Have travelers become their own worst enemy?
The coconut smoothie test is hardly a scientific way of determining if you’re a savvy traveler. But it’s highly effective.
Christopher Elliott
The government wants to know everything about your last trip
Marilyn Kaufman didn’t realize she was inviting an observer into her living room when she signed up for a lower car insurance rate. To secure a discount, her insurance company required her to keep a driving-tracker app active on her phone all the time. It monitored her braking and acceleration, but it also followed her while she walked her dog or sat at her kitchen table.
Are airline tickets too expensive?
If you haven’t looked at airfares lately, you might want to sit down before you read this. The numbers on the screen aren’t a glitch. They’re the shocking new reality of a Middle East conflict.
Sustainability meets serenity (and a surprise) on Germany’s Baltic coast
The Baltic Sea islands of Rügen and Usedom are known for their serenity — those quiet postcard-perfect days during the summer when the calm ocean waters reflect a cloudless sky. But this part of northern Germany, a long-cherished vacation spot for Europeans, also has its secrets.
StubHub said it sent my UFC tickets — but I never received them
Roland Nazariyan buys three sets of tickets to a UFC fight through StubHub. But the real battle comes after the event — with StubHub’s customer service department. Two sets of tickets never showed up and were eventually refunded. But the third order, worth $4,605, turned into a heavyweight bout. Who will come out on top?
Frontier Airlines melted my stroller. Why won’t it pay for a replacement?
When Cheryce White flies from Phoenix to Seattle, she gate-checks her stroller. But when she retrieves it, the plastic frame is melted and the fabric undercarriage warped — so damaged it’s unsafe to use. She files a claim, but Frontier rejects it as “normal wear and tear.” After weeks of emails and follow-ups, she still hasn’t received a proper response. Can she get reimbursed?
Aer Lingus owes me $1,285 but claims my bank doesn’t exist
To say that Jerry Slaff’s trip from Washington to Prague didn’t go as planned would probably be an understatement.
The $67 flight lie: Is ultra-cheap travel bankrupting us?
Robert Grunnah thought he’d scored a deal when he found a round-trip flight from Austin, Texas, to Denver for just $67. But as he sat on a delayed plane, watching an overworked agent juggle an overbooked flight, he wondered: Was his flight too cheap?
Have airlines failed you during the Iran war?
As the war with Iran escalates, hundreds of thousands of travelers have found themselves stuck between closed airspaces and indifferent carrier policies. You might think a global airline would prioritize getting you out of harm’s way, but the reality is much more cynical. Airlines are looking at their bottom line first—not your safety
This is what you need to know about your neighborhood before you travel
When his cab pulled up to a rental apartment in Lisbon, Walter Meyer knew he was in trouble. The building was crumbling, and the neighborhood looked sketchy. Even his taxi driver — a local who’d probably seen it all — seemed to hesitate before rolling to a stop.