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Airfare Absurdity: 6 Tips for Navigating the New World of Airline Tickets
Airlines break out their fares in confusing ways because it makes prices look lower. Here are a few tips for seeing your way around surprise fees.
Deal or No Deal? 6 Secrets for Spotting a Bargain
All across the travel industry, people who thought they were getting deals are discovering that they aren't. But how do you know? Here are a few tips.
Travel Troubleshooter: Forced to Buy Another Ticket
Our reader is forced to buy a one-way ticket because Expedia made an error. Now it wants him to work for his refund. Can it do that?
Posting Power: 7 Tips for Blogging Your Way to a Better Trip
Had a problem with your last trip? Fire up your PC and post something online -- you just might change the travel industry.
Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Insurance Claim Lost in Translation?
Our reader falls ill on a trip to China, and files a travel insurance claim. Three months later, there's no sign of the money. Is there anything left to do?
Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Cruise Refund Really Sunk?
When our reader cancels the credit card he used with Princess Cruises, he complicates his refund. After hours on the phone and promises of a check, he's no closer to getting his money.…
Keeping Valuables Safe on the Road
You don't want to mar your vacation by losing money, or even worse, your credit cards and passport, when you're out having a good time. Here are five ways to avoid trouble.
"Green" Travel is Dead -- and That's a Good Thing
No one is saying that being environmentally responsible is irrelevant when you travel. On the contrary, it's that being green is so important that it shouldn't become another marketing…
Travel Troubleshooter: A Few Points Short of a Ticket
Our reader is wary of the fine print on the 'free' ticket offer by American Express and extracts promises from the company. When they fail to honor them, our reader is left ticketless.…
Travel Troubleshooter: Charged for Movies I Never Watched
What can you do if a hotel is charging you for something you didn't use? Like movies that were never ordered or watched. Can our reader beat the charges?
Travel Troubleshooter: Caught in the Opt-Out Trap
Our reader buys a ticket through Frontier Airlines' website, and gets stuck with an extra $10.95 for travel insurance. How did it manage to do that? By pulling an internet no-no and…
Travel Troubleshooter: No Rental Car, But They've Got My Money
Our reader reserves a car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. She doesn't get confirmation, but she mails a check anyway. Turns out she doesn't…
9 Ways to Tell if Your Travel Agent is Crooked
As a rule, most travel agents are well-trained, competent professionals who work hard for you. But how can you tell if your agent is trouble? Here are a nine signs.
6 Secrets for Getting a Travel Company to See Things Your Way
How do you persuade a travel company to come around to your way of thinking? Here are six suggestions.
Travel Troubleshooter: Paid for a Permit That's No Good
When our traveler arrives in Grenada, he's told he needs a local permit along with the international license he already has. Should his agency refund the price of the license? And…
Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Getting Money Abroad
In this series of monthly tips, you'll find some terrific ideas to help you get the most out of every trip. This time around, I share some insight about how to get money abroad while…
Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My Room Rate Just Tripled
The nightly rate at his Moscow hotel is $279 -- at least that's what Expedia promises -- but the hotel jacks up his rate to $839 a night. Who's right? And who should pay the bill?
10 International Shopping Scams & How to Avoid Them
Suzy Gershman shares her top tips on how not to be taken for a ride when shopping at home, abroad, and online.
Thank You! 6 Reasons We Love Travel Now
It took a couple of airline bankruptcies, a summer of staycations, a serious recession and the near-collapse of the world economy, but by golly, travelers are feeling loved right now.
Travel Troubleshooter: Funny Math on My Mexico Vacation Refund
When our readers cancel a Mexican trip, they're promised a refund by Apple Vacations. But even with cancellation insurance, they're only being offered a fraction of the price they…
Travel Troubleshooter: Spirit is Gone, and So Is My Money
When our travelers get to the airport, it turns out their airline has stopped flying to their ticketed destination and the online agency won't give a refund. Who's to blame?
Travel Troubleshooter: Double-Billed and No Refund in Sight
Travelocity accidentally charges two different credit cards for a single flight. A refund is promised, but it's taking forever. What can our reader do to move things along?
Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Lost Ticket a Lost Cause?
Virgin Atlantic promises our reader a paper ticket for his flight to Johannesburg. But when it doesn't show, the airline won't track it down. Is his lost ticket a lost cause?
Travel Troubleshooter: A Ski Vacation that Was All Downhill
Our reader prepays for a hotel at a ski resort during Christmas. She misses her plane, then has to cancel her make-up vacation, too. The hotel is giving her until May to use the…
Undecided Traveler? 5 Questions to Ask Before Voting
It's up to us to figure out the real traveler's candidate. Here are five questions that might help.