I’m going to let you in on a little secret – don’t tell anyone, but until this year, I had never seen the movie Home Alone. I know, I know…the …
holiday travel
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Airports
TSA PSA: Don’t Wear This Through TSA Security — You’re In For The Pat-Down of Your Life
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you go through the TSA security checkpoint, the goal is to get through it as quickly as possible. That typically means making sure your pockets are empty, you’ve removed …
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Travel
These Airlines Don’t Fly on Christmas — and One Airport Closes Entirely
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you live in the United States, it becomes something of a way of life that on Christmas Day, some things are open and some are closed. After all, the …
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The Department of Transportation rolled out a video as part of its “Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign. It leaned hard into that 1950s/60s nostalgia — when flying …
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Travel
The 4 Most Overcrowded Christmas Attractions in the World (According to Actual Travelers)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe December holiday season is one of the busiest times to travel. And with good reason – besides those who are planning to visit friends and family for the holidays, …
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Funny Stuff
Watching Non-Americans Experience Thanksgiving for the First Time Is Pure Joy
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere’s nothing odder than trying to celebrate what you consider to be a national holiday in a place where they don’t. Well, unless you’re a visitor to a place celebrating …
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Airports
Give the Gift of Faster Airport Lines: TSA PreCheck Launches Holiday BOGO Deal
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor years now, TSA has been aggressively nudging travelers toward PreCheck. And sure — skipping liquids removal and laptop juggling is great. But as more and more people signed up, …
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Airlines
Southwest Drops a Holiday Ad So Tone-Deaf It Should Come With Earplugs
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines are in the business of getting as many passengers as possible. To help them reach their goals of filling their planes, they advertise seemingly everywhere. You’ll see their ads …
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Before our trip to Salzburg, Munich, and Frankfurt, we did what most travelers do — we looked up the Christmas markets in each city, read all the articles, and made …
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According to AAA, roughly 72.2 million Americans are expected to be traveling at least 50 miles from home during the 4th of July holiday. And the TSA says they’re expecting …