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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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    A Sneaky Workaround For Using Squat Toilets

    by SharonKurheg December 8, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 8, 2024

    The first time I encountered a squat toilet was the early-mid 1990s, when I went to Japan with a friend of mine named Teri. It was a very different experience …

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    One Important Thing To Have With You When Traveling

    by joeheg May 26, 2024
    by joeheg May 26, 2024

    As you can tell, I like to travel (usually with Sharon). However, for all of my advance planning and packing lists, there is one thing that I forget to bring …

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    10 Things You Should Do When Checking Into A Hotel Room

    by SharonKurheg April 21, 2024
    by SharonKurheg April 21, 2024

    After a long day of traveling, finally arriving at your hotel is one of the best feelings in the world. If you’ve traveled a particularly long time or woke up …

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  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

    Seven Tips Of How To Be A Good Uber/Lyft Passenger

    by joeheg March 30, 2024
    by joeheg March 30, 2024

    Sharon and I are by no means expert passengers for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, but we’ve been on enough rides where we know what makes us appealing passengers. …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Two 1-Way Tickets vs. One R/T?, A Window Seat Nightmare, Why Indian-Americans Own So Many Motels

    by SharonKurheg February 24, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 24, 2024

    Hi, 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: Is it …

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    Mystery Solved: Plane Seats Washed Up On Beach, Airline Bans Unaccompanied Minors, Hotel Housekeeper Confesses

    by SharonKurheg January 13, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 13, 2024

    Hi, 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: Mystery solved: …

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    The Ultimate Ways to Avoid Overpacking

    by SharonKurheg January 10, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 10, 2024

    You guys, I have a confession to make – I am a chronic over-packer. If we’re just going away for a day or two and I’m regulated to JUST carry-on …

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    The Things I Will Not Do For Your Mileage May Vary

    by joeheg September 10, 2023
    by joeheg September 10, 2023

    Writing isn’t easy. We’ve been at this website thing for a while and thankfully it’s been going pretty well. Thanks for that! You seem to like reading what we write …

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    2 Things People With Tight Connections Often Don’t Consider

    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2023
    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2023

    If you’re flying to a destination and are using an airport that’s in a popular city or a hub, you may be lucky enough to get a direct flight to …

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