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  • Airports

    7 Activities That Could Earn You a Secondary TSA Security Screening

    by SharonKurheg October 11, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 11, 2025

    No one wants to spend any more time at the TSA security checkpoint than they have to. That’s why we’ve given so much advice about that very thing over the …

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  • Travel

    The Foreign Countries That Require You to Have Your Passport With You at All Times

    by SharonKurheg September 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 18, 2025

    When people travel to other countries, most of them don’t carry their passport with them. They’ll keep it in their hotel (or cruise) safe, lock it in their suitcase, etc. …

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  • Rental Cars

    Why Hertz Underestimated the Backlash to Its AI Damage Scanners

    by joeheg July 30, 2025
    by joeheg July 30, 2025

    Hertz has been through it lately. First, it was the controversy over arresting customers who were falsely accused of stealing their rental cars. Then came the EV debacle, where renters …

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  • Travel

    Not in the Guide Books: Things Locals Say Tourists Should(n’t) Do In Their Countries

    by SharonKurheg July 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 19, 2025

    Every country is different. So when you visit a foreign country, there are certain social and cultural norms you should try to abide by, so you don’t look like a …

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  • Travel

    9+ Iceland Tips That The Guide Books Don’t Tell You

    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2025

    When my husband Joe and I went to Iceland, there were a few things we encountered that will probably never make it into the most well-researched guidebook. I mean, everyone …

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  • Newbies (& those who don't travel often)

    The Differences Between Motels & Hotels That They Never Told You About

    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 22, 2025

    If you travel a lot, the things you know that have to do with traveling come as second nature. If you don’t travel a lot, there’s a definite learning curve. …

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  • Travel

    12+ Foreign Bathroom Rules Every Traveler Should Know

    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 21, 2025

    I’m going to let you in on a little secret. The first time I went to Japan, I had little idea of how to use a squat toilet. It was …

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  • Lounges

    The 9 Airport Lounge Etiquette Rules That “Regulars” Wished The “Newbies” Knew

    by SharonKurheg June 16, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 16, 2025

    When you’re familiar with a place, you typically know what the etiquette rules are. What’s OK to do and what’s not. How to behave and how not to act. A …

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  • Points & Miles

    The Travel Planning Mistake I Should’ve Known Better Than to Make

    by joeheg June 14, 2025
    by joeheg June 14, 2025

    Travel Planning Isn’t Always a Solo Job When it comes to planning our travels, I usually take the lead. It’s not that my wife Sharon can’t do it—far from it. …

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  • Hotels

    How Do You Pick a London Hotel When There Are 4,000 of Them? Asking for a Friend.

    by joeheg April 18, 2025
    by joeheg April 18, 2025

    It’s been almost 30 years since our very first trip to London—and while we’ve returned many times since, it got us thinking: if we were planning that first visit all …

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