by Janice Hough | Feb 10, 2026
Online booking mistakes can happen easily and are hard to undo Thanks to technology, travel can be booked with a few quick swipes and clicks. For most people, it means the process is much faster. It also means more online booking mistakes. Any reader of this site will...
by Christopher Elliott | Jul 12, 2024
Talk is cheap. What’s in your terms and conditions is the only thing that matters Rental owners lie—at least the one who rented Jing Wen Xiong and her husband a private room in London did. He told the newlyweds they would only have to share a bathroom with...
by Christopher Elliott | Jun 12, 2024
If an online travel agency never sends you a confirmation or receipt, do you still have to pay? That’s what Geraldine Martin wants to know after she failed to receive a confirmation for the vacation rental she was trying to book in Andalusia, Spain. But later — much...
by Christopher Elliott | Mar 2, 2023
If you’re planning a vacation rental stay, you need to do one thing before you kick off your shoes and unpack — if you don’t want to end up with surprise vacation rental cleaning fees. Grab your phone and start taking pictures. Lots of pictures. I speak from personal...