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    A Masterclass in How To Break Every In-Flight Rule Without Even Noticing

    by SharonKurheg August 6, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 6, 2025

    Y’all, I try to be understanding on planes, I really do. But the woman I was sitting next to on my most recent Southwest flight totally drove me up the …

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    Better Late Than Never? MCO Sends Me a Parking Bill from 2024

    by joeheg July 28, 2025
    by joeheg July 28, 2025

    When you park at Orlando International Airport (MCO), you’ve got a couple of payment options. One of the most convenient ways is to use E-PASS or SunPass. You simply enter …

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    Man Won Free Cruise, Then Got $47K Medical Bill After Catching The Flu Onboard

    by SharonKurheg February 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 26, 2025

    It’s been a bad cold & flu season. Add RSV, Covid and a plethora of other viruses in there, and you see a whole lot of people getting sick this …

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    He Stored His Carry-On In a Bin Rows Ahead of His Seat. It Didn’t End Well

    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 26, 2025

    We’ve all seen people do it. They have a seat far in the back of the plane but store their 22x14x9 inch carry-on bag in an overhead compartment as close …

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    Cruise Line Left Family of 9 Behind When Late From Cruise-Sponsored Excursion

    by SharonKurheg January 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 21, 2025

    When you’re cruising and book an excursion, the general rule of thumb is that if you buy the excursion through the cruise company, the ship is guaranteed to wait for …

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    Terrible Tales of “The World’s Unluckiest Travelers” Announced

    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2024

    Everyone has their tale of woe that happened during their travels. Or if they don’t have one themselves, they know someone who does. The family who got caught in an …

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    Sneaky Hotel Manager Wouldn’t Let Them Check Out of Their Condemned Hotel

    by SharonKurheg December 9, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 9, 2024

    When people want to stay at a hotel, they have a wide variety to choose from. Typically, location, reviews, and price (money, points, etc.) are all taken into consideration before …

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    Thieves Try To Siphon Gas From Tour Bus, Wind Up Sucking Raw Sewage Instead

    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2024
    by SharonKurheg November 17, 2024

    I think you can file this one under “things nobody ever, ever wants to do…” And it may or may not be what you want to think about the next …

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    The Strangest Reason I’ve Ever Used To Request A Room Change

    by joeheg November 14, 2024
    by joeheg November 14, 2024

    Way back in the mid-90s, before Sharon and I were dating (we’re married now) — and before I had any thoughts about miles and points — we booked a trip …

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    That Time My Husband Almost Got Arrested at Charles De Gaulle Airport

    by SharonKurheg November 4, 2024
    by SharonKurheg November 4, 2024

    Funny how something can bring back a long-lost memory. Last week, when I wrote about whether or not you’re allowed to refuse your carry-on bag to go through the scanner …

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