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Airing your dirty laundry

Clothing/Laundry, Laundry, Packing, Product/Service Reviews, Travel Advice, TSA

How to have clean clothes on the road without overpacking. I know some of you pack with the goal of wearing a new clean outfit every day of your trip and never doing laundry on the road. That isn’t possible for me. I usually travel with only carry-on luggage on trips...

Show me the money

Flights, Money, Refunds, Tickets, Travel Advice

When an airline cancels your flight and doesn’t offer you a refund, here are four ways that may get your money back. What’s the law on refunds for canceled flights? If an airline cancels your flight to or from the U.S., you’re owed a refund to your original form of...

The place that sells stuff from unclaimed luggage just opened an online store

Flights, Lost Luggage, Shopping, Travel Advice

Designer clothes and jewelry, sporting goods and electronics; you can now shop online for other people’s lost things. The vast majority—99.5%—of domestic airline passengers’ checked bags arrive at their intended destination and are reunited with their owners. But what...

Best seat in the house…I mean, plane

Flights, Safety/Health, Seats, Travel Advice

About a third of my flights are in economy; getting a good seat can mean the difference between a decent flight and an awful one. Depending on your travel style and priorities, here’s my take on where you should sit. Want to sleep? Pick a window seat near the...

Can you hear me now?

Electronic Devices, Flights, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

If your cell phone isn’t in Airplane Mode during take-off and landing, can it really interfere with the plane’s electronics? On a flight earlier this year a fellow passenger nearly got himself kicked off the plane for refusing to end his phone call after the cabin...

Can I go there?

Flights, Flights, Immigration, Planning, Travel Advice

With tourist season approaching, more countries are opening their borders to foreign visitors. This free website helps keep you up-to-date on current immigration regulations, including Covid-19 restrictions. While most countries remain closed to foreign tourists, a...

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