Do we really have to pay $4,000 for the airline’s mistake?
Bridget Burke’s family vacation to Greece goes off the rails when someone cancels her tickets home. Now she’s asking if she has to pay for the airline’s mistake.
Christopher Elliott
Will you be affected by Brexit this year?
Teri-Lee Lawler-Baack is a little nervous after the British Parliament’s recent vote on Brexit, which set the stage for a potentially chaotic “no deal” departure from the European Union on March 29. She’s not the only one.
The best family travel advice for the year ahead
One year ago, Away is Home launched as a weekly column. (Happy Birthday, Away is Home!) And in that time, one question keeps coming up from readers: “Chris, what’s the best family travel advice you have?”
Readers describe their worst and best trips of last year
Bob Tupper’s summer vacation in Bologna, Italy, was his best trip of last year. It included a visit to the famous markets in the Quadrilatero district, touring the oldest university in the western world and sampling beer at the Baladin brewpub near the city.
Lots of beer.
I wanted to use my Bed Bath & Beyond coupon. What is the problem?
When Theresa O’Connor isn’t allowed to use a Bed Bath & Beyond coupon and her Beyond+ discount on a tea kettle, she wants her membership fee back. But the retailer won’t budge. Why?
If you want a refundable hotel reservation, make sure to book one
Malka Mandel cancels, what she believes to be, a refundable hotel reservation on Priceline. Then she tries to un-cancel it after finding out it isn’t refundable and losing a credit card dispute. Is there any way to restore her hotel reservation?
What is the Benjamin app, and is it a scam?
Is the Benjamin app a scam? That’s what Ming Zhao would like to know after he found an unbelievably good deal through the company: two $500 Uber gift cards for the price of one.
“Unbelievable” being the operative word.
What is the secret to scoring a hotel room upgrade?
When it comes to a hotel room upgrade, ask and you shall receive.
That’s right, a polite request can sometimes do the trick, which surprises frequent guests like Allan Jordan. It might surprise you, too.
Will Lavatools ever fix this Javelin Pro?
Edward Parker’s Lavatools Javelin Pro cooking thermometer is broken, and the company says it will fix it under its warranty. So why isn’t it fixed?
The ultimate Hawaii road trip with your family
When you think of the ultimate Hawaii road trip, places like Waikiki, Pearl Harbor and the Dole Plantation probably come to mind — all of which are on the most-visited island, Oahu. That’s just lazy journalism, which is why I headed to another Hawaiian island with my family.