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TRAVEL TIPS

Check-in bullies, breakfast buffet abusers, and loud late-night guests—bad hotel behavior is more common than ever. But etiquette experts say many of these awkward situations can be avoided with a little self-awareness and respect for shared spaces. Here’s what to watch out for and how to deal with disruptive fellow travelers.

Don’t commit these social blunders on your next hotel stay

October 19, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

What’s the worst thing you’ve seen someone do at a hotel? For Lynne Goldberg, it’s the check-in bully.

Categories On Travel
from leaving the tv on to packing door alarms, travelers are getting innovative about hotel room security. learn how to enhance your safety on the road.

New ways to make your hotel room safe

October 18, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Walter Meyer is so concerned about hotel safety that he always brings “Dave” along.

Categories Safe Travels
ravel companies are adding unexpected fees, from luggage weight to water charges. Learn about these new "gotchas" and how to fight back.

New “gotchas” that travelers never see coming

September 28, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

When Yesim Saydan flew from New York to Amsterdam recently, she was shocked when a ticket agent weighed her carry-on backpack.

Categories On Travel
Travelers focus on plane safety but often overlook dangers within the airport itself. Learn about the unexpected risks and how to stay safe.

What’s the most dangerous thing at the airport?

September 20, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

An airport can be a dangerous place.

Just ask Brandon Barron, who recently flew from Charlotte to Orlando with his wife, four young kids and his mother, who has Alzheimer’s.

Categories Safe Travels
From demanding service to cultural insensitivity, are travelers sabotaging their own experiences? Learn how to be a better guest abroad.

Have travelers become their own worst enemy?

September 14, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

The coconut smoothie test is hardly a scientific way of determining if you’re a savvy traveler. But it’s highly effective.

Categories On Travel
Tired of noisy seatmates? Learn why loud electronics are a growing problem on planes and expert tips for finding peace mid-flight.

Noisy electronics on planes are becoming a big problem. Here’s what to do about it.  

September 7, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

On a recent flight from San Francisco to New York, Luca Dal Zotto found himself sitting next to a noisy airline passenger.

Categories On Travel
ravelers are increasingly concerned about car rental safety. Here's how to ensure your rental car is safe before you hit the road.

Travelers are worried about car rental safety. Here’s how to avoid a problem

September 6, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Everything seemed fine when Josie Daigle rented a car in Boston from a national chain. A cursory glance at the vehicle before she drove off with her two young kids suggested the car was safe.

Categories Safe Travels
Don't let travel mishaps ruin your trip! Learn smart strategies, from tech tools to old-school methods, for handling the unexpected.

Try these new tricks for solving unexpected travel problems

August 31, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Even the most experienced traveler can run into trouble every now and then. But how do you get out of trouble? 

Categories On Travel
Why your hotel stay feels like a rip-off. Discover the essential amenities hotels should provide and how to avoid extra charges this summer.

Why your hotel stay feels like a rip-off (and how to fix it)

August 3, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Should your hotel room include air conditioning? Victoria Holtz thinks so. Her resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., did not.

Categories On Travel
Planning summer travel? Experts warn about dangerous overcrowding in popular spots. Find out which destinations to avoid and where to go instead for a better experience.

Avoid these overcrowded destinations this summer

July 20, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Do I really need to show you pictures of Dubrovnik when there’s a cruise ship in town, or of the Trevi Fountain in Rome on a hot day, to prove travel has never been as crowded as it is this summer?

Categories On Travel
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