by Ned S. Levi | Aug 10, 2026
Travelers need to video and photograph their hotel room, cruise ship cabin, rental car and luggage when they travel to combat false claims and get the right compensation for lost, stolen or damaged luggage. When most people think of travel photography or even...
by Christopher Elliott | Aug 5, 2026
The FBI wants cruise crime stats. Then what? The government wants FBI cruise crime stats. But the system is built so almost no one ever hears them. The FBI has a message for you: As summer vacation season kicks off, cruise passengers who are assaulted, kidnapped, or...
by Janice Hough | Aug 4, 2026
Increasingly, it’s a cashless world. It was several years ago, in Amsterdam, when we entered our first store that only accepted credit cards. They didn’t take cash at all; a rubber duck store, of all places. Now, an increasing number of merchants accept...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 3, 2026
The popularity of selfies for social media continues to grow. “Death by selfie” has killed hundreds due to highly risky behavior too often taken to make the “perfect” selfie for social media. As a professional photographer, I love a good...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 30, 2026
Cell phones are a part of international travel. There is no reason to face a major hit in your wallet. Travelers United has already warned you how to control roaming data charges. That article has much of the information in this article, but more. Here is some...
by Christopher Elliott | Jul 29, 2026
Matt Murray wants to know if he should still take photos of his rental car before he drives it off the lot. The answer is complicated. The question came up when he rented an Audi A4 in Tampa recently. “The car rental company had at least four cameras recording...
by Janice Hough | Jul 28, 2026
Is a “guaranteed late arrival” always guaranteed? Always check. Years ago, many hotels would accept reservations without a credit card, but only hold the rooms until, say, 4 or 6 p.m. A credit card guaranteed late arrival, but also meant travelers that...
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 27, 2026
It took 4 norovirus outbreak cruises on the National Geographic Sea Bird within about 2 months for the CDC to halt the ship’s sailings so it could be fully sanitized to make it safe for passengers. In late May, the National Geographic Sea Bird, run by Lindblad...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 24, 2026
Travel privacy affects every traveler. When I talk about travel privacy, most travelers look at me blankly. I get the “What-me-worry?” stare. But travel records reveal a lot about travelers, and privacy rules and regulations are few and far between....
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 23, 2026
Are airline customer service commitments worthless? They do not have the force of law yet. Every airline has a customer service commitment. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires it. But, DOT refrained from making these customer service commitments a part of...
