In your corner

This free hotel hack gets you more space without paying suite prices. Want a bigger hotel room without paying for an upgrade? Here’s a simple hack that works more often than you’d expect: Ask for a corner room. We’ve all experienced the disappointment of...

Skip the airport car rental counter

Save money by picking up your rental car near your hotel. Yes, car rental companies like to charge you an additional fee for returning the vehicle to a second location. But did you know that often doesn’t apply to rentals within the same metropolitan area? When...

Pack it in

If you’re ready to ditch the baggage claim blues, here’s how to master the carry-on game. Those of you who know me know I am a carry-on only girl. Sure, if I’m on safari, or a surf or ski vacay, I’ll check a bag (although I have been know to stash clean undies...

Baggage and switch

Here’s a carrier-by-carrier breakdown of carry-on and checked baggage fees, who still flies free, and how to outsmart the system before your next trip. If you’ve priced airfare recently, you’ve probably noticed your “cheap” ticket isn’t...

Room for improvement

Here are 15 hotel habits I’ve picked up over years of travel (and why you may want to try them too). We all develop our own hotel routines over time. Some make perfect sense, others might seem a little strange. After countless nights in hotels around the world, I’ve...
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