Two days in sick bay cost me $5,929. Why won’t my travel insurance pay?
Oceania hands Murray Cohen a bill for $5,929 after he’s hospitalized on a Mediterranean cruise. Why is his travel insurance company dragging its feet on his claim?
Christopher Elliott
Help! Right after I bought Carmel Kitchen gift cards, the restaurant closed
Shortly after Etta Lazarus buys $381 in Carmel Kitchen gift card credit, the restaurant closes. The chain won’t refund her money. Is she stuck with a useless piece of plastic?
What’s with all of these tolls on my car rental bill?
After he returns his Budget rental in New York, Jamal Alqiwani gets a shocker: a $729 bill for car rental tolls he’s already paid. Should he have to pay twice?
Dick’s Sporting Goods bans the sale of assault-style rifles
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced this morning that it would stop selling assault-style weapons in its stores. The decision follows the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, that claimed the lives of 14 people — the latest in a string of mass killings.
I’d like my carrier-imposed fees back, please
James Ould’s airline schedule should mean that he’ll save a bundle on the carrier-imposed fees on his ticket. So why won’t American Airlines see things his way?
What’s missing from your hotel room?
If you’ve stayed in a hotel recently, you’ve probably noticed some missing amenities from your room. For me, it was bathroom doors.
Screen addiction is destroying travel. Here’s how to stop it
Have you noticed the travel zombies suffering from screen addiction yet? They’ve overrun the Orlando theme park where Lisa Ann Schreier works. “I’ve seen entire families walking around completely oblivious to their surroundings, which is pretty sad,” she says. “To say nothing of people literally walking into other people.”
You don’t need this: How to say “no” to a sales pitch — and mean it
You can do it. You can say no to that sales pitch. We live in a world of “yes” men and women programmed to accept almost every offer in front of us.
These front-seat selfies reveal Utah’s winter splendor
There’s a reason Utah’s claims to have the “Greatest Snow on Earth.” Spend a month here, as I just did, an you’ll see this state’s winter splendor for yourself.
This contrarian travel advice could save your next vacation
Here’s a little contrarian travel advice: Zig when everyone else zags. That’s my secret to a great vacation.