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If you're planning to book a vacation rental this spring break, you might be in for a surprise. Local governments have spent the long winter plotting a new regulatory course, and the result is a wave of laws taking effect that could leave you stranded or, at the very least, paying a lot more.

CONSUMER ALERT: Your vacation rental is changing this spring. Here’s what you need to know.

Expedia claims it has the secret to cheap flights. But is it promoting a dangerous—and self-serving—myth?

You can’t hack airfares, but airlines are hacking you

After this week's cartel-related violence, Americans are having second thoughts about traveling to Mexico

Should you cancel your spring break trip to this popular destination?

Germany's Spree Forest

How Germany’s Spree Forest is finding its way toward a regenerative future

H&R Block missed an entire page of my retirement income on my tax return.

H&R Block made a mistake on my taxes. Why won’t it help me?

Why do I have to pay this $165 resort fee?

I booked a hotel with American Airlines miles. Why do I have to pay this $165 resort fee?

Lai Leong thought she was helping her friend Zeng by using some of her American Airlines miles to book a hotel in Honolulu. She had no idea that Zeng would be on the hook for a surprise fee.

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Why do I have to pay this $165 resort fee?

I booked a hotel with American Airlines miles. Why do I have to pay this $165 resort fee?

Is the “off” season disappearing for travel?

If you're planning to book a vacation rental this spring break, you might be in for a surprise. Local governments have spent the long winter plotting a new regulatory course, and the result is a wave of laws taking effect that could leave you stranded or, at the very least, paying a lot more.

CONSUMER ALERT: Your vacation rental is changing this spring. Here’s what you need to know.

Expedia claims it has the secret to cheap flights. But is it promoting a dangerous—and self-serving—myth?

You can’t hack airfares, but airlines are hacking you

After this week's cartel-related violence, Americans are having second thoughts about traveling to Mexico

Should you cancel your spring break trip to this popular destination?

Germany's Spree Forest

How Germany’s Spree Forest is finding its way toward a regenerative future

H&R Block missed an entire page of my retirement income on my tax return.

H&R Block made a mistake on my taxes. Why won’t it help me?

Patrick Bruce books flights through Orbitz with "free" checked bags -- only to learn the airline’s ticket includes no such perk. Who’s responsible for his $540 baggage fee shock?

Orbitz promised me a free bag on my flight to Frankfurt. Why do I have to pay?

Advocacy

Why do I have to pay this $165 resort fee?

I booked a hotel with American Airlines miles. Why do I have to pay this $165 resort fee?

When Joanne Smikle made a $1,000 payment on her Chase credit card bill, she assumed the transaction had gone through. The money left her Tower Federal Credit Union account. Chase credited the payment. Everything looked normal.

Chase made my $1,000 payment vanish into thin air — how do I get it back?

My Enterprise rental car broke down! Do I deserve a refund?

My Enterprise rental car broke down! Do I deserve a refund?

Susan Kemen is a Broadway superfan, but the Broadway themed cruise she booked is apparently not a fan of hers. Just a day after she plunked down $4,996 to see her favorite performers on the Norwegian Gem, she received a disturbing phone call.

She paid $4,996 for a Broadway cruise — then she got this shocking phone call

marriot hotel issues

Marriott closed my hotel but kept my money — and offered gift cards instead

westjet

Weather excuse doesn’t add up for this Booking.com customer

GE dishwasher

Who’s responsible for a dishwasher disaster that almost burned down my home?

amtrak

This $1,200 Amtrak ticket vanished into thin air. Was she scammed?

Destinations

Germany's Spree Forest

How Germany’s Spree Forest is finding its way toward a regenerative future

Germany's Eifel region

In Germany’s Eifel region, sustaining memories and nature (and a volcano or two)

In Seoul, luxury hotels shed plastic and recycle keycards to go green

In Seoul, luxury hotels shed plastic and recycle keycards to go green

The turquoise water lapping against Okinawa's pebbled beach is so clear that you can see an occasional parrotfish streaking by. Just behind it, the Hoshinoya Okinawa's low-slung modernist villas blend into a landscape of gnarled fukugi trees and hibiscus.

Behind the fight for sustainable tourism in Okinawa

sustainability

Are these up-and-coming sustainable cities worth visiting?

taipei luxury hotels

In Taipei, luxury hotels are leading a green travel revolution

For 2026, the question isn't just where to go, but what to rediscover. Here are six places I want to visit again

Go here next year: 6 places you have to discover in 2026

To see Kokomo's Christmas trees, you have to dive into the South Pacific. These trees aren't decorated with tinsel or lights. They're rebar skeletons suspended in the gentle currents of the Great Astrolabe Reef, covered in fragments of living coral.

Why is a five-star resort in Fiji planting metal Christmas trees underwater?

Safe Travels

This is the most dangerous thing you can do when you travel

This is the most dangerous thing you can do when you travel

When it comes to skiing, it may be impossible to have too much travel insurance coverage.

Ski patrol won’t save you from a $30,000 rescue bill. But this might.

One of Wes Wakefield's favorite travel hacks is a packing cube. These small, inexpensive accessories can help you fit more clothes into your luggage than you probably thought possible.

How to find the best packing cube and use it to outsmart an airline

For millions of travelers, water safety isn’t just a footnote -- it’s the silent saboteur of vacations.

The truth about drinking water abroad that could save your next vacation

risky trip

Your next trip could be riskier than you think — here’s why (and how to adapt)

Holiday travel in 2025 is more unpredictable than ever. From flight delays and border confusion to cybersecurity threats and lost bags, this season demands extra vigilance. Learn what steps travelers are taking—from smart planning to expanded travel insurance—to stay safe and protect their investment.

Holiday travel safety: Here’s what could go wrong — and how you can avoid it

Holiday travel brings risks like cancellations and illness. Experts say insurance is crucial this year, with policies offering more medical coverage. Learn strategies to protect your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's trip.

Everything you need to know about buying travel insurance for the holiday travel season

Travel insurance is evolving! Learn about surprising post-departure benefits that can save your trip (and your wallet) when things go wrong abroad.

Travel insurance companies are adding new post-departure benefits. Here’s what you can expect.

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