travel mistakes

Every country has its own way of doing things. They have different things for tourists to see. They have their own food specialties. They may even speak their own language, …

Over the years, we’ve gone over some of the things that could get you “flagged” by the TSA, either as general knowledge, or with advice on what to do about …

Everyone has their story: a dumb mistake they made when they were traveling. Me? It was the time we were in Japan and, wanting to put milk in my coffee, …

For better or for worse, when we Americans are visiting a foreign country, especially in a “tourist town,” the locals can peg us as tourists. Not only that, they can …

One of the biggest upsides of using travel loyalty points is the chance to experience things you’d never justify paying cash for, like flying business class to Asia, staying in …

When traveling to a new destination, there are certain things we tend to check in advance—currency, language, and maybe even local tipping customs: Learning the social and cultural norms of …

A while back I posted a piece about what I thought may have been the most ridiculous piece of luggage ever. I was wrong. I found one that’s even more …

The TSA has a lot of rules about what can and can’t be brought through the TSA security checkpoint. They tend to be a little softer on rules for people’s …

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 …

There are plenty of travel tips out there that are either excellent ways to enhance or improve your travel, or can be ways to potentially stop your trip from becoming …