Tips and Tricks

If you’ve ever spent a long summer day walking around Disney, playing golf, hiking, running, or doing anything outside in serious heat, you may have noticed something strange afterward: a …

There are plenty of foods people love so much that they’ll go through a little extra effort to bring them home. We’ve done it ourselves. We’ve brought home BBQ from …

Leaving town used to mean asking a neighbor to grab the mail and maybe putting the newspaper on hold. Now? It’s a whole different level of logistics. Between USPS mail, …

From body language to what you’re wearing, TSA officers are trained to spot certain behaviors at security. A while back, we wrote a piece about what flight attendants are really doing …

Visiting Europe? Locals say there are a few common mistakes tourists make—and some of them can cost you money or worse. If you’ve traveled internationally, you already know every country …

You get to the airport early, breeze through security, and even have time to grab a coffee before your flight. Everything’s going smoothly—until you glance at the departures board and …

Flight attendants say some methods are appreciated—and others are a fast way to irritate the crew. The primary responsibility of a flight attendant is passenger safety. While customer service is …

TSA-approved luggage locks are designed to add security—but forgetting the combination can be frustrating. Fortunately, there are several safe ways to regain access to your bag. Travelers who want extra …

If your TSA PreCheck status didn’t appear on your boarding pass, there are a few common reasons—and in some cases, a quick fix before you fly. Having TSA PreCheck can …

While most U.S. airlines only give you a 24-hour “risk-free cancellation,” American Airlines still offers a true fare hold — and in practice, it often lasts a bit longer than …