by Christopher Elliott | Sep 26, 2020
Nearby travels and vacations may be the getaway trend of 2020. Meet these staycationers. Meet Elaine Schaefer, who took a staycation this summer. She enjoyed nearby travel. She didn’t take a puddle jumper from Kauai to Oahu and catch a flight to the mainland,...
by Christopher Elliott | Sep 16, 2020
Why do consumers keep falling for fake fares and rates? Andrew Taylor would like to know because he’s one of the travelers who keeps getting suckered by what’s called drip pricing. That’s where he finds a low price on an airline ticket, car rental, or hotel room....
by Christopher Elliott | Sep 12, 2020
Do we call this vacation evolution staycations? Or, should they be drive vacations? Or, nearcations? Americans stay closer to home and take shorter vacations. They did it this summer, and they’ll do it again this Thanksgiving and Christmas, the other two most...
by Christopher Elliott | Sep 9, 2020
Some frequent guests avoid bad hotel rooms by not using vouchers and checking in early For Michael Rewers, he knows that he increases his chances of avoiding a bad hotel room by staying away from “free stay” vouchers – and at least one four-star hotel. Rewers, who...
by Christopher Elliott | Sep 3, 2020
The surprising things auto insurance covers will surprise you Did you know auto insurance covers rodents? It’s true. Damage by mice or squirrels is one of the things car insurance routinely includes, but that most drivers don’t know about. “Nobody expects mice or...
