Travel Mishaps

When you’re cruising and book an excursion, the general rule of thumb is that if you buy the excursion through the cruise company, the ship is guaranteed to wait for…

Everyone has their tale of woe that happened during their travels. Or if they don’t have one themselves, they know someone who does. The family who got caught in an…

When people want to stay at a hotel, they have a wide variety to choose from. Typically, location, reviews, and price (money, points, etc.) are all taken into consideration before…

I think you can file this one under “things nobody ever, ever wants to do…” And it may or may not be what you want to think about the next…

Way back in the mid-90s, before Sharon and I were dating (we’re married now) — and before I had any thoughts about miles and points — we booked a trip…

Funny how something can bring back a long-lost memory. Last week, when I wrote about whether or not you’re allowed to refuse your carry-on bag to go through the scanner…

It’s not as if there aren’t entitled people in the world. I mean, I know there are. We’ve written about them: The complaining business class passenger who got exactly what…

If you can say one thing about my husband Joe and me, it’s that we don’t sweat the small stuff. We know that stuff happens and if a hotel screws…