Tips and Tricks

Booking an award ticket always feels like the finish line. You found the award space, transferred the points, paid the taxes and fees, and received the confirmation email. At that …

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 …