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Her flights vanished in Nepal. Her travel insurance called it a protest.

Her flights vanished in Nepal. Her travel insurance called it a protest.

The policy covered terrorism. Civil unrest was on the exclusions list.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 18, 2026


Rover denied a $5,272 vet bill, then sent $276

Rover denied a $5,272 vet bill, then sent $276

A Ring camera caught the sitter behind a closed door for 17 of 24 hours. Rover called it an illness of undetermined cause.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 17, 2026

Paid in full, then billed $3,967 more

Paid in full, then billed $3,967 more

Her Princess confirmation showed a zero balance. The cruise line wanted thousands more anyway.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 16, 2026

Luggage confusion: The sizer said yes but the agent said no

Luggage confusion: The sizer said yes but the agent said no

He measured the bag, photographed it inside the sizer and still paid Frontier Airlines $99

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 15, 2026

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