Time-stamped photographs can clear insidious charges against travelers
Time-stamped photographs, especially those with GPS information can provide proof to negate rental cars companies, hotels and AirBnBs who charge you for damage for which you're not responsible and scans can provide essential documentation backups and ownership proof....
Digital inspections at the border hurt our privacy.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is increasing digital inspections at the border of laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspects at U.S. border entry points for years without a reasonable suspicion. This dramatic increase...
The reverse packing list: What should you leave at home?
Traveling during the changing seasons can be confusing when it comes time to pack. It's freezing when your Uber picks you up at 5 a.m., but by the time you're checking into your hotel at noon, you're sweating through your collar. How do you pack for something like...
Amtrak ADA devastating failure for a disabled passenger using a rollator
On a Northeast Regional train from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, Amtrak didn't follow through on their ADA and safety promises to a mobility disabled passenger in the business class car on the train. Last weekend, we traveled by Amtrak between Philadelphia and...
How the cruise line bill of rights and refund policy affect you
CLIA's Cruise Line Bill of Rights outlines passenger rights. According to a new guide issued by Christopher Elliott about the cruise line industry, this is the definitive definition of a cruise line bill of rights. These are the 10 rights cruise line passengers have...
Where’s the red line on airline fees? Family seating? Wheelchairs? Who knows?
Ryanair just gave up charging families to sit together. So what airline fees are still fair game? If you’re flying with kids, here’s a little good news: You won’t have to pay extra airline fees for seat assignments—even on Ryanair, the notoriously fee-crazy Irish...
A simple research item many travelers forget to do, like checking for required dates.
Sometimes leisure holidays, whether to visit friends or relatives, or for another type of vacation, have a specific date. This can happen when you can only travel on a specific date. Travel during a week off work/school, or for a particular event, pay attention. Then,...
Fourteen cruise travel mistakes too costly to not avoid.
These fourteen cruise travel mistakes are too costly not to avoid. They include issues prior to your cruise and on it. If you haven't cruised, but are thoughtfully considering taking your first one, here are cruise travel mistakes to avoid. These are serious and...
The 17 worst air traveler behaviors readers, friends and family have encountered in 2026
Here's my list of the 17 worst air traveler behaviors that readers and my friends and family have encountered while flying this year. During the COVID pandemic, those of us who had to continue to fly found behavior in the air hit all-time lows. The strain of the...
Rising hotel taxes need better disclosure. Here’s the fix.
You can't negotiate a hotel tax. Shouldn't you at least be able to know what it pays for? If you're in Topeka, Kansas, next year, you can tour the state capitol, spend an afternoon at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park or catch a concert at...