If you’re old enough to remember the days before 9/11, you’ll know that the TSA security checkpoint wasn’t a “thing.” Back then, everyone went through a metal detector and that …
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Airports
Man Attached Camera to Suitcase; Saw What Airport Does to Bags
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen most people fly, they probably don’t think about what happens to their checked bags. They drop them off at bag drop, they (hopefully) are reunited with them at the …
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The TSA has a lot of rules about what can and can’t be brought through the TSA security checkpoint. They tend to be a little softer on rules for people’s …
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Regardless of whether you travel once a week, once a month, once a year or once a decade, you’ll still sometimes learn something about traveling that you didn’t know before. …
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Travel
Government Monitors PreCheck & Global Entry Travelers Daily, Even If They’re Not Traveling
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re a so-called “trusted traveler” and remember travel before the advent of TSA PreCheck and/or Global Entry, you know and appreciate what a time saver both programs can be. …
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Food & Beverage
Before You Pack That Alcoholic Beverage Bottle, Make Sure It’s Not Banned by TSA
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen getting together with friends, my husband and I have been known to pack a few (OK, sometimes more than just a few) bottles into our checked luggage. We’ve also …
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Credit Cards
The One Credit Card You Should Always Have With You When You Fly
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen most people fly, they typically have few problems. But sometimes, your foray into the airport is less than stellar. Here are the most frequent issues people face: Getting the …
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Funny Stuff
Crazy Reasons Why People Were Stopped & Searched By The TSA
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegGoing through the TSA security checkpoint generally should be an easy process. But, of course, that only happens if you know what the rules are and follow them. The “Can …
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People are always looking for hacks to bring as much as possible when traveling, preferably without paying for it. We’ve gone through some of them in the past (Spoilers: some …
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When you’re prepared to fly and have your boarding pass in hand, you’ll see there’s a bunch of gobbledegook that’s on it. They’re all code that gate agents and flight …