When it comes to luggage allowances, U.S. airlines, despite all their problems, are better than a lot of airlines outside the country. With these few exceptions, your checked luggage for …
luggage
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Airports
How Accurate Are the Scales That Weigh Your Luggage at Airports?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen traveling, making sure your bags are no more than the maximum weight allowed is pretty important. If you’re over that 50-pound limit (well, 40 pounds for Frontier, Spirit and …
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Travel Equipment
How To Easily Find Your Suitcase In A Sea of Luggage
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you ever looked at my suitcase, you’d laugh at all the crap I have on it to make it stand out from all the other bags. Above all, I …
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Tips and Tricks
Bed Bugs in Your Hotel Room?! How To Not Bring Them Home
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBed bugs. Ew. They’re a scourge that’s been around for centuries and are found virtually everywhere (although some cities have more than others – here’s the most recent list). There …
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Travel Equipment
Samsonite Experiment: What Happens When You Drop Luggage From 130,000 Feet
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWaaaaaaaay back in the 1980s, David Letterman had a shtick on his late night TV show where he would drop stuff from a 5 story tower. There was no good …
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We often write about the best ways to eliminate or at least shorten your wait at the airport. Here are some things you can do to make your airport experience …
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Airlines
BUSTED! Airlines Cracking Down on Another Hack to Pay Less For Checked Bags
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAlthough airlines are still (begrudgingly) working through allowing families to sit together for free, they do, at least, allow young families to check a stroller and car seat for free. …
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Tips and Tricks
Airlines Lose Bags All the Time. Here’s an Easy Way to Ensure it’s Not Your Fault
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s an unfortunate fact of life that if you check a bag, there’s a chance it could go missing. The U.S. Dept of State said in their Full Year Air …
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Weekly Recap
Plane Amenity Design FAIL, Why Planes Fly at 35,000 Feet, The Popular Luggage Accessory You Shouldn’t Bring to Airports
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Plane amenity …
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Weekly Recap
Airline Bans Popular Checked Bag, Why Your Passport is That Color, Why Hotels Have Free Ice Machines
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Another airline …