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Most airlines no longer accept emotional support animals (ESA's)
2025-09-20 08:31

In the late 2010's and early 2020's there were a ton of airlines that allowed animals on planes with a doctor's note and someone just claiming that they needed to have this animal …

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The one purpose for expensive refundable airline tickets
2025-09-11 02:39

Have you ever been looking at the various options for airline tickets and seen there is sometimes this other option with a huge price increase that has so much versatility? They …

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Be aware that many countries are going digital with immigration
2025-09-03 05:02

I think there are two kinds of travelers in the world for the most part. There are people that are overly nervous about everything and over-prepare for any imaginable situation, …

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If you can't afford it regularly, it is a bad idea to splurge on Business Class
2025-08-25 14:07

This might sound like kind of a jerk post, but as someone who has traveled extensively for over 2 decades I can say that sometimes it is actually better to wonder what it is like o…

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JCB: A look at one of the very cheap lounge membership cards
2025-08-04 21:25

I have never really gotten involved with various lounge access oriented credit or debit cards in the past but recently one was offered to me for just $5 a year and after looking at…

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The worst airport in the world
2025-07-27 00:40

I've only been to this airport one time but it is something that will stick to me forever. When you go to some extremely poor country you kind of expect it to be bad but the thing…

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How to prevent infesting your home with bedbugs after travel
2025-07-15 01:24

This is a fear that people really should take very seriously. In my last article I told you about how my friend was a bit shell-shocked when a bedbug outbreak happened in his own…

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"I still have nightmares about bedbugs" (a friend's testimonial)
2025-07-08 01:48

A lot of people are very concerned about bedbugs when they travel and a lot of this is something that you actually should be very concerned about. While I have been fortunate enou…

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Destinations without cars: Catalina, California
2025-07-03 01:03

Now here is something that is out of my wheelhouse for sure seeing as how I focus almost entirely on very affordable destinations that backpackers and people with almost any level …

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Disappearing budget destinations: Go to Laos while you still can
2025-06-25 03:26

I've been traveling on the cheap for over 20 years. This is an "OK boomer!" moment but honestly, the budget travel destinations are drying up and barely exist anymore. The days o…

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Islands with no cars sounds like a great idea: Koh Jum
2025-06-07 04:01

...and it actually can be a great thing but there are certain things you have to look out for. Some islands claim that they didn't allow cars on the island in order to look after …

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Backpacking changed forever with smartphones
2025-05-29 01:43

When I first started traveling I feel like backpacking was a lot more genuine than it is now. You got your pack, your ticket, and then you headed out into the great unknown with t…

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The downside of taxi apps abroad and likely anywhere
2025-05-20 06:45

Taxi apps are an absolutely wonderful part of the travel environment and makes travel around or even between cities much easier than it was back before smartphones existed. For th…

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Horrible travel stories: Having airline staff deny you entrance to your own country
2025-05-13 07:24

This story is one that eventually got resolved and I know a lot about it because it happened to someone I know extremely well because he's me. I was traveling around South East …

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The rise of Pay Lounges at airports
2025-05-08 02:10

Lounges in airports are fantastic. It completely changes the way you look at travel. I think that most people absolutely loathe being in an airport waiting area and it is easy t…

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Travel hacks: Bring very little with you, return with a lot
2025-04-29 07:54

When I first started backpacking over 2 decades ago I remember reading a physical book about this because we didn't use the internet for just everything damn thing ever! at that p…

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How to travel with your dog internationally
2025-04-24 00:47

While I myself do not have a pet because of my transient lifestyle. I do know a couple of people that go all over the place with their dog. I questioned one of them recently abou…

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Cheap safe countries: Costa Rica
2025-04-14 00:29

When I first started traveling decades ago at the advisement of a friend who was an avid backpacker, I was, like many people, rather concerned with how safe these destinations are.…

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Travel tip: Buy a goofy looking suitcase
2025-04-10 03:12

Recently, I was faced with finally replacing my luggage. I've been traveling and living primarily outside of my home country and well, I have almost zero regrets about this. Whe…

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Travel horror stories: Getting drugged and robbed on a night bus
2025-03-31 12:22

This story didn't happen to me, so some of the details are going to be a bit dodgy but the person that it did happen to is someone that I have known for a long time and they stood …

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