Travel tipping guide – Who gets what?

Become a tipping expert by learning exactly who you should tip and by how much. To tip or not to tip, and if yes, when and how much for what services? For many travelers, the rules are murky. How much to tip often depends on the circumstance, and there’s […]

Crowds in airports can be ugly, with so many people, so many immovable lines, so much chaos.  Most of us just stick it out, but there are better strategies for navigating terminals quickly, and they’re good year-round.

These are six useful tips:

Pay a fee that’s actually worth the money: The TSA’s faster airport security program, called […]

Getting your ducks in a row when traveling can be the difference between a trip to remember, and a travel nightmare.  A high school teacher once said: “if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.”  That sticks, so now when traveling you can look for as many productivity hacks as possible.  It doesn’t matter whether […]

The Story –

“Jack, we should call someone. I don’t think he can do this. Do you have reception here? Let’s call someone. He can’t do this.”

…That’s my mother-in-law, Maureen. Jack is her husband, and I am “he,” lying underneath a rented vehicle on an unpaved road high above Leadville, Colo., trying to solve the SUV’s […]

Make sure you're really covered for medical mishaps abroad. No one wants to think about middle of the vacation health scares. But emergencies happen, and your regular insurance may not cover your care overseas. We advise that in order to avoid any expensive surprises, lay the groundwork before you board a plane.