Want a better rental car? Start by reserving the smallest vehicle available. Here’s why that move can help you get upgraded to a larger one free.
Author: Christopher Elliott
Traveling abroad? Your wireless network’s roaming plan isn’t the only way to stay in touch
It turns out there are cheaper and more reliable methods of making calls, sending text messages, and accessing the internet while you’re abroad.
JetBlue and Spirit: What happens when two airlines with bad customer service records merge?
Conventional wisdom says merging with ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit may alienate JetBlue customers and damage its brand. It may already be too late.
Traveling abroad with disabilities: Here’s a post-pandemic guide
More than 25 million Americans have a disability that limits travel, according to the DOT. The challenges are even greater when traveling overseas.
Will hotels keep flexible booking post-COVID? Or will they start charging for breakfast?
Now that COVID-19 appears to be on its way out, hotels are making a few more adjustments in time for the busy summer season – for better or worse.
Planning a spring or summer vacation? Here’s how to avoid the crowds
If you make small changes to when and where you vacation, you can avoid a crush of camera-toting tourists. But you have to act soon, experts say.
International travel hacks: When to book flights and hotels, how to deal with COVID-19 rules
You can do almost all of the same things you could before the pandemic, just with a few added steps of paperwork and vaccination proof, experts say.
No more kisses or hugs: Could travel customs suspended during COVID become permanent?
Travel customs changed a lot during COVID. With the spring and summer vacation season just ahead, prepare for more confusion when greeting people.
Traveling abroad? Create a Plan B in case you get COVID. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Now, more than ever, you need a COVID-19 Plan B when you travel abroad. Otherwise, you could wind up in quarantine, which may feel like prison.
How to find a hotel with COVID testing and quarantine facilities wherever you travel
Many Americans fly out for their vacations without giving much thought to testing or quarantine facilities at their destination. Don’t be one of them.