I’ve seen plenty of posts on Reddit, X and Facebook from travelers asking the same seemingly simple question: Can you bring ice through a TSA checkpoint? It turns out there’s …
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Things Tourists Should NEVER Do In Other Countries, According To Locals
by Sharon H.by Sharon H.From unwritten etiquette rules to potentially dangerous mistakes, locals around the world share the things they wish tourists would stop doing when visiting their countries. Every country has its own …
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Airline enthusiasts will collect just about anything connected to an aircraft they remember. Delta has turned pieces of its retired Boeing 747s into collectible items, including credit cards made from …
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Traveling During Shoulder Season Sounds Great. Here Are 7 Reasons It Might Not Be
by Sharon H.by Sharon H.Traveling during shoulder season can mean smaller crowds and lower prices, but those benefits can come with some significant tradeoffs. Here are 7 things to consider before you book. “Shoulder …
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Japan Is Changing Its Tax-Free Shopping For Tourists. Here’s What You’ll Need To Know
by Sharon H.by Sharon H.Japan isn’t eliminating tax-free shopping for tourists, but it’s changing the rules and procedures of how it works. Shopping in Japan as a tourist has always come with a nice …
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We only had one full day to explore Montréal, and it was my first visit. Still, I have a family connection to the city. My parents visited during the 1967 …
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Passenger Put His Bare Feet Where They Didn’t Belong. His Seatmate Got Revenge
by Sharon H.by Sharon H.Airplane etiquette shouldn’t be complicated: your feet belong in your own space. One passenger ignored that particular rule, and the person sitting in front of him decided he’d had enough. …
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“See it when you can” is advice we’ve tried to follow on our travels. Recent news from Hawaii sent me back to photos from a trip Sharon and I took …
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U.S. passports have already been the subject of several announced changes this year. Now even more are on the way, affecting both the passport itself and how Americans get one. …
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There’s plenty of information on how to book award tickets, cancel or change them, or even upgrade cash fares with points. But one specific scenario isn’t addressed often: Can you …