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    Dear Whoever Is Doing This At Hotels, STOP IT!

    by joeheg December 13, 2025
    by joeheg December 13, 2025

    I’m never shocked when I hear about people doing stupid things. I mean, I live in Florida. People doing stupid things happen pretty much daily down here. There are some …

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    A Hotel Clerk Took Photos of a Guest’s Credit Card — Yes, This Is as Bad as It Sounds

    by SharonKurheg November 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 24, 2025

    It’s the 2020s and for the vast majority of hotels, even the teeny tiny, privately owned ones, there are apps available for the hotel owner to get the guest’s card …

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    Tourists Keep Messing This Up: The Real Rule About Carrying Your Passport

    by SharonKurheg November 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 22, 2025

    After all that planning and waiting, you’re finally on that trip of your dreams, far away from your home country. You keep your passport handy during your travels because you’ll …

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    Not Just Safety: Why Hotel Front Desks Don’t Say Your Room Number Out Loud

    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025

    You’ve just gotten to your hotel and checked in. The clerk at the front desk has done everything right, and before you go on your way, they give you your …

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    Why Your Hotel & Cruise Cabin Safes Are Not Safe

    by SharonKurheg October 5, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 5, 2025

    You’ve arrived at your destination safely, gotten to your hotel room or cruise cabin, checked into your room and unpacked. All your clothes are in the closet and drawers, and …

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    Fascinating: Hotel Doors in Norway Don’t Immediately Lock. Here’s Why

    by SharonKurheg July 16, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 16, 2025

    One of our friends was recently in Norway – we haven’t been yet (but want to), so I lived vicariously through their Facebook posts and reels. Towards the end of …

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    The U.S. Cities With The Most Bedbugs, According to Terminix (2025)

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

    If you’ve been following our blog for a long time, you may notice that we’ve offered an annual (well, ALMOST annual LOL) post of “The U.S. Cities With The Most …

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    How To See If Your Hotel Has Been Reported For Bedbugs

    by SharonKurheg June 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 8, 2025

    Over the past decade or two, bedbugs have become a significant issue at every level of hotels, from fleabag hotels to Airbnbs to Disney hotels to hostels to the Waldorf=Astoria. …

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    UGH! Thieves Don’t Even Need A Code To Open Your Hotel Safe

    by SharonKurheg January 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 24, 2025

    Years ago, in-room hotel safes were opened and locked with a key. Of course, guests would sometimes lose their key. The solution to that was the front desk having either …

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  • Hotels

    How To Never Leave Behind Anything That’s In Your Hotel Safe

    by SharonKurheg December 29, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 29, 2024

    I’ve never done it personally, but I’ve heard lots of stories about people forgetting they’ve put things in their hotel safe and then leaving them behind after they check out. …

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