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    Turns Out the One Who Didn’t Care About Travel…Was Paying Attention All Along

    by joeheg June 18, 2025
    by joeheg June 18, 2025

    The Moment I Realized My Wife Had Become a Seasoned Traveler It’s not often you feel like a mentor to your spouse. But there I was, sitting at Austin-Bergstrom Airport …

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    They Stole Delta Passenger’s Seat But Karma Saved The Day

    by SharonKurheg May 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 19, 2025

    The other day we told you about a passenger behavior that’s so brazen that it even has a name. Little did we know that we’d come across a real-life story …

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    The Most Memorable Hotels I’ve Ever Stayed In (and the Stories Behind Them)

    by joeheg April 26, 2025
    by joeheg April 26, 2025

    I’ve been thinking lately about the hotels that left the strongest impressions on me. They aren’t always the fanciest or most expensive places I’ve visited, but they stick in my …

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    The Shower In Our Hotel Room Was Broken; Here’s What We Got For It

    by joeheg April 26, 2025
    by joeheg April 26, 2025

    Several years ago, we spent Thanksgiving weekend in New York City — a trip we booked mostly with points, scoring a room at the Residence Inn by Marriott along the …

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    Passenger’s Sneaky Revenge on Adult-Aged Seat Kicker Was *Chef’s Kiss*

    by SharonKurheg April 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 17, 2025

    The few times I flew with my mother, I discovered she was not the best passenger on earth. If there was a little kid behind her, kicking her seat, she’d …

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    How I Snagged a Frontier Exit Row Seat for Free

    by joeheg March 25, 2025
    by joeheg March 25, 2025

    It’s been a while since I last flew with Frontier. While my wife flew with them once in 2024, I hadn’t been on a Frontier flight since 2019. Even then, …

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    Traveling Through Memories: A Tribute to My Father

    by joeheg February 10, 2025
    by joeheg February 10, 2025

    When I wrote my review of our travels in 2024, I mentioned that we traveled less than we had in 2022 and 2023. Aside from my quick stay in Las …

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    The 10 Lies Flight Attendants Tell The Most

    by SharonKurheg January 23, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 23, 2025

    Regardless of your job, there are undoubtedly little white lies you tell here and there. When I worked in retail in high school, I may or may not have told …

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    The Battle Between the “Karen” & the United 1K Member

    by SharonKurheg January 12, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 12, 2025

    No one likes pushy people, but no one likes it when status affects how someone treats others either. So when an entitled woman and a United 1K member have a …

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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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