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Author: Christopher Elliott

Travel

Do you know about the gift scam? No one is safe from the newest tourism swindles

August 25, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on Do you know about the gift scam? No one is safe from the newest tourism swindles

There are a number of tourist swindles out there, including scams involving deception, distraction and petty theft.

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Taking a trip this fall? Here’s the one travel tip you should follow

August 18, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on Taking a trip this fall? Here’s the one travel tip you should follow

If you’re planning to travel this fall, there’s one thing you should avoid doing.

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Should they allow phone calls on planes? You probably won’t like the answer.

August 11, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on Should they allow phone calls on planes? You probably won’t like the answer.

Most Americans strongly oppose the use of cell phones on a flight, but a minority of passengers say it’s harmless. Here’s which group is right.

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Hotels are returning fire in the ‘junk fee’ war. Don’t be a casualty.

August 4, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on Hotels are returning fire in the ‘junk fee’ war. Don’t be a casualty.

Hotels have returned fire in the junk fee war by adding surprising new extras. Customers are fighting them in the courts and Congress, and one-by-one.

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You can do this! Pro travel advice on surviving summer 2023

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on You can do this! Pro travel advice on surviving summer 2023

This summer’s biggest pain points – crowds, delays and high prices – will require more than a good policy. I have some pro advice on handling them.

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How can airlines curb bad behavior? Start by providing better service.

July 21, 2023July 23, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on How can airlines curb bad behavior? Start by providing better service.

Airline passengers have been polite enough, thank you very much. Now airlines are serving another summer filled with delays and substandard service.

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‘People became more entitled’: Enough with bad tourists ruining everyone’s experience

July 7, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on ‘People became more entitled’: Enough with bad tourists ruining everyone’s experience

What’s going on? People are flooding popular destinations but leaving their manners at home.

Travel

No one likes a seat kicker. Stop touching the airplane seat in front of you.

June 30, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on No one likes a seat kicker. Stop touching the airplane seat in front of you.

Seat kickers and tray table drummers are a major annoyance. But the discussion about these bothersome in-flight behaviors has always ended too soon.

Travel

Leave the sweatpants at home. Why we need a dress code for flying.

June 16, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on Leave the sweatpants at home. Why we need a dress code for flying.

Dressing up for your flight can benefit you in several ways. So even if your airline doesn’t adopt a dress code, maybe you should consider it.

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Some airlines are stopping economy class passengers from reclining. Good, they all should.

June 9, 2023Christopher ElliottComments Off on Some airlines are stopping economy class passengers from reclining. Good, they all should.

Some discount airlines already lock their seats in the upright position. But with space getting tighter, maybe the idea is ready for primetime.

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Headlines

Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting, China Doubles Down on Tech Ambitions

October 29, 2025CHRIS BUCKLEY

Hurricane Melissa’s Direct Hit Knocks Most of Jamaica Offline

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How the Opium War Still Shapes Xi Jinping’s Trade Clash With Trump

October 29, 2025ANDREW HIGGINS

The Netherlands’ Election Is a Referendum on the Far Right

October 29, 2025Jeanna Smialek

As the Dutch Vote, One Issue Carries the Day: Affordable Housing

October 29, 2025Claire Moses

Annabel Goldsmith, a Queen of British High Society, Dies at 91

October 29, 2025Claire Moses

North Korea Conducts Missile Test Ahead of Trump Visit to South

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

South Korea’s Gyeongju Scrambles to Host Trump, Xi and More Leaders at APEC

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

Trump’s Hand in Argentina

October 28, 2025October 29, 2025KATRIN BENNHOLD

At Least 60 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs

October 28, 2025Ana Ionova
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