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    Stop Using Oyster Cards For The London Underground!

    by joeheg February 23, 2025
    by joeheg February 23, 2025

    On our first several trips to London, we bought single-trip or return (round-trip) tickets every time we rode the London Underground (or Tube). These paper tickets got us from point …

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  • Airports

    Man Attached Camera to Suitcase; Saw What Airport Does to Bags

    by SharonKurheg February 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 22, 2025

    When most people fly, they probably don’t think about what happens to their checked bags. They drop them off at bag drop, they (hopefully) are reunited with them at the …

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  • Travel

    How to Survive a Red-Eye Flight from West to East Coast in Economy Class

    by joeheg February 22, 2025
    by joeheg February 22, 2025

    It’s difficult for many in the travel community to understand that plenty of passengers fly red-eye flights in economy class and survive to tell the tale. However, it’s true, and …

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    Lounge Review: Plaza Premium Lounge at Orlando International Airport’s Terminal C

    by joeheg February 21, 2025
    by joeheg February 21, 2025

    The Plaza Premium Lounge has been open in Orlando International Airport’s Terminal C since 2022. Since we fly out of Terminal C often, as it’s the home to JetBlue, I …

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    5 Ways Your Medicine Can Get You Flagged at The Airport

    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2025

    The TSA has a lot of rules about what can and can’t be brought through the TSA security checkpoint. They tend to be a little softer on rules for people’s …

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  • Hotels

    One Of My Biggest Hotel Pet Peeves

    by joeheg February 20, 2025
    by joeheg February 20, 2025

    There are a few things that tend to frustrate me when I stay at a hotel. For instance, I get annoyed if there aren’t enough power outlets in the room. …

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  • Hotels

    How Hotels Figure Out Room Assignments (And Why It’s Not Easy!)

    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 19, 2025

    You’ve arrived at your hotel. It’s check-in time and there’s a line at the front desk. You’re behind someone who got a room on the 3rd floor, overlooking the dumpster. …

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  • Travel

    Government Monitors PreCheck & Global Entry Travelers Daily, Even If They’re Not Traveling

    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025

    If you’re a so-called “trusted traveler” and remember travel before the advent of TSA PreCheck and/or Global Entry, you know and appreciate what a time saver both programs can be. …

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  • Travel

    The Incognito Mode Myth: Why Your Airline Searches Aren’t as Private as You Think

    by joeheg February 17, 2025
    by joeheg February 17, 2025

    You’ve heard it before—search for flights in Incognito mode, and you’ll find cheaper airfare. It’s a trick passed around on travel forums, whispered about by budget-conscious travelers, and repeated in …

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  • Airlines

    7 Secrets Airlines Don’t Want Passengers to Know

    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 17, 2025

    No matter what industry you work in, it has its secrets. Supermarkets know how to make it so consumers might not notice a price increase. Retail stores know how to …

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