If you fly a lot, the TSA is a necessary evil but one where, if you go through it often enough, you know what’s expected of you. That goes a…
travel hacks
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Airports
Should You Plastic Wrap Your Luggage? Pros & Cons Explained
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe’ve all seen it at the airport, albeit more often overseas than in the U.S. – suitcases that have been wrapped in layer upon layer of plastic wrapping. Ever wonder…
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Airports
The TSA Says Ice Is A Solid Until It’s Not: What You Can Bring Through the Checkpoint
by joehegby joehegI’ve seen several posts on Reddit, X (Twitter) and Facebook from people asking if they can bring frozen items or ice through TSA checkpoints at airports. Of all the questions…
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Airports
Genius Hack To Get Full Sized Liquid Bottles Past Airport Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been enforcing what is known as “3-1-1 for carry-ons” for years. Under this rule, travelers can carry liquids in containers of 3.4 ounces (100…
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I remember the first time I had access to an airport lounge and could go through those doors that had been forbidden to me for so long. It must have…
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Over the years, airlines have given passengers in economy class less and less legroom. Nowadays, except for the likes of Southwest (and even with them, not for much longer), if…
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Points & Miles
Why Booking Through Portal With Miles is Better Than Transferring Points
by joehegby joehegWhen searching for flights, you may come across amazing deals that are difficult to resist. For instance, when I planned our vacation to Iceland, I found a round-trip ticket from…
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When you don’t travel often, there are plenty of tricks for hotel rooms that you may not know about simply because you didn’t even know to look for them. Stuff…
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
A (Morally Gray) Hack to Get a Cheaper Uber From the Airport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere are some travel hacks that are 100% on the up-and-up, where everybody wins. And then there are some travel hacks that are, as I like to call them “morally…
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We probably shouldn’t have been surprised when the announcement went out that Southwest Airlines plans to shake up how they do a lot of their business. They recently announced that…