Tagged: identity-theft

Travel Scam Warning: Don't Throw Away Your Bag Tags at the Airport

If you're the type of traveler who fails to remove airline luggage tags until the next time you need to catch a flight, never let anyone accuse you of being neglectful. Turns out…

12 Ways to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft When You Travel, According to Experts

Cases of identity fraud are at an all-time high, and all too often, it’s tourists who are at risk. The amount of personal information we’re asked to hand over when we’re traveling is…

When Travel Vendors Demand Your Home Address, Do You Have to Give it?

How much do they have the right to know about you?Because I travel so much, I use a post office box. It's a simple security trick that I recommend to everyone who…

A Tip on Digital Safety for Travelers: Always Look for the "S" in http. Here's Why

Identity theft is a growing problem, especially for travelers. That’s because criminals tend to congregate in hotel lobbies, cafes and other areas with free wifi, because they know…

This Land Is Your Land: A Conversation with Ken Burns about "The National Parks: America's Best Idea"

Perhaps Woody Guthrie said it best in his folk song "This Land is Your Land," but director Ken Burns's series The National Parks: America's Best Idea, certainly pictures it best.…

San Francisco's 8 Best Walks

San Francisco's 49 square miles are among America's most densely populated urban spaces. Not to worry: They offer many ways to take in one of the most beautiful -- and eminently…

Stepping out of London and Into England's Charming Peak District

Where is the quintessential England? Is it London, is it Stratford? Like the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel, it may be here, it may be there, it may be everywhere. In my case, after a…

Exploring the Forests of Western Arkansas

View Larger MapMention Arkansas to most nature-lovers, and they'll likely picture the Ozarks, the state's celebrated backwoods mountain range. But farther south (and extending into…