Here are the best travel insurance policies
What are the best travel insurance companies? That’s easy: I list them in my annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
The best policies? That’s not easy.
Commentary
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When you hear these words, run!
You can always cancel.
Those are the four most dangerous words a consumer can hear.
They’re often preceded by: “Don’t worry!”
Why do these gift cards keep disappearing?
Did you hear about the guy who ordered a gift card that didn’t work? When he tried to exchange it, the company told him to get lost.
True story. How do I know? Because it’s my story.
Travelers, here’s what to expect in 2018
Fellow travelers, it’s not too soon to start thinking about your 2018 itineraries.
♬ It’s the most frustrating time of the year — to fly♪
The flying experience is worse than it was five years ago, and the worst time of the year to fly is now, according to a new survey.
But you probably didn’t need a survey to tell you that. And yet, here we are with a new Morning Consult research, commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association, a trade association that almost never says a bad word about airlines.
Merry Christmas, indeed.
All I want for Christmas is a little honesty from the travel industry
What do you want for the holidays? If you’re Paulina Want, how about a little honesty?
What does the Wild Thing really mean?
This is the Wild Thing. It’s a fun, practical luggage ID made by our friends at Pomchies right here in my home state of Arizona. I’ve given away this frilly fabric accessory, called a Pom ID, to supporters of my website for the last few years.
As airline revenue from extra fees increases, so does consumer hire
Airlines sure do love their fees, don’t they?
A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed that domestic air carriers collected $7.1 billion in revenue from checked-bag and changed-reservations fees last year. The extra charges are helping the industry earn record profits.
It’s been a wild year for travel. What’s ahead for 2018?
Travel bans. Shootings. Viral passenger videos.
No one will forget the past year in travel. How could they? But what does it all mean for your 2018 trips?
When is the best time to book your vacation?
When’s the right time to book your next vacation? At the peak of travel-planning season, that’s a common question. This is the time of year when everything from holiday trips to spring-break cruises are being pulled together. But the best answer — besides a noncommittal “it depends” — usually is “as soon as possible.”