travel myths

When you purchase a plane ticket on a commercial airline in the U.S., you either pay to choose your seat, have a credit card or another way to choose your …

Ummm…better late than never? If you’ve been following the wacky world of travel for a long time, you may recall — or at least have heard whispers of — the …

Airports can be compared to small cities. And just like in some cities, weird things can happen in them. We’ve written about some of these things in the past: Why …

Years ago, the Flight Detective wrote a post about wanting to keep the window shade open while on a flight, even though the flight attendant said to close it. And …

You’ve just booked your first First Class flight using airline miles—nice work! You arrive at the airport feeling a little fancy, ready to enjoy all the perks you’ve heard about. …

You’ve heard it before—search for flights in Incognito mode, and you’ll find cheaper airfare. It’s a trick passed around on travel forums, whispered about by budget-conscious travelers, and repeated in …

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 …