travel mistakes

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 …

When you don’t travel often, there are plenty of tricks for hotel rooms that you may not know about simply because you didn’t even know to look for them. Stuff …

When planning an international trip, it can be difficult to find flights to book using airline points, especially when traveling to a popular destination during peak season. Flights tend to …