Airbnb banned me because I used to live in Russia. But it’s complicated.
When Airbnb bans Svitlana Marchenko from the site, it won’t tell her why. Could it have something to do with her residence? The answer is complicated.
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My American Tourister luggage is defective. How do I get it fixed?
One of John Edmunds’ new American Tourister bags is defective. Does he have to ship it to Texas at his expense, or can he get an exchange?
Remote, wild and devilishly subversive: Here’s why Americans are coming back to Tasmania
If you want to get away from it all, there’s remote — and then there’s Tasmania. Here’s why more Americans are visiting in 2023.
I paid Aer Lingus for extra luggage I didn’t need. Can I get a refund?
Krista O’Brien accidentally pays $449 extra for her checked luggage on an Aer Lingus flight. Why won’t the airline help her undo the mistake?
Does Amtrak owe me anything for a forced downgrade?
Daniel Onn books a business class ticket on Amtrak. Then the rail carrier removes the business class car. Does it owe him anything?
Warning: More airline fees are on the way
What new airline fees will be introduced in 2023? Will dynamic pricing take hold? Brace for impact. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Mice in my vacation rental! But why can’t I get a refund?
What are the policies of the major vacation rental platforms when it comes to mouse infestations? And what should you do if you find a mouse in your vacation rental?
Vrbo took my $1,270! Can a vacation rental host cancel my stay and keep my money?
Can a vacation rental host cancel your reservation and keep your money? Shannon Jenkins wants to know after her host decided to pocket the money she paid Vrbo for a four-day weekend in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley.
Let’s hear it for the travel fakers
Let’s talk about travelers who feign injury, illness and even death in order to get preferential treatment. Let’s talk about the travel fakers.
A berry good time in Southern California, Temecula edition
Temecula may be one of California’s best-known wine regions, but I’ll always remember it for something else: the fresh fruit we harvested on a recent visit to this out-of-the-way Southern California destination. That’s right, we saw the horde of tourists go one way, and we went in the other direction.