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Monthly Archives for July 2017.

TSA changes electronics screening guidelines

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Yesterday the TSA announced that they would expanding enhanced screening for electronics bigger than a phone. They have been piloting this at ten airports, and are now ready to take the new standards nationwide. The takeaway: laptops, eReaders (pictured),  tablets, and gaming consoles will need to go into a bin by themselves, with nothing on top…

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Recommendations for a small rolling suitcase

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A friend from my moms group recently sent me this email. I need a small rolling suitcase, preferably soft-sided, for an upcoming trip. I’m hoping you have a good recommendation. The one I usually use doesn’t fit under all the seats now, but switching to this (with my purse tucked inside, I still check a…

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Going through airport security with two laptops

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It sounds super fun, right? Loading your purse or briefcase down with not one, but two laptops during travel. It makes your bag insanely heavy, you have to remember multiple chargers, and, adding to the joy, evidently you may need to take them both out at security. What’s that? you say. Take my laptops out…

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It’s Amazon Prime Day! Here are our favorite travel-related deals.

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Yay Amazon Prime Day! It starts tonight at 8pm central, running through tomorrow night. What can be better than getting deals on stuff you need? Plenty of these items are already on sale! Here are our favorite travel-related specials: First of all, there is a huge Amazon Prime Day Luggage Sale. A few standouts: Samsonite…

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How to sleep on international flights

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International flights are not my favorite, I’ll be honest. Actually, that’s not entirely true. International flights in business class are super fun, with movies, wine, lie-flat seats, fluffy blankets, and delicious food. Coach is another story, especially when it comes to sleep. Of course, sleeping is (relatively) easy if you’re in business class. Just recline…

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Getting to the front of the plane after stowing your bag in the back

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Ah, summer. Long days, warm breezes, and weekends at the pool. Oh, and an influx of infrequent travelers messing with the (relative) efficiency of business travel. I mentioned last week how a woman blocked me from getting my suitcase because she was on her phone, in the Pre-check line of all places. Well, if you’ve…

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