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  • Hotels

    How One Motel 6 Charges Almost $500/Night & Regularly Sells Out

    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2025

    If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember the radio commercials for Motel 6. They were full of folksy music (a tune composed by Tom Faulkner, performed by him …

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    Why Hotels Charge for Extra People in the Room (& What You Can Do About It)

    by SharonKurheg August 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 30, 2025

    My husband Joe and I have been married for over 20 years, so it’s been a long, long time since we shared our hotel room with anybody else. But back …

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  • Airlines

    Why We’ve Never Booked a Mistake Fare (and Probably Never Will)

    by joeheg August 24, 2025
    by joeheg August 24, 2025

    Every once in a while, your feed will light up with headlines about an unbelievable flight deal. Maybe it’s a transatlantic business class ticket for a few hundred dollars or …

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  • Hotels

    “The Worst Hotel In The World” Has Reimagined Itself…Again

    by SharonKurheg August 11, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 11, 2025

    I have a love/hate relationship with companies that reinvent themselves. I don’t mean like when a Marriott-branded hotel is sold and suddenly becomes a Hilton-branded one. I mean when they’re …

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  • Hotels

    7 Hotels In Hawaii That Still Offer Free Parking

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

    Although it’s relatively easy to find motels that offer free parking, the same can’t be said for hotels (here are other differences between the 2 types of accommodations). Sure, you’ll …

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  • Airlines

    What No One Tells You About the Southwest Companion Pass

    by joeheg July 3, 2025
    by joeheg July 3, 2025

    I recently earned a Southwest Companion Pass again, thanks to a credit card sign-up bonus. It had been several years since I’d last had one, so I figured I’d dust …

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  • Airports

    The Most & Least Expensive Airports in the U.S.

    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 25, 2025

    Everyone will agree that when you travel by air – whether it’s personal or business travel – your hotel and airfare are probably the most expensive parts of the trip. …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    “Tip Fatigue” Is Real – Here Are 12+ Countries Where Gratuities Aren’t Expected

    by SharonKurheg June 23, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 23, 2025

    If you live in, or have visited the U.S., you’ve probably experienced it – places are asking for tips EVERYWHERE. As a tipping society, having to tip restaurant servers, hotel …

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  • Newbies (& those who don't travel often)

    The Differences Between Motels & Hotels That They Never Told You About

    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2025

    If you travel a lot, the things you know that have to do with traveling come as second nature. If you don’t travel a lot, there’s a definite learning curve. …

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    Our First Breeze Flight: What We Loved (and What We Didn’t)

    by joeheg June 11, 2025
    by joeheg June 11, 2025

    We recently took our first-ever flight on Breeze Airways, taking advantage of a convenient nonstop route from Orlando (MCO) to Lancaster, Pennsylvania (LNS). It’s exactly the kind of market Breeze …

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