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    Airport Security Staff Explains Why They Always Stare at Passengers’ Crotches

    by SharonKurheg August 6, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 6, 2025

    Reddit has a section called “Ask Me Anything,” or AMA for short. It’s composed of people who have what they consider to be interesting or unique about themselves, and they …

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    2 Airport Hotels Now Offering Convenient TSA Shortcuts

    by SharonKurheg August 5, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 5, 2025

    It’s always fun when you discover something in the travel world that most places don’t have, or only a few offer. We’ve gone over some of them before: Airlines that …

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  • Travel

    Europe To Start Fingerprinting U.S. Tourists This Fall: What You Need to Know

    by SharonKurheg August 4, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 4, 2025

    In the United States, we still technically have the right to opt out of the government collecting our biometric information. Whether it’s analyzing our face, eyeballs or fingerprints, right now …

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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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  • Airports

    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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  • Funny Stuff

    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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  • Travel

    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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  • Travel

    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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  • Tips and Tricks

    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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