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Honest pricing works in travel. Just ask Airbnb.

Honest pricing works in travel. Just ask Airbnb.

Airlines say the full price would confuse you. Airbnb did it and here's what happened.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 26, 2026


How to create a greener adventure capital for travelers

How to create a greener adventure capital for travelers

A dispatch from New Zealand, where Queenstown's jet boats have to go electric, but the prototype is a ton overweight

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 25, 2026

My GE washer is a heavy metal drummer, but I didn’t buy tickets to the show

My GE washer is a heavy metal drummer, but I didn’t buy tickets to the show

After five technician visits and 10 phone calls, GE says the machine works fine

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 24, 2026

My tour operator promised a price lock — and then broke it

My tour operator promised a price lock — and then broke it

A $670 invoice turned up 10 months after Michael Hughes paid in full to lock his tour price.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 23, 2026

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