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    Are Hotel Rooms Secretly Shrinking? (Spoiler: Yes, And There’s a Reason)

    by joeheg November 14, 2025
    by joeheg November 14, 2025

    For years, travelers have joked that European hotel rooms are so small you can touch every wall without even getting out of bed. In London, Paris or Munich, it’s just …

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    Uber Sent Me a “Personalized Offer.” I Have Questions

    by joeheg October 28, 2025
    by joeheg October 28, 2025

    Uber emailed me with what they called a “personalized promo.” I have questions. I opened the email expecting something relevant — maybe a discount for rides where I actually am right …

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    The Hyatt Leverage Program: Is It Worth It? Here’s Our Experience

    by joeheg October 27, 2025
    by joeheg October 27, 2025

    We don’t usually pay cash for New York City hotels — rates in Manhattan have been brutal lately — but for an upcoming trip, we needed a night where points …

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    Long Island City – A Great Alternative to Expensive Manhattan Hotels

    by joeheg October 26, 2025
    by joeheg October 26, 2025

    Hotel prices in Manhattan have continued to climb — and they’ve now surpassed the already sky-high rates we were seeing in late 2023 and early 2024. During our most recent …

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    This New Hotel Tech Can Detect Smoking — But Can You Trust It?

    by joeheg October 23, 2025
    by joeheg October 23, 2025

    Back in July, we wrote about how some hotels are using air-quality monitors to detect whether guests smoke or vape in their rooms—and automatically charge a fine if the sensors …

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  • Airports

    Getting a Rideshare at JFK Just Got Even Trickier

    by joeheg October 22, 2025
    by joeheg October 22, 2025

    Getting an Uber or Lyft at New York’s JFK Airport has never been particularly easy — long walks, confusing signage, and shifting pickup zones are all part of the experience. …

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    Two More Down! Sharon Reaches 20 Airports in JetBlue’s 25-for-25 Promo

    by joeheg October 21, 2025
    by joeheg October 21, 2025

    This leg was a little different. It wasn’t a typical airport-hopping run—we already had a fall trip to New York on the books and decided to use it to check …

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  • Travel Tech

    Your iPhone’s Hidden Feature That Makes Commuting Seamless

    by joeheg October 18, 2025
    by joeheg October 18, 2025

    When my wife Sharon and I travel to a big city, we try to depend on mass transit whenever possible. It saves us from paying hotel parking fees—often astronomically high …

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    Some Of The Funniest Maps I’ve Ever Seen

    by SharonKurheg October 12, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 12, 2025

    Some people like to travel to the same places over and over again – maybe to a particular beach town, a favorite mountain resort, or Disney. We definitely do this …

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    This Times Square Pizzeria Shocks Visitors When They Step Inside

    by joeheg September 19, 2025
    by joeheg September 19, 2025

    When visiting New York City, trying pizza is at the top of most tourists’ lists. The options are endless — from “Best in Town” contenders to hole-in-the-wall slice shops. We’ve …

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