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EES Update (Going as Well as We Expected)
Did we call it or what? The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) launch hasn’t been all sunshine and roses. Just ask the passengers who’ve been stuck in three-hour lines or missing flights while the kinks are worked out. As of April 10, 2026, EES is officially live across 29 European countries, replacing manual passport stamps… Read more
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Expiration Anxiety: Is Your Passport Travel-Ready?
I let mine lapse once, and that was enough to motivate me to set reminders everywhere. I had a trip to Europe scheduled at the time, so consider this as much a cautionary tale as it is sound advice. Here’s a question for you and it isn’t a trick question. Can you use your passport… Read more
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The Travel Illusion: How A Dream Trip Can Become a Nightmare of Deceit – Part 2
By Andy Warren, Editor-in-Chief In Part 1 of this RedEye investigative report, we deconstructed the ‘Travel Illusion’—the gut-wrenching anatomy of how a dream vacation is dismantled by a charlatan. But knowing how you were hit is only half the battle. Today, we move from the wreckage of ‘what happened’ to the tactical ‘what now.’ From… Read more
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EES: Now Loading (And Loading… and Loading…)
Time to get caught up on a book or two while waiting in line. Hey, how about getting caught up with all the awesome 10MTN articles! Word on the European Union streets is the Entry-Exit System, or EES, is going full monty beginning this Friday, April 10, 2026. What does this mean for you, our… Read more
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What Do “Pillows of Love” Have To Do With Travel? It’s Not What You Think.
And get your mind out of the gutter. The late Anthony Bourdain famously called Japanese Tamago Sando, or egg sandwiches, “pillows of love” due to their creamy texture, soft-as-a-cloud Shokupan bread, that all-important swipe of Kewpie mayo, and—most importantly—zero crusts. Sign us up! Where do you get these heavenly bites? Japan. But these highly sought-after… Read more
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“Agent” vs. Agent – We Pit an AI “Travel Agent” Against A Real Deal (Human)
Full disclosure: 10MTN is part of a mega huge conglomerate (we wish 🫤) travel agency, MDC Plus Travel, LLC. This is purely a non-scientific research study and NOT a sales pitch for either camp. Yes, we are quite sassy. Wait until the YouTube videos come out. WE KNOW WE KNOW. AI is everywhere. Beep bop… Read more
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The “Easter Monday” Security Split: DFW Wins, ATL Tries to Keep Up
How’s it going where you are? 10MTN was on the scene at DFW Airport today dropping friends off for a getaway to Mexico. Did they have a TSA nightmare to report? Quite the contrary. They reported a 5-minute wait in the Terminal B non-PreCheck line. Not bad at all, considering the holiday! But DFW is an outlier. Here is what… Read more
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Bet You Didn’t Realize Your Trip to The UK Starts on an App.
The QuickConnection For US travelers heading to the UK in 2026, the “Border” is no longer a booth at the airport. It’s on your smartphone. With the mandatory UK ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) now in full effect, your permission to enter the country is checked by your cruise line or airline long before you ever… Read more
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The Travel Illusion: How A Dream Trip Can Become a Nightmare of Deceit – Part 1
10MTN takes a deeper look into a growing trend in the travel industry that’s costing travelers thousands of dollars. While I usually keep my life as a travel agency owner separate from 10MTN 😉, some stories hit too close to home. Hearing about ‘phantom’ bookings from colleagues and victims isn’t just news—it’s a disturbing breach… Read more
