Who’s to blame for this tourist trap?
Monhegan Island, Me., is almost too pretty for words. That’s probably how the problem started; everyone wanted to go there.
Year: 2012
Who’s responsible for my missed connection?
Jeff Emerson missed his flight from Minneapolis to Washington last month. He didn’t make his connection to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and didn’t arrive as scheduled in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, where he was supposed to start work as a summer volunteer.
Is a burned-out clutch automatically my fault?
After only a few miles, her rental car stops running. Now Hertz is demanding 1,233 pounds for a replacement clutch. Doesn’t insurance cover the damage? Apparently not.
A $500 voucher for a missed riverboat cruise? You’ve gotta be kidding!
Some cases are resolved quickly. Some aren’t. Sheila Drezner Freedman’s problem with Tauck dates back to February 2010, and although the high-end tour operator thinks it is closed, she’s still fighting.
Do I deserve a refund for a hotel shower that didn’t work?
The Hotel Universo in Florence, Italy, describes itself as a “hyper-modern” property where you can be surrounded by “bright colors and pop art-inspired prints.”
3 TSA headlines you thought you’d never see
Guess what? The TSA’s controversial full-body scanners are safe, after all.
Do you trust GPS directions?
If you have a driver’s license, chances are that you also have an amusing story about GPS directions. Here’s mine.
My dog needs to have surgery. No, seriously.
When Allan Keiter’s dog needs major surgery, he’s forced to cancel his Caribbean vacation. But his hotel won’t let him reschedule his vacation. Why not?
This summer, airlines are taking “ridiculous” to the next level
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, you hear from someone like Stewart Sheinfeld, a reader from Chicago who is flying to Morelia, Mexico, on the discount airline Volaris.