AI anxiety: How technology is turning travel into a trap — and what you can do about it
Worried about every little ding on your rental car? Do you always go into “anonymous” mode on your web browser before booking airline tickets?
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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.
Travel is more “nonrefundable” than ever — here’s how to get around that
Christina Anderson thought her hotel room in Reykjavik, Iceland, was refundable. But when her flight to Iceland was canceled because of bad weather, she made a stunning discovery: It wasn’t.
The one drink that can ruin your next trip (and how to avoid it)
The water in Slovenia’s Lake Bled looked so crystal-clear that you could drink it. Which is exactly what one of Alyson Chadwick’s travel companions did. It was the drink that ruined her trip.
The things you should never eat when you’re on vacation
Meg Wubbenhorst didn’t think twice before ordering a space cake at a coffee shop in Amsterdam recently. But maybe she should have. As she was about to discover, it was something she should never have eaten on vacation.
Why your hotel stay feels like a rip-off (and how to fix it)
Should your hotel room include air conditioning? Victoria Holtz thinks so. Her resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., did not.
Should I cancel my summer vacation?
Is the thought of going on summer vacation too much for you? Too much money, too much hassle, too much everything?
Avoid these overcrowded destinations this summer
Do I really need to show you pictures of Dubrovnik when there’s a cruise ship in town, or of the Trevi Fountain in Rome on a hot day, to prove travel has never been as crowded as it is this summer?
Passengers are missing their summer flights. Here’s how to avoid being left behind
Ever had this nightmare? You’re racing through the airport, dodging slow-moving travelers, swerving to avoid those annoying golf carts, only to arrive breathlessly at your gate just as the doors close.
It’s the busiest travel season ever! Here’s how to avoid lines and stay ahead of the crowds
If you feel like you’re spending more time standing in line than on vacation, then you’ve probably been traveling this year.
What should you do if you’re not welcome on vacation?
Chloe Bennet says she felt unwelcome when she visited Venice recently. And she had a decision to make.