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    Why Planes’ Doors Are Outlined With A Different Color

    by SharonKurheg June 19, 2023
    by SharonKurheg June 19, 2023

    Ever since we started Your Mileage May Vary, we’ve gone over safety features and procedures in planes, such as: Can you go to the lavatory/bathroom with the “fasten seat belt” …

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  • Travel

    Hurricane Season Just Started; Here’s What Tourists Should Know

    by SharonKurheg June 1, 2023
    by SharonKurheg June 1, 2023

    Hurricane season in the Atlantic runs each year from June 1 through November 30. That means if you decide to visit the outer edges of the southern U.S. quadrant (and …

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  • Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks

    Why Does Disney’s Water Taste So Bad? And Is It Safe To Drink?

    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2023
    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2023

    If you’ve ever been to Walt Disney World, or Central Florida in general, and have tasted our water – either via water fountain or tap – you know that it …

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  • Airlines

    Fascinating: Ever See A Plane’s Evacuation Slide Being Deployed?

    by SharonKurheg January 6, 2023
    by SharonKurheg January 6, 2023

    If you fly a lot, chances are you’ve seen a lot of what happens on planes. You’ve probably learned quite a few things along the way, too. So maybe you …

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  • Travel

    Why You Have To Close Your Tray Table During Takeoff & Landing

    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2022
    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2022

    If you’ve ever been on a plane, you’ve heard the spiel: “Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. If you haven’t already done so, …

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  • Hotels

    6+ Ways To Find Hidden Cameras In Your Airbnb Rental

    by SharonKurheg November 25, 2022
    by SharonKurheg November 25, 2022

    Airbnb allows cameras in rented properties, as long as they’re fully disclosed and visible, and, for obvious reasons, aren’t in bathrooms or bedrooms. Unfortunately, not all homeowners follow that particular …

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  • Rental Cars

    Understanding the “PM” Sticker on Florida License Plates

    by SharonKurheg October 27, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 27, 2022

    If you’ve ever rented cars in the U.S., you’ve surely noticed that the rental car you got wasn’t always registered in the state you were in. Here’s why that happens. …

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  • New York City

    NYC Subway Trains Will Offer New Security Measure

    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2022
    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2022

    If you ever go to New York City, you have to know that you rarely have any sort of privacy if you’re on the street. Fellow visitors (and even locals) …

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  • Travel

    Americans Are Giving The FAA An Earful About Plane Cabins

    by SharonKurheg August 18, 2022
    by SharonKurheg August 18, 2022

    It’s no secret that over the past 40 years or so, airlines have made plane seats more and more narrow, along with continually less space between rows. At the same …

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  • Travel

    Russia Jamming Commercial Airlines Flights GPS Systems

    by joeheg July 12, 2022
    by joeheg July 12, 2022

    Airlines have avoided the active war zone over Ukraine since Russian troops entered the country earlier this year. In addition, most airlines have been excluded from Russian airspace, resulting in …

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