travel mistakes

There’s a little more eye-opening experience than traveling to another country. With just one or a few more plane rides, your surroundings suddenly change from the familiar to things you …

Over the summer, 25-year-old Cara O’Bannon was flying from Tampa to Jackson Hole, when nature called. She was traveling alone, so right before they started boarding the plane, she asked …

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 …

With rare exception (*cough* TSA’s social media presence *cough*), one generally wouldn’t put the words “U.S. government” and “sense of humor” in the same sentence. Well, unless you include the …

A long while ago, my husband Joe wrote about his most embarrassing travel mistake. I never paid back the favor with my own embarrassing travel story but hey, why not? …

When you travel a lot, there are certain things you learn as you go along: The 2 most overlooked TSA rules How to get around the 3-1-1 liquid rule Ways …

I’ve been doing the pre-trip wallet shuffle for years—swapping out our everyday cards for the ones that earn the best rewards, unlock travel perks, or help avoid fees. It’s usually …

Regardless of where you go, there’s an unwritten (although sometimes it’s indeed written) list of rules – things they should and shouldn’t do – people are expected to follow. Some …

Booking flights with points can feel like unlocking a secret travel hack—until it doesn’t. If you’ve ever found the perfect award flight only to discover it’s not actually bookable, you’ve …