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    When Hotels Redecorate, What Do They Do With Their Old Stuff?

    by SharonKurheg January 21, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 21, 2024

    When hotels decide it’s time for a change, it means there are lots of old items, much of it big and bulky, that they need to get rid of. We’re …

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  • Credit Cards

    Amex Makes It Easier To Donate To Your Favorite Charity

    by joeheg March 16, 2023
    by joeheg March 16, 2023

    American Express isn’t the bank to make anything easier to do. They have a once-per-lifetime rule for sign-up bonuses and their Rewards Abuse Team finds any reason possible to claw …

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  • Travel

    The Sly Way People Are Using Airbnb To Help Those In Ukraine

    by SharonKurheg March 4, 2022
    by SharonKurheg March 4, 2022

    Randa B. is just an ordinary citizen, living in Central Florida. She works behind the scenes at a local affiliate TV station. She supports the arts. She loves animals. And …

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  • Travel

    “Give Kids The World,” Sick Kids’ Charity Resort Near Disney, Hosts Holiday Fundraiser & Has GREAT News!

    by SharonKurheg December 24, 2020
    by SharonKurheg December 24, 2020

    It was a sad day when we wrote that “Give Kids The World” (GKTW) was shutting down indefinitely. The 89-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida has provided weeklong, cost-free vacations …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Japan’s Plan To Let Foreigners In, Don’t Be A Victim Of This Stupid Airport Trick, I Won’t Stay At The Wynn (Even For Free); This One’s Personal

    by SharonKurheg June 20, 2020
    by SharonKurheg June 20, 2020

    Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …

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  • Weekly Recap

    First Non-Smoking Vegas Casino, Starbucks’ New Promotion, Former Reality TV Star Delivering Airport Luggage

    by SharonKurheg June 13, 2020
    by SharonKurheg June 13, 2020

    Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …

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  • Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks

    “Give Kids The World,” Disney Area Charity Resort For Sick Kids, Closing Indefinitely

    by SharonKurheg June 10, 2020
    by SharonKurheg June 10, 2020

    COVID-19 has been the cause of a lot of places closing, but this one hurts. Give Kids The World Village is an 84-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Retention Offer Gone Bad, Best Value Hotel In London, If You Have Some $$$ Or Minutes, (Kinda) New Airport To (Maybe) Open, & More!

    by joeheg March 8, 2020
    by joeheg March 8, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Why Many Hotels Are Owned By Indian-Americans, Flying on Delta’s “Worst” Long Haul Business Class, Citi’s Latest Attempt To Save The Prestige, & More!

    by SharonKurheg February 15, 2020
    by SharonKurheg February 15, 2020

    Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …

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  • Points & Miles

    Frontier Sure Doesn’t Make It Easy To Donate Your Miles To Charity

    by joeheg February 9, 2020
    by joeheg February 9, 2020

    Frontier Airlines has a very annoying limitation of its Frontier Miles program. You need to earn miles every six months or your miles will expire. When I came across my …

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