travel advice

You’ve been waiting for this trip for months. Things have been rough and you NEED this trip. And the day finally comes! So you get to the airport, check in …

Most humans are raised to be good people. To be helpful when they can, and if they can’t be helpful, to at least be supportive. Of course, there’s true meaning …

When traveling, making sure your bags are no more than the maximum weight allowed is pretty important. If you’re over that 50-pound limit (well, 40 pounds for Frontier, Spirit and …

It’s getting harder to remember, but there was a time when everyone on a plane was able to pick their seat when they made their reservation. FOR FREE! But around …

More often than not, the one thing you want to do more than anything else after your plane has landed is get to your destination. Unfortunately, unless you’re on a …

Interline baggage agreements are agreements between airlines that allow them to handle passengers’ baggage through multiple flights, even if those flights are on different airlines. This means if a passenger …

For years, when people would buy new luggage, many would get it in black. Sometimes it was the only choice, but for others, I dunno, I guess they didn’t want …

When booking a connecting flight, airlines will provide options, often with varying connection times. But how do they decide which connections are feasible? The answer lies in a concept known …

Lots of people like to collect specific things as souvenirs to remind them of their various trips. I buy Christmas ornaments (or something I can use as a Christmas ornament …

I’ve been able to score countless upgrades in hotels using a certain trick. It’s totally legal, amazingly easy to do and doesn’t throw off my moral compass. Even those timid …