These tourists don’t want anyone to know they’re American. Here’s why.
Shirley Barchi doesn’t want anyone to know she’s American when she travels abroad.
On Travel
On Travel is a weekly consumer travel column that offers information and advice for people planning a business or leisure trip. The feature started in USA Today in 2013 and is now nationally syndicated.
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As rewards credit cards face regulation, what are the alternatives?
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Will new airline consumer protection rules help you when you fly this summer?
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Some Americans have stopped tipping. Should you, too?
Tipping is dead.
At least tipping, as you and I understand it. A mandatory 20 percent gratuity on every restaurant meal? Obligatory tips for housekeepers, concierges and tour guides? Kiss them goodbye.