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  • Travel

    The Unwritten Rules Of Different Countries, As Per Their Residents

    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2025

    When visiting a foreign country, most people try to be respectful of the cultures and social norms of said country and its respective cities. Guidebooks and websites help a lot, …

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    How Engaging in PDAs in These Foreign Countries Can Get You in Trouble

    by SharonKurheg January 3, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 3, 2025

    Full disclosure: The vast majority of our readers are from the United States. And I’ll be the first to admit that some – not all, but some – Americans assume …

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  • Lounges

    Large Lounge Family For The Win!

    by SharonKurheg July 25, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 25, 2024

    There was a time when lounge access was reserved for only certain groups of people. Passengers flying first or business class. Those with status. Being able to get into a …

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    Man Scolded for Helping “Older Lady” Put Her Bags in the Overhead

    by SharonKurheg May 31, 2024
    by SharonKurheg May 31, 2024

    Full disclosure: save for one flight in Asia (one where the overheads were positioned for a country whose residents tended to be on the short side), I have never put …

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  • Airports

    I Never Even Thought to Consider This as Cutting the Line. Was It?

    by SharonKurheg May 1, 2024
    by SharonKurheg May 1, 2024

    When you travel, there are certain acts of etiquette most people take part in. You wait your turn in the bathroom queue (but if you really have to go, it’s …

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  • Travel

    If She Wouldn’t Move Her Bag So He Could Sit, Was She Wrong?

    by SharonKurheg April 26, 2023
    by SharonKurheg April 26, 2023

    When you travel, there are certain things that are right and wrong to do, simply in the name of etiquette. We even wrote about how to not be THAT person. …

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  • Hotels

    Airbnb Host’s Demands: Passive Aggressive Or Just A Clean Freak?

    by SharonKurheg September 4, 2021
    by SharonKurheg September 4, 2021

    An Airbnb renter aired his grievances when his host admonished him for his hygiene habits, even though he said he showered every morning. Read on and chime in – who …

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  • Travel

    The Unofficial Rules Of Sitting In The Middle Seat Of A Plane

    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2021
    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2021

    Invariably, most of us are going to get stuck in a middle seat every once in a while. It could be because you got a Basic Economy ticket. Or you …

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  • Travel

    Video: Hot Tempers At 35,000 Feet: Who Should Control A Plane’s Window Shade?

    by SharonKurheg April 14, 2021
    by SharonKurheg April 14, 2021

    Way back when, windows and seats on planes were in alignment and each row of seats usually had one window per row on each side of the plane. That went …

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  • Travel

    How To Ensure You Won’t Be An Annoying Passenger

    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2020
    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2020

    We’re in an unfortunate time where common decency sometimes goes out the window and a whole lot of people only think about themselves. Or sometimes it’s just a matter of …

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