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This is the most dangerous thing you can do when you travel

This is the most dangerous thing you can do when you travel

March 23, 2026February 20, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

It never crossed my mind that the most dangerous thing in Nairobi would be on the road. A mosquito carrying an exotic disease or a hippopotamus, maybe. But when I boarded a bus — and then gripped the seat in front of me in panic as it nearly collided with several vehicles on the road — I knew I was wrong.

Categories Safe Travels
Joanne Pantaleo thought her pricey high-frequency wand would grow hair, not headaches. After the gadget died, the merchant vanished, and American Express sided with the fraudsters. Is she stuck with a broken gadget?

Beware the Vortex! How a $197 hair gadget sparked a three-month fight with American Express

March 5, 2026February 19, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Joanne Pantaleo thought her pricey high-frequency wand would grow hair, not headaches. After the gadget died, the merchant vanished, and American Express sided with the fraudsters. Is she stuck with a broken gadget?

Categories Problem Solved
My Enterprise rental car broke down! Do I deserve a refund?

My Enterprise rental car broke down! Do I deserve a refund?

March 2, 2026February 17, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When John Sand landed in Munich and picked up his rental car from Enterprise, he was ready for a fun-filled European road trip. Instead, he took an unexpected detour that left him without wheels for 36 hours and forced him to navigate a Kafkaesque customer service maze.

Categories Advocacy
Walter Gluzkin faces a months-long battle with National Car Rental over a damage claim on a Hyundai Sonata he returned just 30 minutes after picking it up. National's damage recovery unit is demanding his insurance information for repairs he says he never caused. Can National get away with that?

I heard noises under my rental car. Now I have a $2,000 bill from National!

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Walter Gluzkin faces a months-long battle with National Car Rental over a damage claim on a Hyundai Sonata he returned just 30 minutes after picking it up. National’s damage recovery unit is demanding his insurance information for repairs he says he never caused. Can National get away with that?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Nathan Heinrich wanted an adventure when he rented a Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV for a Northern California road trip. Instead, he got a misadventure. EV

Should I take an EV on my next road trip? Here’s the uncomfortable truth

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Nathan Heinrich wanted an adventure when he rented a Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV for a Northern California road trip. Instead, he got a misadventure.

Categories On Travel
When it comes to skiing, it may be impossible to have too much travel insurance coverage.

Ski patrol won’t save you from a $30,000 rescue bill. But this might.

March 23, 2026February 6, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When it comes to skiing, it may be impossible to have too much travel insurance coverage.

Categories Safe Travels
Charlene Burgett faces every concertgoer's nightmare when she discovers her expensive StubHub tickets offer no view of Jason Bonham, the drummer she specifically came to see at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. Can she get a refund?

Will StubHub’s FanProtect promise protect me when I can’t see Jason Bonham?

February 6, 2026February 5, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Charlene Burgett faces every concertgoer’s nightmare when she discovers her expensive StubHub tickets offer no view of Jason Bonham, the drummer she specifically came to see at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. Can she get a refund?

Categories Problem Solved
marriot hotel issues

Marriott closed my hotel but kept my money — and offered gift cards instead

February 23, 2026February 3, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When Jason Hanna prepaid $525 for a weekend at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX, he expected to stay at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX.

Categories Advocacy
The secret ways travel companies get you to pay more

The secret ways travel companies get you to pay more — and how to beat them

May 11, 2026February 2, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Aren’t you being a little paranoid, thinking that your airline or hotel is spying on you? Are you overdoing it by switching to “private” mode on your browser when you buy airline tickets, to avoid paying a higher price?

Categories On Travel
let Spirit Airlines go

Why it’s time to let Spirit Airlines go

February 5, 2026February 1, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Spirit Airlines is haunting the halls of bankruptcy court again. For the second time in about a year, the threat of liquidation looms large for the beleaguered discount carrier. 

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