Is it safe to travel this spring break? Here’s what experts say
You’ve probably seen the breathless warnings about pickpockets and scams this spring break. But my experience in New Orleans involved a more direct threat.
You’ve probably seen the breathless warnings about pickpockets and scams this spring break. But my experience in New Orleans involved a more direct threat.
When Perry Capurro rented a car from Hertz in Harrisburg, Pa., he got an early surprise: a required $200 “authorization” on the reservation.
“They were difficult to deal with the whole time, and they do not release the hold until midnight,” he says.
So what’s with the “hold”?
If you travel, you probably already know that smartphone apps aren’t that smart. In fact, they’re sometimes buggy, sluggish and hard to use.
It’s been a “good news” kind of week for observers of our nation’s security apparatus. At least that’s how the government is spinning it.
Karlin Lissa and her family planned to return to Sudan for the first time in more than a decade. But their plans were foiled when the State Department issued a travel warning in October, advising US citizens to defer all travel.