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    UK Air Passenger Duty (APD): The Costly Fee of Flying Home from the UK

    by joeheg December 28, 2025
    by joeheg December 28, 2025

    We love visiting London. It’s familiar, it’s endlessly walkable, and it’s one of those places that always feels worth the trip. The only thing we don’t love? The bill on …

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  • Credit Cards

    My New Go-To International Travel Card

    by joeheg October 13, 2025
    by joeheg October 13, 2025

    For years, my go-to card for international travel was the Chase Sapphire Reserve. But after canceling it earlier this year—well before the annual-fee increase and upcoming category changes—I had to …

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  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

    The Secret Map Every London Traveler Needs

    by SharonKurheg October 13, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 13, 2025

    The London Underground, also known as the Underground or simply the Tube, is the rapid transit system serving Greater London and some of its more outer, adjacent areas. Why Accessibility Matters …

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  • Travel

    The Difference Between Great Britain, the UK & The British Isles

    by SharonKurheg January 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 30, 2025

    You would think that, after being close allies for how many years?…and millions upon millions of Americans “going over the pond” every year, we Americans would know the difference between …

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  • Hotels

    Do You Like Camping? Wait ‘Til You Learn About “Champing!”

    by SharonKurheg February 24, 2023
    by SharonKurheg February 24, 2023

    I’ll admit that I’m not a “camping” kind of person. A week at sleep away camp when I was 8 was about as close to camping as I ever got, …

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  • Travel

    Whew! I Saved Our Travel Memories (Including Our Visit Inside Buckingham Palace)

    by joeheg September 9, 2022
    by joeheg September 9, 2022

    At the beginning of 2020, I shared some tips about what we could all do for the time before we’d all be able to travel freely again. One of my …

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  • Food & Beverage

    I Remember When The Queen Of England Only Sold Ice Cream & Now She’s Selling Gin!

    by joeheg August 11, 2020
    by joeheg August 11, 2020

    Back in 2006, we were able to book a tour of Buckingham Palace. The Queen was out of town, staying in Scotland, and the palace rooms were open for viewing. …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Each Hotel Loyalty Program’s Sweet Spot, Name Change For NY Airport?, Fellow Passengers Put Business Class Whiner In His Place

    by SharonKurheg July 25, 2020
    by SharonKurheg July 25, 2020

    Hello, travel friends and happy Saturday. Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …

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  • Travel

    Europeans’ Opinions Of U.S. Destinations & Citizens

    by SharonKurheg February 16, 2020
    by SharonKurheg February 16, 2020

    Flight-comparison site Jetcost looked at data from 2019 to see whch cities residents of the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany and France (25% each) searched for when contemplating a visit to …

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    Why Don’t You Need To Show Your Passport When Visiting Multiple European Countries?

    by joeheg November 16, 2019
    by joeheg November 16, 2019

    When Sharon and I traveled to Austria, we flew from London and had a connection in Berlin before heading to Salzburg. I’ve been on international connecting flights before so I …

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