by Christopher Elliott | Jun 3, 2026
Summer road trip questions you never ask (but should). My family’s summer road trip was less than an hour old when an unfamiliar orange exclamation point illuminated the dashboard of our Honda Pilot. We were merging onto I-95, a stretch of asphalt that exhausts even...
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 22, 2024
Medication regulations vary significantly from nation to nation. Drugs that you use at home may be banned at your destination. Many travelers, including me, must carry important medications with them, including some that are restricted due to their contents and...
by Ned S. Levi | Sep 25, 2023
With a more active hurricane season than normal, many travelers want to know if cruising during the hurricane season in hurricane belts across the globe is safe. I’ve got the answers for you here. It is hurricane season. Hurricane Ophelia is bearing down on my...
by Ned S. Levi | May 22, 2023
Travel mistakes can lead to disastrous journeys. Learn about the worst ones and how to avoid them. I’ve been keeping a list of travel mistakes for years, as told to me by friends, neighbors, and readers. There are also a few of my own in the list. I’ve...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 29, 2022
Rental car problems cost travelers dearly. It has been great to travel again this summer. For each of my trips, I’ve needed a rental car to efficiently get around at my destinations. Unfortunately, many of the rental car problems from before the pandemic remain...