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    How to Find the Best Concierge at Your Hotel

    by SharonKurheg March 10, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 10, 2024

    When you go to a hotel that has a concierge desk, it can really be a crapshoot. You can wind up with an awful concierge who is obviously getting paid …

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    A Real Life Post About Dealing With Jet Lag (AKA: Who Are These People Writing About How To Beat It?)

    by joeheg March 9, 2024
    by joeheg March 9, 2024

    Because of the increasing interest in international travel, sites are putting up articles about dealing with jet lag. Even drug stores are sharing tips, like this email I received with …

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    Review of the Virgin Atlantic Revivals Lounge at London Heathrow

    by joeheg March 8, 2024
    by joeheg March 8, 2024

    We’ve flown to London several times, but we’ve never used an Arrivals lounge. That’s because we’ve either booked a hotel for the night before and headed straight there for a …

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  • Points & Miles

    How I Used Points to Plan a Nerdtastic Trip to London and Wales

    by joeheg March 8, 2024
    by joeheg March 8, 2024

    Using points to pay for travel has the potential to broaden travel options that may have otherwise been out of reach. In other words, it allows you to consider activities …

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    I Can’t Believe These Aren’t in Every Hotel by Now

    by SharonKurheg March 7, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 7, 2024

    Save for that one place that has a 7-star rating, hotels are generally graded on a 5-star rating system. Granted, the rating systems aren’t consistent throughout the world. (A project …

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    The $763M Hotel That’s Never Had a Single Guest in Nearly 40 Years

    by SharonKurheg March 7, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 7, 2024

    When travel geeks hear about a big, new, important hotel coming down the line, they often start to make immediate plans to stay there (or at least stop by), because …

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  • Airports

    PDX Passengers Rejoice! The Old Carpet Pattern is Returning!

    by SharonKurheg March 5, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 5, 2024

    Travelers sometimes have their quirks. And some travelers have their quirks about their favorite airport carpet. Here’s some history about that, and why airports even USE carpet in the first …

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    The Best-Kept Secret For Peace & Quiet at Major Airports

    by SharonKurheg March 2, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 2, 2024

    Airports are generally not known for peace and quiet. Lounges used to offer some protection from the hustle and bustle, but with everyone and their brother getting lounge access, it’s …

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    Review: A Kitschy Stay At The South of the Border Motor Inn

    by joeheg March 1, 2024
    by joeheg March 1, 2024

    We’ve always been a little obsessed about South of the Border. Located just off Interstate 95 in Dillon, SC, it’s right over the North Carolina/South Carolina border, thus the name. …

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  • Airlines

    The Best & Worst Airlines in the UK

    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 1, 2024

    Joe and I live in the United States, as do the vast, VAST majority of our readers (yes, we can tell). Therefore, a good portion of what we write about …

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