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    “European City Infested With Bedbugs” is a Hoax

    by SharonKurheg December 15, 2023
    by SharonKurheg December 15, 2023

    Bedbugs have been the scourge of society for eons. It’s bad enough that you may find them in your hotel room. But if they hop a ride on someone’s stuff, …

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    Airline Waived Flight-Change Fees Thanks to Taylor Swift

    by SharonKurheg November 16, 2023
    by SharonKurheg November 16, 2023

    Occasionally, an airline will do the right thing, even if it means they lose significant money in the process. The good news is that such a circumstance happened just last …

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    MCO’s Wonky Sense of Timing

    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2023
    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2023

    We live in Central Florida, so Orlando International Airport (MCO) is our “hometown” airport. The airport has its good points and its bad ones. With 3 terminals, it’s a relatively …

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    Chinese Tour Groups Are Returning, Except To One Place

    by SharonKurheg August 21, 2023
    by SharonKurheg August 21, 2023

    Tourism is a huge moneymaker for lots of places. How huge? Well, according to USTravel.org, tourism in 2019 alone accounted for: $1.1 trillion in total domestic and international inbound traveler …

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    City Pulls New Tourism Campaign For Being Too Sexualized

    by SharonKurheg May 22, 2023
    by SharonKurheg May 22, 2023

    A while back we wrote about two Australian tourism ad campaigns; one for the country’s Northern Territory and one for South Australia. Both were decidedly adult, more than a little …

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    What It’s Really Like To Go To Japan Right Now

    by SharonKurheg October 13, 2022
    by SharonKurheg October 13, 2022

    Joe and I have been fans of Japan for years. My first visit was in 1995; Joe’s in 2005. And ever since, we’ve tried to go back every 5 to …

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    Update: Japan To Test Limited Tourism In May, Ahead Of Full Opening

    by SharonKurheg May 18, 2022
    by SharonKurheg May 18, 2022

    Earlier this month, the headlines that got travelers’ attention was that Japan planned to reopen to international tourists in June. The announcement had been made by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …

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    9 Countries That Remain Closed To Tourism Due To COVID

    by SharonKurheg April 20, 2022
    by SharonKurheg April 20, 2022

    During the height of the COVID pandemic, especially during the early days, every county handled the virus in its own way when it came to travelers who wanted to visit. …

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    Thailand, Bali, Morocco, Philippines Reopening For Tourism In February

    by SharonKurheg February 2, 2022
    by SharonKurheg February 2, 2022

    Thailand – February 1st Effective February 1st, Thailand is once again accepting applications for visitors. The country had previously suspended its “Test and Go Program” due to the omicron surge. …

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    Iceland Tourism Group Parodied Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Video. It’s Perfect

    by joeheg November 12, 2021
    by joeheg November 12, 2021

    Oh, do I love a good parody! I’ve always been a fan of music parodies (Weird Al Yankovic, anyone?) but over time was thrilled to discover there’s a world of …

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