Thinking of visiting that hot new popular destination? Think again.
Daniel Threlfall remembers his visit to Chichen Itza, Mexico, a destination billed as one of the wonders of the world. It isn’t a good memory.
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The worst road trip annoyances, and what to do about them
It’s the little things that inflict big headaches when you’re driving during the summer, like poor road conditions, cellular dead spots and pretty much anything to do with bathrooms.
What to do when your travel insurance doesn’t work
Travel insurance doesn’t always work. There, I said it.
How to find the perfect rental car for your next vacation
When it comes to rental cars, I’m picky. I like mine newish, but not brand new, roomy but not oversized, and stylish without being ostentatious.
You don’t know these consumer laws, but you probably should
It might be a stretch to say that American consumers are legally illiterate. After all, don’t we watch Law & Order?
How to practice safe internet on the road
Somewhere along the Kenya-Tanzania border, 8,000 miles and eight time zones from home, I got the news no traveler wants to hear: My email account had been compromised.
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?”
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.”