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  • Tips and Tricks

    Easy Hack To Gain More Storage Space In Your Hotel Room

    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2025

    I’d like to think that my husband and I are smart people. But even smart people can overlook things that have been staring them in the face for years and …

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  • Travel Equipment

    My Experience With The World’s Lightest Carry On Bag

    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2025

    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 …

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    How To Avoid Being Forced To Gate Check Your Carry On (Maybe)

    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 9, 2025

    We all know that putting stuff in the overhead is the slowest part of getting everyone loaded into and settled onto the plane. On top of that, more and more …

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  • Food & Beverage

    Before You Pack That Alcoholic Beverage Bottle, Make Sure It’s Not Banned by TSA

    by SharonKurheg February 3, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 3, 2025

    When getting together with friends, my husband and I have been known to pack a few (OK, sometimes more than just a few) bottles into our checked luggage. We’ve also …

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  • Travel Equipment

    How To Easily Find Your Suitcase In A Sea of Luggage

    by SharonKurheg December 31, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 31, 2024

    If 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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  • Travel

    Why Do People Pack So Much Extra Underwear & Socks For A Trip?

    by SharonKurheg December 19, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 19, 2024

    There are three kinds of packers. The Overpackers Subscribing to the old motto, “always be prepared,” overpackers pack to be ready for everything. I mean, memes have been written about …

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  • Travel

    7 Travel Tips That Are Safe For You to Ignore

    by SharonKurheg December 11, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 11, 2024

    There are plenty of travel tips out there that are either excellent ways to enhance or improve your travel, or can be ways to potentially stop your trip from becoming …

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  • Travel

    7+ Favorite Travel Tips & Tricks of Ordinary People

    by SharonKurheg October 26, 2024
    by SharonKurheg October 26, 2024

    If you’re reading this, chances are you have some interest in travel. In fact, you may have a lot of interest. Maybe you’re a Hyatt Globalist or have American AAdvantage …

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  • Cruises

    The 6 Biggest Mistakes People Make Before or During Their Cruise

    by SharonKurheg September 25, 2024
    by SharonKurheg September 25, 2024

    My husband and I had decided we really weren’t big cruise fans. But then we went on a Virgin Voyages cruise in the summer of 2022, and it turned out …

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  • Travel

    This Woman Is My Packing Hero

    by SharonKurheg December 12, 2023
    by SharonKurheg December 12, 2023

    My name is Sharon and I am a chronic over-packer. Oh, I CAN pack lightly if I really, really try (I can do a 4-day weekend with just this bag if …

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