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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
Airline experts are warning of a summer travel meltdown. Here's what you need to know to avoid being stranded at the airport.

This is the only guaranteed way to avoid an airline meltdown this summer

January 19, 2024May 14, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Airline experts are warning of a summer travel meltdown. Here’s what you need to know to avoid being stranded at the airport.

Categories Featured, On Travel
This article discusses a traveler's experience with a non-functioning Allstate Rewards gift card on a Princess cruise and how it was resolved.

My Allstate Rewards gift card didn’t work on my Princess cruise

January 19, 2024May 9, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

David Marsh encountered a frustrating problem while on his Princess Cruise – his Allstate Rewards gift card, worth $1,800, didn’t work. Both the cruise line and Allstate Rewards blamed each other for the issue, leaving David stranded in the middle.

Categories Featured, The Travel Troubleshooter
If you've tried to get a refund from an airline, hotel or cruise line lately, then you probably know that you have to pack your patience and prepare for an adventure. Or maybe I should say, a misadventure.

Why are travel refunds taking so long now?

July 4, 2024April 26, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If you’ve tried to get a refund from an airline, hotel or cruise line lately, then you probably know that you have to pack your patience and prepare for an adventure. Or maybe I should say, a misadventure.

Categories On Travel
When Airbnb bans Svitlana Marchenko from the site, it won't tell her why. Could it have something to do with her residence?

Airbnb banned me because I used to live in Russia. But it’s complicated.

January 19, 2024April 11, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

When Airbnb bans Svitlana Marchenko from the site, it won’t tell her why. Could it have something to do with her residence? The answer is complicated.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
One of John Edmunds' new American Tourister bags is defective. Does he have to ship it to Texas at his expense, or can he get an exchange?

My American Tourister luggage is defective. How do I get it fixed?

October 2, 2024April 10, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

One of John Edmunds’ new American Tourister bags is defective. Does he have to ship it to Texas at his expense, or can he get an exchange?

Categories Problem Solved
If you want to get away from it all, there's remote -- and then there's Tasmania. Here's why more Americans are visiting in 2023.

Remote, wild and devilishly subversive: Here’s why Americans are coming back to Tasmania

January 19, 2024April 7, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If you want to get away from it all, there’s remote — and then there’s Tasmania. Here’s why more Americans are visiting in 2023.

Categories On Travel
Krista O'Brien accidentally pays $449 extra for her checked luggage on an Aer Lingus flight. Why won't the airline help her undo the mistake?

I paid Aer Lingus for extra luggage I didn’t need. Can I get a refund?

November 4, 2024April 4, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Krista O’Brien accidentally pays $449 extra for her checked luggage on an Aer Lingus flight. Why won’t the airline help her undo the mistake?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Daniel Onn books a business class ticket on Amtrak. Then the rail carrier removes the business class car. Does it owe him anything?

Does Amtrak owe me anything for a forced downgrade?

January 19, 2024March 29, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Daniel Onn books a business class ticket on Amtrak. Then the rail carrier removes the business class car. Does it owe him anything?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
What new airline fees will be introduced in 2023? Will dynamic pricing take hold? Brace for impact. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

Warning: More airline fees are on the way

January 19, 2024March 9, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

What new airline fees will be introduced in 2023? Will dynamic pricing take hold? Brace for impact. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Categories On Travel
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