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    My New Go-To International Travel Card

    by joeheg October 13, 2025
    by joeheg October 13, 2025

    For years, my go-to card for international travel was the Chase Sapphire Reserve. But after canceling it earlier this year—well before the annual-fee increase and upcoming category changes—I had to …

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  • Travel

    The Iconic Tourist Destination That You’re Not Allowed To Take a Picture Of

    by SharonKurheg September 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 9, 2025

    “Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.” The origins of this famous quote don’t appear to be known. People have suggested it came from Robert Baden-Powell (founder of the …

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  • Food & Beverage

    Extortion? Iconic Tourist Town Employees Keep Dirty Database of Visitors

    by SharonKurheg August 24, 2023
    by SharonKurheg August 24, 2023

    Not long ago we wrote about how a few airlines were using new software that allowed flight attendants to leave notes to their peers about passengers’ personal details. At the …

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  • Credit Cards

    AMEX Offer Has A Deceptive Title

    by joeheg July 13, 2023
    by joeheg July 13, 2023

    American Express cardholders are targeted for numerous AMEX Offers. At any time, most accounts have 100+ available offers. Some offers are general, like the ones I just received for supermarket …

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  • Museums

    Popular Paris Attraction Set to Close for 5 Years

    by SharonKurheg June 7, 2023
    by SharonKurheg June 7, 2023

    For decades, Paris has been among the top ten most popular worldwide destinations for international travelers. And no wonder – the city has multiple historical, cultural, and famous places that …

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  • Travel

    Do You Need To Learn The Language Before You Go To A Foreign Country?

    by joeheg April 3, 2022
    by joeheg April 3, 2022

    After my co-worker learned about my travel hobby/obsession/blog, he asked me where I’ve traveled. I rattled off a few places, such as Japan and Austria, and he replied that he’d …

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  • Airlines

    France Banning Short Haul Flights, Effective April 1st

    by SharonKurheg March 28, 2022
    by SharonKurheg March 28, 2022

    This news has been a long time in the making and nope, it’s not an April Fools joke. Just about a year ago, France’s lawmakers had voted to put a …

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  • Travel

    LAPD Became “Ugly American Tourists” In France

    by SharonKurheg December 6, 2021
    by SharonKurheg December 6, 2021

    U.S. citizens have a reputation of being “ugly American tourists.” Not that citizens of other countries don’t have their own embarrassing moments when in another country (here are the nationalities …

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  • Travel

    New Rules In Greece & France May Give Unvaccinated Travelers Few Options

    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2021
    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2021

    After 14 months of border closures, Greece opened its doors to international travelers – including those from the U.S., – on April 19th. Early on in the Mediterranean country’s reopening, …

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    France Planning To Lift Travel Restrictions For Vaccinated Americans, Others

    by SharonKurheg April 21, 2021
    by SharonKurheg April 21, 2021

    French President Emmanuel Macron told CBS News that France would begin lifting restrictions towards international travel with non-European nations starting next month. “We will progressively lift the restrictions at the …

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