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    Autoslash Just Fixed Its Most Annoying Flaw

    by joeheg May 15, 2025
    by joeheg May 15, 2025

    When it comes to finding the cheapest price for rental cars, Autoslash has long been an indispensable tool in my travel toolbox. While it’s not the only way I search …

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  • Airlines

    One of the Most Brazen Pax Plane Behaviors Now Has A Name

    by SharonKurheg May 13, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 13, 2025

    Over the years, some people have become more self-centered. They’re less interested in what other people think or how they feel, and just do whatever they want because, well, “we’re …

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  • Food & Beverage

    How To Avoid Every Broken McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine In The World

    by SharonKurheg May 11, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 11, 2025

    You’re probably well aware that we now have a new Pope. While the decision was being made, the running jokes about the color of the conclave smoke ran the gamut. …

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    10 Ways To Make Flight Attendants Love You

    by SharonKurheg May 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 10, 2025

    The typical, everyday translation of the “Golden Rule” is to treat people the way you’d like to be treated. Be nice. Don’t be a jerk. It’s not a very difficult …

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  • Airlines

    My Favorite Perk of Being an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Member

    by SharonKurheg May 4, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 4, 2025

    Airlines and hotels are well known for their loyalty programs. Most people, even those who don’t travel often, are aware that members of airline loyalty programs will earn miles for …

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    Flying Spirit Airlines Cheap? Brace Yourself for the Marketing Avalanche

    by joeheg May 1, 2025
    by joeheg May 1, 2025

    I thought I understood Spirit Airlines. I’d flown them twice and lived to tell the tale — once in the surprisingly spacious Big Front Seat, and once in a last-minute …

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  • Travel

    A New (To Me) Group Who Gets TSA PreCheck for Free

    by SharonKurheg April 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 20, 2025

    For those who have it, TSA PreCheck is a game changer. It saves millions of enrolled passengers time at the TSA security checkpoint. So instead of standing on the “regular” …

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  • Airports

    Little-Known Airport Facts to Help You Travel Easier

    by SharonKurheg April 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 19, 2025

    I’ve always loved quirky travel tidbits. Stuff that you may not have ever thought of or heard about. It could be learning what Disney Rash is, or why planes don’t …

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  • Travel

    I Bonvoyed Marriott Because Their IT Doesn’t Know How Many Days Are In A Week

    by joeheg April 19, 2025
    by joeheg April 19, 2025

    Marriott’s IT has a reputation—most of it… not great. From glitchy apps to loyalty points that vanish into the void, it’s usually the kind of thing that makes travelers grumble. …

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  • Travel

    FINALLY! First Country Makes VAT Refund Simple, Instantaneous, & User Friendly

    by SharonKurheg April 14, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 14, 2025

    I have to tell y’all that I consider myself to be pretty well-traveled. And I’m no slouch when it comes to brains, either. And yet, I have never, ever managed …

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