How to play these road trip games — and win
When you think of road trip games, “I Spy” or the “License Plate Game” probably comes to mind. Forget those. The games you really want to know about are the mindgames your fellow travelers play with you.
Christopher Elliott
Read this before you sign a prenuptial agreement
Prenuptial agreements are a hot topic now, whether you’re engaged, happily married, or unhappily married.
The number of couples signing a prenup is on the rise, according to a recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Almost two-thirds of respondents have seen an increase in the total number of clients who are seeking prenups during the past three years.
Are travelers cooling to the sharing economy?
Angela Diaz suffers from travel sharing fatigue. She recently rented a two-bedroom home in Dania Beach, Florida, but wishes she’d stayed in a hotel, instead.
Passengers are tuning out preflight safety announcements. They may regret it.
Admit it, you don’t pay attention to those preflight safety announcements anymore. The whole, “Now, we request your full attention as the flight attendants demonstrate the safety features of this aircraft,” goes in one ear and out the other.
What can he take for this prescription drug headache?
When Shan Adaikalam changed jobs, his insurance coverage changed as well. And when he tried to fill some prescriptions, the price increase left him in shock — and reaching for his phone to dial the 9-1-1 of consumer advocacy.
How to take a vacation in your hometown
If you want to know how to take a vacation in your hometown, I have a few secrets to share with you. They involve taking a few detours, adopting a loosey-goosey definition of “vacation” and above all, being curious.
Here’s how to untangle an airfare and trip insurance mess
Marilyn Weaver books Jet2.com tickets to fly from Manchester, England, to Rhodes, Greece. Then the surprise charges from the airline begin. Can our advocates help her sort this out?
Here’s how to easily void your auto warranty
There’s no help for Thad Campbell’s rusty VW Eos and the faulty auto warranty that came with it.
Volkswagen won’t cover the damage, and our advocates are powerless to help him — and it’s all because of a technicality.
What’s the best time of year to take a vacation?
When’s the best time of the year to take a vacation? If you choose the right place, you can go at any time. But beware of any destination that bills itself as a “year-round” resort. There are always qualifiers.
A storm ruined their vacation. Is a refund on the horizon?
When a tropical storm ruined their vacation, Randie and Michael Wolfe turned to their hotel for a refund. But this problem didn’t end as you would expect.