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    AI Invented a Hot Spring. Tourists Actually Went Looking for It

    by SharonKurheg February 2, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 2, 2026

    AI is still in its infancy and is well known to make mistakes. It lies. It makes stuff up. It hallucinates. And sometimes it just does stuff that’s wrong – …

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    A Hotel Clerk Took Photos of a Guest’s Credit Card — Yes, This Is as Bad as It Sounds

    by SharonKurheg November 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 24, 2025

    It’s the 2020s and for the vast majority of hotels, even the teeny tiny, privately owned ones, there are apps available for the hotel owner to get the guest’s card …

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    Not Just Safety: Why Hotel Front Desks Don’t Say Your Room Number Out Loud

    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025

    You’ve just gotten to your hotel and checked in. The clerk at the front desk has done everything right, and before you go on your way, they give you your …

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    Why Your Hotel & Cruise Cabin Safes Are Not Safe

    by SharonKurheg October 5, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 5, 2025

    You’ve arrived at your destination safely, gotten to your hotel room or cruise cabin, checked into your room and unpacked. All your clothes are in the closet and drawers, and …

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    New (to Me) Airport Vocabulary: What Is “Ghost Bagging”?

    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2025

    Regardless of whether you travel once a week, once a month, once a year or once a decade, you’ll still sometimes learn something about traveling that you didn’t know before. …

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    Paying for Parking While Renting a Car? It’s Easy to Get Caught by This Scam

    by SharonKurheg November 21, 2024
    by SharonKurheg November 21, 2024

    There’s an old saying that “a sucker is born every minute.” After watching people for the past ## years, I’m starting to think it’s true. Too many people fall for …

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