International Travel

When you travel to a different country, there may be different social norms in place there than what you’re used to. Behaviors that are absolutely accepted where you live may …

Back when I thought every international trip would be my one and only visit to that country (because travel is expensive and I have a long list of places to …

Over the summer, we posted the travel warnings foreign countries had recently issued, so their residents would know about the current safety issues when traveling to the United States. It …

Uber emailed me with what they called a “personalized promo.” I have questions. I opened the email expecting something relevant — maybe a discount for rides where I actually am right …

As I’m sure you know, the government shutdown is still on. This is its 27th day, making it the second-longest in our country’s history (the longest one lasted 35 days, …

Full disclosure – I live in the United States which is considered a developed country (at least from an economic POV). And until maybe 10 years ago, the only countries …

For years, my go-to card for international travel was the Chase Sapphire Reserve. But after canceling it earlier this year—well before the annual-fee increase and upcoming category changes—I had to …

Years ago, calling your bank before a trip was essential — especially if you were heading overseas. Otherwise, your first souvenir might’ve been a frozen account and a long-distance call …

Here in the mainland United States, we’re used to having 6 time zones. The mainland U.S. has Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time and Pacific time. Alaska is an hour …

When you’re booking a hotel room, most people have certain things in mind. After determining what brand and price works best, most people pay the most attention to the actual …