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    The Real Reason Why Hotels Use Transparent Glass Walls in the Bathrooms

    by SharonKurheg October 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 1, 2025

    If you’ve been traveling and staying in hotels for a long time – like, decades – you’ve probably noticed the changes that have happened over the years. Obviously, daily housekeeping …

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    8 Things Passengers Do That Uber Drivers Wished They’d Stop

    by SharonKurheg September 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 29, 2025

    As much as Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies have caused controversy and gotten bad raps over the years, in general, people have come to embrace the platforms. Sure, there …

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    Woman Trolled Gov’t With Her Passport Photo; Gov’t Trolled Her Right Back

    by SharonKurheg September 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 29, 2025

    With rare exception (*cough* TSA’s social media presence *cough*), one generally wouldn’t put the words “U.S. government” and “sense of humor” in the same sentence. Well, unless you include the …

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    How To Choose Seats On An Airplane

    by joeheg September 28, 2025
    by joeheg September 28, 2025

    When planning a flight, the location of your seat is one thing that can make or break your experience. Sometimes, you don’t have a choice, like if you’ve booked a …

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    The Real Reason You Can’t Take Photos In The Sistine Chapel

    by SharonKurheg September 28, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 28, 2025

    Not long ago, we wrote about the iconic tourist destination that you’re not allowed to take pictures of. Well, at least not at certain times. There’s another classic place where …

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    The Hotel I Thought Was For Swingers, Isn’t. But They Do Encourage Nudity

    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2025

    Swinging, sometimes called wife-swapping, husband-swapping, or partner-swapping, is a sexual activity in which both singles and partners in a committed relationship sexually engage with others for recreational purposes (thanks, Wikipedia!). …

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    What If You Get A Parking Ticket In A Rental Car?

    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2025

    We’ve gone over a couple of situations that involve travel, rental cars and breaking the law: If you’re in a rental car and get a traffic violation in another country, …

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    Where & Why You May Need an International Driver’s Permit

    by SharonKurheg September 25, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 25, 2025

    Every country in the world issues its own driver’s license (DL) that, of course, shows you’ve been trained and are aware of the local laws required to be a safe …

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    5 Things You Don’t Know About Paying for the London Underground (Until You Do)

    by joeheg September 24, 2025
    by joeheg September 24, 2025

    If you’ve traveled a lot, there are certain things you don’t even think about anymore. One of those is how to pay for rides on London’s Underground, Elizabeth Line, and …

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    Careful: Your Hotel Room’s “Private Bathroom” Is Not Always As Private As You’d Think

    by SharonKurheg September 24, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 24, 2025

    When you’re booking a hotel room, most people have certain things in mind. After determining what brand and price works best, most people pay the most attention to the actual …

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