I've traveled to 17 countries and have learned that a checked bag is always worth it. Here's why.

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Checking a bag makes my travel experience more enjoyable.

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I've been to dozens of airport lounges worldwide. Here are the 5 things I never do in them.

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A woman wearing a backpack taking a selfie at an airport lounge.
I've visited many airport lounges over the years because I travel at least once a month.

Jill Robbins

A former airport in Canada is being transformed into a $22B development with 7 unique neighborhoods

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A projection shows one of the proposed neighborhoods in the Downsview Airport development.

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10 things airport passengers should stop wasting money on, according to a former flight attendant

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Airports can be pricey places to waste time in.

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A woman died after getting trapped in a baggage carousel at Chicago O'Hare Airport

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A woman was killed after getting trapped in an airport conveyer belt (not pictured).

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If you have a long layover, look for a transit hotel. They're my low-cost secret to not having a miserable trip.

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Author Jamie Davis Smith smiling in airport
Staying in a transit hotel made my long layover way easier to navigate and embrace.

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A couple headed to Spain on vacation was instead flown 1,500 miles away to Eastern Europe

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A Ryanair plane is pictured during landing.

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Air Canada worker among 9 charged or sought over record airport gold heist

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Peel County Police gave a news conference in front of the seized truck.

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Torrential rain wreaked havoc at Dubai's airport, with video showing a plane battling across a flooded runway

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Passengers wait for their flights at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai on April 17, 2024.
Passengers wait for their flights at the Dubai International Airport on April 17.

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Don't want Russia to successfully invade your country? Then do this.

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Ukrainian troops defeated Russia's attempt to seize Hostomel airport near Kyiv in the war's opening days in 2022.
Ukrainian troops defeated Russia's attempt to seize Hostomel airport near Kyiv in the war's opening days in 2022.

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