Rising Hotel Taxes Need Better Disclosure. Here’s The Fix.
By Christopher Elliott Photos: Wikimedia Commons If you're in Topeka, Kan., next year, you can tour the state capitol, spend an afternoon at the Brown v. Board of…
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Your Hotel Room Isn’t Guaranteed. Here’s The Fine Print They’re Hoping You Won’t Read.
By Christopher Elliott Photos: Wikimedia Commons When is a room guarantee not a room guarantee? Omer Malik discovered the answer when he booked a few nights at a…
Travelers Are Facing More Entry And Exit Fees Than Ever. Here’s What You Need To Know.
By Christopher Elliott Photos: Wikimedia Commons When Brian Clark budgeted for a recent marathon flight to New Zealand, he braced for the 18-hour time difference. He didn't expect…
My Tour Operator Promised A Price Lock—And Then Broke It
By Christopher Elliott Michael Hughes thought he was being smart by paying for his European tour in full to lock in the price. But when his airline canceled…
Can Princess Cruises Charge You More After You Paid In Full?
By Christopher Elliott Photos: Wikimedia Commons Deborah Keck books an upgrade to a suite on a Princess cruise and receives a confirmation showing she "paid in full." But…
Travel Africa: Traveling To The Kingdom Eswatini
By Travel Africa Photos: Wikimedia Commons Swazi expert Jenny Bowen of Sense Earth shares a personal take on why you should visit this captivating kingdom… If you’re looking…
6 Things To Know Before Traveling To Johannesburg, South Africa
By Mitti Hicks|Travel Noire Photos: Wikimedia Commons Johannesburg is South Africa’s largest city and one of the continent’s major economic hubs. While it usually serves as the entry…
Shared Humanity: How Riding The New York City Subway As A Kid Informed The Way I See The World
By Sarena Neyman Photos: It was 1974. The Bronx was burning. Abandoned cars littered the streets, and New York City teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. I’m still…
10 Best Train Tours in USA | Scenic & Historic Rail Routes
A trip by train in the USA allows travelers to meet and greet the towering mountain ranges and vast deserts, great forests, and dramatic coastlines of the country.…
Top 10 Best Road Trips in the U.S. | Scenic & Iconic Driving Routes
What comes to your mind when you read this best road trips in the U.S. word, ‘Road Trip’? Freedom? Once-in-a-lifetime experience? Memory? Road trips are a unique experience…