongings onto the belt so it could be scanned. They …

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