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    Flying Already Sucks. Here’s How Not to Make It Worse

    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025

    As so many people have said in recent years, flying is generally not a pleasant experience for Chris Q. Public nowadays. Airlines have figured out how to get every penny …

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    How to Travel the World Without Offending Everyone in It

    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 13, 2025

    There’s a little more eye-opening experience than traveling to another country. With just one or a few more plane rides, your surroundings suddenly change from the familiar to things you …

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    The Countries With the Worst Behaved Tourists

    by SharonKurheg November 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 9, 2025

    As much as we humans are all part of a “global community,” more than ever, there are still many differences between us. Where you’re raised usually plays a big role …

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    7+ International Dress Codes That’ll Make You Rethink Your Travel Outfit

    by SharonKurheg November 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 1, 2025

    When you travel to a different country, there may be different social norms in place there than what you’re used to. Behaviors that are absolutely accepted where you live may …

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  • Airlines

    Lesson Learned: Another Reason to Not Switch Seats on Your Flight Without Telling the Flight Attendant

    by SharonKurheg October 28, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 28, 2025

    In recent years, airlines have made a bigger deal about passengers not changing their seats to another one, at least without being given the OK. They frequently explain their official …

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    The Countries Where You Can & Can’t Flush Toilet Paper – And Why

    by SharonKurheg October 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 20, 2025

    Full disclosure – I live in the United States which is considered a developed country (at least from an economic POV). And until maybe 10 years ago, the only countries …

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  • Hotels

    A New (To Me) Reason To Not Steal Hotel Towels, Robes & Linens

    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025

    Hotel guests steal stuff from their rooms ALLLLL the time. So much so that Wellness Heaven, a Germany-based luxury and spa hotel guide, once surveyed 1,157 hoteliers to find out …

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    Airlines’ Favorite Fake Rule That We All Fall For

    by SharonKurheg October 13, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 13, 2025

    When you purchase a plane ticket on a commercial airline in the U.S., you either pay to choose your seat, have a credit card or another way to choose your …

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    Ten Gestures That Are Innocent In The U.S. But Offensive In Other Countries

    by SharonKurheg September 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 21, 2025

    When traveling to a different country, many people try to follow the rule of “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” They may learn as many of the social …

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    And The Winner Of The “Most Entitled Passenger” Award Goes To…

    by SharonKurheg September 11, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 11, 2025

    It’s pretty horrible, but there are a whole lot of entitled people out there. You know the kind I’m talking about. They’re the ones who think they’re better than everybody …

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