For decades, it’s been a rite of passage. Go to a country, get another stamp in your passport. Personally, I’ve loved it, and the reality that fewer and fewer countries …
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport. And since Delta is headquartered in Atlanta (and ATL is its primary hub), a huge chunk of Delta’s East Coast connecting …
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Hotels
It’s 2026 — Why Are Hotels Still Missing These Basic Amenities?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSave for that one fancy-schmancy resort with a 7-star rating, hotels are generally graded on a five-star rating system. Granted, the rating systems aren’t consistent worldwide. (A project called “World …
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Airports
How Baggage Thieves Choose Which Bags to Steal — And How to Stop Them
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere’s nothing more frustrating than waiting at the airport carousel for your bag that never materializes. If you’re lucky, this “mishandling” happened because of a mistake: The airline never got …
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Tips and Tricks
The Sneaky Squat-Toilet Workaround No One Talks About
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe first time I encountered a squat toilet was in the early to mid-1990s, when I went to Japan with a friend of mine named Teri. It was a very …
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Airlines
The One Question Flight Attendants Lie About — And Why It’s Honestly Hilarious
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen they’re put in charge of a few hundred passengers, flight attendants wind up getting a lot of questions. And because their “audience” is different from flight to flight, they …
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Is Delta Comfort+ worth the upgrade, or is it just a pricey promise of extra legroom? On domestic flights, Delta offers multiple seat options, but today we’re diving into what …
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In February of last year, we jumped on one of those Southwest offers that seems to pop up like clockwork at the start of the year: a credit-card welcome offer …
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Airlines
The Plane’s Toilets Didn’t Work Until 16,000 Feet — Here’s Why
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegToilets (a.k.a. “lavatories,” or “lavs” for short) on planes are nothing like toilets on land. Well, except for why they’re there (cuz when you gotta go, you gotta go) and …
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For many travelers departing from the United States, choosing a foreign carrier over a domestic airline isn’t just about getting from point A to point B. It’s about the experience—an …