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  • Hotels

    The Hyatt Leverage Program: Is It Worth It? Here’s Our Experience

    by joeheg October 27, 2025
    by joeheg October 27, 2025

    We don’t usually pay cash for New York City hotels — rates in Manhattan have been brutal lately — but for an upcoming trip, we needed a night where points …

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    Passports, PreCheck, and Global Entry in the Shutdown: Who Wins, Who Loses

    by SharonKurheg October 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 27, 2025

    As I’m sure you know, the government shutdown is still on. This is its 27th day, making it the second-longest in our country’s history (the longest one lasted 35 days, …

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  • Airports

    Turns Out, Bringing a Gun Into an Airport Is Totally Fine (in Most States)

    by SharonKurheg October 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 27, 2025

    You probably read early last week about the Georgia man who brought a rifle into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was arrested after police were alerted, via a tip from …

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  • New York City

    Long Island City – A Great Alternative to Expensive Manhattan Hotels

    by joeheg October 26, 2025
    by joeheg October 26, 2025

    Hotel prices in Manhattan have continued to climb — and they’ve now surpassed the already sky-high rates we were seeing in late 2023 and early 2024. During our most recent …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    How to Beat the TSA 3-1-1 Rule (Without Breaking It)

    by SharonKurheg October 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 26, 2025

    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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  • Hotels

    Hotel Rooms vs. Sleep: The Never-Ending Battle Against Light Leaks

    by joeheg October 26, 2025
    by joeheg October 26, 2025

    If you stay in enough hotel rooms, certain things start to feel inevitable. The pillows will be too mushy or too firm. The shower controls will require an engineering degree. …

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  • Credit Cards

    Don’t Forget This Hidden AMEX Platinum Perk: Hilton Gold Status

    by joeheg October 25, 2025
    by joeheg October 25, 2025

    If you have the American Express Platinum Card, you probably already know about some of its flashier perks: airport lounge access, up to $400 in annual statement credits through Resy, …

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  • Travel

    Don’t Forget These Often-Overlooked Vacation Expenses

    by joeheg October 25, 2025
    by joeheg October 25, 2025

    When planning a trip, you obsess endlessly about saving every single penny. You make sure that you get the best deal on airfare, whether by paying cash or using your …

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  • Airports

    The Hidden Reason TSA PreCheck Lines Are So Long Lately

    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2025

    TSA PreCheck lines have been getting longer — and it’s not just because more travelers are applying. Here’s why wait times are increasing and what’s still happening behind the scenes.

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    My JetBlue Flight Delay Nightmare – And How I Became THAT Passenger

    by SharonKurheg October 23, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 23, 2025

    I like to think that I’m something of an “ideal” airline passenger. I mean, except for having to ask someone to put my carry-on bag into the overhead bins, and …

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