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    I Finally Tried Visa’s Free GigSky eSIM Overseas. Here’s How It Worked

    by joeheg May 8, 2026
    by joeheg May 8, 2026

    Before our recent trip to Germany and Austria, I wrote about how I was rethinking my international data setup. In that post, I explained why I decided to test a …

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    With Airlines Cracking Down on Lithium Batteries, Are AirTags Next?

    by SharonKurheg March 5, 2026
    by SharonKurheg March 5, 2026

    As airlines and countries tighten rules on lithium-battery devices, some travelers are wondering if Apple AirTags could eventually end up on the restricted list. Over the past few months, we’ve …

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    Waymo Is Live in Orlando — But Here’s Who Can Actually Use It

    by joeheg February 27, 2026
    by joeheg February 27, 2026

    Last summer, I wrote about Waymo’s driverless cars testing in Orlando — the kind of story that feels equal parts “future” and “Florida.” At the time, it was interesting… but …

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    Before You Buy a Travel eSIM, Try This First

    by joeheg February 23, 2026
    by joeheg February 23, 2026

    For a long time, international data wasn’t something I spent much energy thinking about. When we traveled abroad, I simply used my T-Mobile plan. It worked well enough for maps, …

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    T-Mobile Abroad in 2026: What’s Included, What’s Slow, and What Costs Extra

    by joeheg February 8, 2026
    by joeheg February 8, 2026

    There’s a specific moment that tells you whether your international phone plan is going to be a lifesaver… or a problem. It’s the second you land, turn off airplane mode, …

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  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

    Uber’s New Move Is the Most Un-Uber Thing Yet

    by joeheg February 2, 2026
    by joeheg February 2, 2026

    Uber didn’t just change how we get a ride. It changed how the ride ended. Before rideshare apps, the most unpredictable part of getting around a city often wasn’t the …

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  • Travel Tech

    My Early-2000s Travel “Essentials” List Is a Time Capsule

    by joeheg December 28, 2025
    by joeheg December 28, 2025

    While digging around the darker corners of my hard drive, I found copies of my packing lists from 2003 and 2005. I still use a version of this list to …

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    Netflix Just Quietly Made Watching TV in Hotels Way More Annoying

    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2025

    If you’re the kind of traveler who checks into a hotel, tosses your bag on the bed, and immediately plans to unwind with an episode (or six) of Stranger Things …

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  • Airlines

    Why United Wi-Fi Still Feels Like a Coin Flip

    by joeheg December 15, 2025
    by joeheg December 15, 2025

    Not that long ago, in-flight Wi-Fi was a “nice if you can get it” perk—generally slow and overpriced, and not something you could rely on working at all. Things have …

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    Farewell Paisly — We Barely Knew You

    by joeheg November 10, 2025
    by joeheg November 10, 2025

    Airlines like to reinvent themselves from time to time — new uniforms, refreshed cabin interiors, updated frequent flyer programs. In 2021, JetBlue decided to try something a little different: it …

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