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My son sat next to the world's worst tourist on a flight from Sydney to Denpasar, Indonesia. His seatmate nursed a bottle of sizzurp -- a potent mix of codeine and Sprite -- and the man twitched uncontrollably for the seven-hour flight to Bali.

Travel tip: Beware of bad tourists this summer! 

June 20, 2024July 9, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

My son sat next to the world’s worst tourist on a flight from Sydney to Denpasar, Indonesia. His seatmate nursed a bottle of sizzurp — a potent mix of codeine and Sprite — and the man twitched uncontrollably for the seven-hour flight to Bali.

Categories Featured, On Travel
She has big Global Entry problems.

Global Entry can’t get a fingerprint because there isn’t one

January 30, 2024June 4, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Georgeann Lenard’s Global Entry application is stuck because of an unusual problem, the result of an unusual accident. Can this application be rescued?

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No one likes to lose their Global Entry credentials. So when David Toney contacted me to ask for help, I felt for him.

Kicked out of Global Entry program because I shopped too hard?

January 29, 2024November 3, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

No one likes to lose their Global Entry credentials. So when David Toney contacted me to ask for help, I felt for him.

Categories Should I Take The Case?
Nancy's been fighting with her credit card over a tax refund after a recent trip to Italy, and she wants me to help.

I couldn’t get a customs stamp — is a refund out of the question?

January 22, 2024October 1, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

What’s an immigration stamp worth? If you said $61.55, you must know Nancy Bestor. She’s been fighting with her credit card over a tax refund after a recent trip to Italy, and she wants me to help.

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