If you pay attention to the news, you’re well aware that we’re in the midst of a government shutdown. This causes all sorts of strife for millions of people, be …
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Hotels
The Real Reason Why Hotels Use Transparent Glass Walls in the Bathrooms
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf 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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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
8 Things Passengers Do That Uber Drivers Wished They’d Stop
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs 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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Funny Stuff
Woman Trolled Gov’t With Her Passport Photo; Gov’t Trolled Her Right Back
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWith 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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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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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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Hotels
The Hotel I Thought Was For Swingers, Isn’t. But They Do Encourage Nudity
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSwinging, 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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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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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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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
5 Things You Don’t Know About Paying for the London Underground (Until You Do)
by joehegby joehegIf 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 …