The smart traveler’s guide to passports, visas and IDs
No matter where you go or how you get there, you’ll probably have to show some form of ID, passport, or visa at some point.
Ultimate Consumer Guides
This series of comprehensive guides cover a variety of consumer topics.
The ultimate guide to finding the best travel advice in 2024
If you’re looking for the best travel advice, your first instinct might be to go online. I know because you are online right now, reading this story about how to find the best travel advice.
How to rent a car in 2025: the ultimate guide
Renting a car can be complicated. You have to choose the right company and the right vehicle — and there are decisions about insurance, tolls and fuel.
The ultimate guide to travel loyalty programs
Loyalty programs offer a powerful incentive to travel, and to travel more. Since the first frequent flier programs appeared in the early 1980s, frequent flier and frequent stayer incentives have mushroomed to proportions no one could have predicted. Today, it’s possible to collect miles without darkening the door of an aircraft, or points without checking into a hotel. You can earn them from buying groceries or subscribing to Netflix.
Everything you need to know about booking an airline ticket in 2024
From phoning a travel agent to clicking an airline site, there are many ways to book air travel. Maybe too many. So what’s the best way to buy airline tickets?
The ultimate guide to joining and leaving a travel club in 2024
If someone invites you to join a travel club, don’t walk away — run! But if you’re reading this, you probably didn’t. You fell for the offer of a free cruise or vacation. You attended the presentation, with its laughable, high-pressure sales tactics. And you ended up with a worthless travel club membership. Now you’re trying to figure out a way to leave your travel club.
Travel and money: Everything you need to know in 2024
Money may be the last thing you think about when you’re planning a trip. But the moment you arrive at your destination, you’ll make up for the oversight. Money exchange booths and the ATMs offering local currency greet you at the terminal. And you’ll have to decide what to do about travel and money.
How to handle the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) when you fly in 2024
For many air travelers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening is the most dreaded part of the journey.
The complete guide to EC 261 and European air travel rights in 2024
If you’re flying on a European airline in 2023, you have more rights than you may think. The reason? EC 261, a consumer law that protects air travelers. Here’s what you need to know.
Everything you need to know about planning a trip in 2024
If you’re ready to plan a trip, you’re probably asking yourself if you should hire a travel advisor or go it alone. Here’s the answer.