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  • Funny Stuff

    The One Reason I Never Thought Of to Not Keep Your Passport In Your Back Pocket

    by SharonKurheg August 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 17, 2025

    When you travel a lot, there are certain things you learn as you go along: The 2 most overlooked TSA rules How to get around the 3-1-1 liquid rule Ways …

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  • Credit Cards

    3 Credit Card Travel Fails I Should’ve Known Better Than to Make

    by joeheg August 3, 2025
    by joeheg August 3, 2025

    I’ve been doing the pre-trip wallet shuffle for years—swapping out our everyday cards for the ones that earn the best rewards, unlock travel perks, or help avoid fees. It’s usually …

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  • Hotels

    6 Things You Shouldn’t Ask Hotel Staff

    by SharonKurheg August 3, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 3, 2025

    Regardless of where you go, there’s an unwritten (although sometimes it’s indeed written) list of rules – things they should and shouldn’t do – people are expected to follow. Some …

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  • Points & Miles

    Trapped in the Phantom Zone: Navigating the Perils of Award Flight Bookings

    by joeheg July 27, 2025
    by joeheg July 27, 2025

    Booking flights with points can feel like unlocking a secret travel hack—until it doesn’t. If you’ve ever found the perfect award flight only to discover it’s not actually bookable, you’ve …

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    Vacationing Couple Mistaken For Swingers Because Of Their Clothes

    by SharonKurheg July 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 26, 2025

    When you travel, there are some things you know, either because it’s public knowledge or you’ve been warned ahead of time, that you shouldn’t or probably won’t want to wear. …

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  • Travel

    10+ Bizarre Things Banned or Illegal In Other Countries

    by SharonKurheg July 11, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 11, 2025

    Every country has its own way of doing things. They have different things for tourists to see. They have their own food specialties. They may even speak their own language, …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    15 Items That Could Get Your Checked Bag Flagged by TSA

    by SharonKurheg June 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 29, 2025

    Over the years, we’ve gone over some of the things that could get you “flagged” by the TSA, either as general knowledge, or with advice on what to do about …

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    “Never Again!”: The Travel Regrets They’ll Never Forget

    by SharonKurheg June 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 10, 2025

    Everyone has their story: a dumb mistake they made when they were traveling. Me? It was the time we were in Japan and, wanting to put milk in my coffee, …

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    6 Sneaky Ways to Not Look Like a Tourist

    by SharonKurheg June 5, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 5, 2025

    For better or for worse, when we Americans are visiting a foreign country, especially in a “tourist town,” the locals can peg us as tourists. Not only that, they can …

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    The Danger Of Booking An Early Morning Flight From A NYC Airport

    by joeheg March 9, 2025
    by joeheg March 9, 2025

    One of the biggest upsides of using travel loyalty points is the chance to experience things you’d never justify paying cash for, like flying business class to Asia, staying in …

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