Discovering the secrets of Oregon’s coast with the kids
Oregon’s cool and mysterious coast isn’t a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of place. Only repeated visits allow you to discover why it’s one of America’s most underrated destinations.
Christopher Elliott
Hello, relaxation? Not with this Booking.com reservation
Vivian Mello’s vacation rental in Maui is uninhabitable. So why won’t Booking.com refund her money?
Why won’t Groupon accept my cancellation?
Just before Richard Garber’s Groupon for a two-night stay at the Scottsdale Marriott expires, he falls ill. He can’t contact Groupon in time to cancel. Is he still entitled to a refund?
As summer draws to a close, a primer on beating the post-vacation blues
Welcome back. What’s that? You didn’t want to come home? You might have a touch of the post-vacation blues.
Hotel resort fees, hidden charges bemoaned by travelers, are climbing higher than ever
Tamara Myers thought that her hotel bill at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino would come to $415. At least that’s what Otel.com, the website through which she booked the room, promised her.
Does your credit card offer enough travel insurance?
Is Dan Kriser overdoing it? “I know that as long as you have a major credit card you don’t need to buy additional insurance when you rent a car,” says Kriser, an investment manager from Highland Park, Ill.. “But how about trip insurance when you travel?”
On this Oregon trail, a new discovery around every bend
Bend, Ore., is the kind of place you can come back to again and again and always discover something new. My latest adventure was no exception.
Accidentally booked 10 nonrefundable nights instead of one on Expedia
Roland Tognazzini pushes the wrong key when he reserves a room through Expedia and ends up with nine extra unwanted rooms. They’re nonrefundable. Is there any way to fix the error?
A frozen video game and a long wait for help
When Linda Cameron’s video game freezes, she turns to the seller for help. But despite a promise of a prompt reply, it ignores her. What now?
These global nomads make the world their home
What if your vacation never ended?
That’s a serious — and timely — question. It’s the peak of the summer travel season, and if you’re at the beach right now, you’re probably reading this and thinking, “I don’t have enough vacation time.”