After all that planning and waiting, you’re finally on that trip of your dreams, far away from your home country. You keep your passport handy during your travels because you’ll …
travel tips
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Ever since the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been enforcing what is known as “3-1-1 for carry-ons,” wherein travelers are allowed to carry liquids through …
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There are 2 types of people in the world – those who try to follow the rules as best as they can and do what’s expected of them, and those …
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We don’t rent cars all that often. We’ve become more comfortable taking public transportation to/from the airport in major cities like New York and Chicago and then using Uber/Lyft/taxi and …
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Before I started writing for Your Mileage May Vary, I used to share my hotel comments on the review site TripAdvisor. While TripAdvisor has evolved into a travel booking portal …
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Food & Beverage
7 Ways To Know You’ve Stepped Into A Tourist Trap Restaurant
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegRegardless of where you’re traveling, a person’s gotta eat. And if you’re in a touristy area, there will be restaurants that specifically focus on tourists. Not that there’s anything wrong …
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Airlines
This Friday, August 23rd is “Cheap Flight Day.” Is it Worth the Wait?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the years, people have come up with a “day” for every day of the year. Case in point, this Friday, August 23rd, is: Buttered Corn Day Daffodil Day (in …
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Rental Cars
Does Autoslash Still Gives The Lowest Price? Here’s What I Discovered
by joehegby joehegFor trips when we needed to rent a car, I had become complacent while searching for the best prices. Although I had written about ways to find the lowest price, …
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Airports
7 Activities That Could Earn You a Secondary TSA Security Screening
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNo one wants to spend any more time at the TSA security checkpoint than they have to. That’s why we’ve given so much advice about that very thing over the …
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Airlines
No, This Loophole Won’t Outwit An Airline’s “No Name Change” Policy
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot long ago, we wrote a piece about the airlines that do and don’t allow you to transfer plane tickets to someone else. Of course, there are many more airlines …