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    7 Signs You’ve Walked Into a Tourist Trap Restaurant

    by SharonKurheg April 11, 2026
    by SharonKurheg April 11, 2026

    From massive menus to over-eager hosts, here’s how to spot a tourist trap before it ruins your meal. No matter where you travel, you’ve got to eat. And in tourist-heavy …

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  • Airlines

    Would You Fly 8 Hours On A Narrowbody? Alaska Thinks You Might

    by joeheg April 10, 2026
    by joeheg April 10, 2026

    Airlines are stretching narrowbody flights longer than ever. At what point does it become too much? For years, U.S. travelers have gotten used to flying long distances on narrowbody planes. …

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    7 Vintage Travel Accessories That Have Basically Disappeared—And What Replaced Them

    by SharonKurheg April 10, 2026
    by SharonKurheg April 10, 2026

    Through the years, travel has changed by leaps and bounds. Reservations that used to be made by talking to someone on the phone are now done on your computer or …

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    4 Places Where Public Sex Isn’t Legal—But Laws Are Rarely Enforced

    by SharonKurheg April 10, 2026
    by SharonKurheg April 10, 2026

    A while back, we wrote about places where public sex is actually legal. That list might be one location shorter now—one reader told us our #5 spot may have been …

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    A Seagull Stole Our Snack in Japan—Turns Out There’s a Weird Way to Stop That

    by SharonKurheg April 9, 2026
    by SharonKurheg April 9, 2026

    A travel mishap, some unexpected science, and a trick that might actually keep birds away from your food. If you’ve ever eaten outdoors while traveling, you might already know where …

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  • Travel

    Why Flying Through Europe Feels So Confusing (It’s Not Just You)

    by joeheg April 8, 2026
    by joeheg April 8, 2026

    If you’re used to flying within the U.S., the rules are pretty straightforward:Domestic flight? No passport.International flight? Passport. Then you fly through Europe… and suddenly none of that logic seems …

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    6 Countries Where Border Agents Can Search Your Phone (Not Just Hong Kong)

    by SharonKurheg April 7, 2026
    by SharonKurheg April 7, 2026

    If you pay attention to the travel world, you probably saw that the Hong Kong government recently revised its National Security Law implementation rules and can now demand phone and …

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    British Pub Etiquette: What Tourists Always Get Wrong

    by SharonKurheg April 6, 2026
    by SharonKurheg April 6, 2026

    Walk into a British pub, head up to the bar…and try to figure out who’s next. There’s no line. No sign. No system you can see. And yet somehow, everyone …

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  • Airlines

    Why Airplanes Are So Cold (And It’s Not Just Your Imagination)

    by SharonKurheg April 5, 2026
    by SharonKurheg April 5, 2026

    We’ve all been there…you board your plane, headed somewhere nice and warm, so you’re dressed for where you’re landing. Probably in shorts and a T-shirt. As you get all settled …

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    How to Avoid Delta SkyMiles’ International Surcharge on Award Trips

    by joeheg April 5, 2026
    by joeheg April 5, 2026

    If you’ve been collecting points and miles for a while, you probably remember when Delta SkyMiles awards—especially from Europe—came with some eye-popping fees. I learned that lesson the hard way …

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