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    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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    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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    Going Out of Town? What to Bring, What Not to Bring & Tricks of the Trade

    by SharonKurheg August 13, 2023
    by SharonKurheg August 13, 2023

    Joe is definitely the points and miles person in our family. Me, I enjoy the benefits of his hobby but really don’t care about which plane is newer, bigger and …

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