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  • Tips and Tricks

    Samantha Brown’s Genius Hack For Preboarding With Kids/Babies

    by SharonKurheg January 27, 2023
    by SharonKurheg January 27, 2023

    Joe and I don’t have children. We don’t even have nieces and nephews (an only child who married an only child; go figure!). So it’s rare that we pay a …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    How To Fall Asleep In Your Hotel Room In Just Two Minutes

    by SharonKurheg December 11, 2022
    by SharonKurheg December 11, 2022

    When staying overnight in an unfamiliar environment such as a hotel, many people find it difficult to fall asleep. It makes sense, of course – you’re not used to the …

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  • Points & Miles

    6 Easy Ways To Get Kicked Out Of Frequent Flyer Programs

    by SharonKurheg June 18, 2022
    by SharonKurheg June 18, 2022

    For some people, their travels are directly based on how many points and miles they have. I mean, I know that we definitely wouldn’t have stayed in some of the …

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  • Hotels

    How Much SHOULD You Tip The Hotel Housekeeping Staff, Since COVID?

    by SharonKurheg May 8, 2022
    by SharonKurheg May 8, 2022

    It’s a question that’s been going on for decades – if you stay overnight at a hotel, how much should you tip hotel housekeeping staff? We intended to find out. …

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  • Travel Tech

    The Best Place I’ve Found For Travel Research & Planning

    by SharonKurheg May 12, 2021
    by SharonKurheg May 12, 2021

    Joe and I have certainly done our share of traveling over the years. We’re admittedly creatures of habit, and we know what we like, so we frequently go to some …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    8 Photos You Should Always Take Every Time You Fly

    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2021
    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2021

    “Pictures, or it didn’t happen.” In this day and age, it’s easy to take pictures of almost anything, at almost any time. Those quick and easy photos you can take …

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  • Hotels

    The Cities With The Most Bed Bugs, According To Orkin

    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2020
    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2020

    Over the past 20 to 30 years, bed bugs have become a growing problem all over the world, especially in hotels. Small, oval brown insects, they live on the blood …

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  • Credit CardsTravel

    Which Credit Card Should I Have Used For This Purchase?

    by joeheg January 1, 2020
    by joeheg January 1, 2020

    I usually know off the top of my head which is the best credit card for each type of purchase. Expenses for airfare, dining (either in the U.S. or worldwide), …

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    If You Stay At The TWA Hotel, Be Careful Not To Do This

    by SharonKurheg December 6, 2019
    by SharonKurheg December 6, 2019

    When Joe went to NY for a business trip for 2 weeks a while back, I went up and stayed with him for a few days in the middle of …

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  • AirportsTravel

    Things You Do (Or Don’t Do) That Could Make You Miss Your Flight (Or Be Worried That You Might)

    by SharonKurheg October 22, 2019
    by SharonKurheg October 22, 2019

    If you don’t travel a whole lot, you may be kind of behind the 8 ball when it comes to preparing for travel. You may not be sure of things …

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