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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Airlines
Airlines Are Quietly Getting Rid of Reclining Seats—Here’s Why
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot long ago, we wrote about why more hotels are no longer offering dressers in guest rooms. You may have noticed the basic reason is similar to why fewer hotels …
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Ever notice something missing in hotel rooms lately? Dressers are quietly disappearing—and it’s not by accident. When you check into a hotel room nowadays, you have a few things you …
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Travel
Which Countries Score Highest on IQ Tests—and Where the U.S. Ranks
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA popular online IQ test taken by millions of people worldwide ranks countries by average score, offering a snapshot of how populations compare on standardized cognitive tests. The results are …
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Airports
25 Airports Now Allow Unticketed Passengers Through TSA Security
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere was a time when air travel was much simpler. TSA checkpoints didn’t exist, and the routine was easy: check in, drop off your bags, walk through a metal detector, …
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If you like to travel, you invariably learn all sorts of words and phrases having to do with traveling. Gate lice. Snowbirds. Pink eye flights. In the beginning, they were …
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For years, travelers have joked that European hotel rooms are so small you can touch every wall without even getting out of bed. In London, Paris or Munich, it’s just …
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Airlines
Thanks to America’s Political Meltdown, One Airline Is Raking In the Profits
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegDepending on what side of the political fence you lean on, you may or may not think that the current state of the United States is a dumpster fire. And …
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Travel
Survey: Percent of Americans Who’ve Never Flown or Traveled Outside Their Birth State
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen you travel frequently, whether for business or leisure, it can be easy to forget that not everyone is as fortunate. Can you believe that eleven percent of Americans have …
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You can love Spirit Airlines or loathe it — but for years, you at least knew what you were getting. Bare-bones flights, ultra-low fares, and plenty of surprise fees if …