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How to get a refund when your luxury hotel stay goes to the dogs

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Aug 25, 2026

Travel is lonelier than ever. Here’s why, and what to do about it.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 24, 2026

American Airlines changed his flight without asking. An algorithm made the call.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 23, 2026

Hackers took $125 from her PayPal account. The bot wouldn’t connect her to a human.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 22, 2026

What you don’t know about hurricane season can cost you a whole vacation

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 21, 2026

They denied his $14,000 dashboard claim over something that isn’t even in his contract

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 20, 2026

Delta’s agent told them to rent a room. Then the airline refused to pay.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 19, 2026

Avis charged her $450 for smoking. She’s a cancer survivor who doesn’t smoke.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 18, 2026

You’re paying $500 a night and packing your own coffee maker

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 17, 2026

A child wouldn’t buckle up, so Porter Airlines canceled the entire flight

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 16, 2026

Your state can sue a used car dealer. It can’t touch your airline.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 15, 2026

How Queenstown’s compost king grows watermelons in the dead of winter

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 14, 2026

How to get a refund when your luxury hotel stay goes to the dogs

Travel is lonelier than ever. Here’s why, and what to do about it.

American Airlines changed his flight without asking. An algorithm made the call.

Hackers took $125 from her PayPal account. The bot wouldn’t connect her to a human.

What you don’t know about hurricane season can cost you a whole vacation

They denied his $14,000 dashboard claim over something that isn’t even in his contract

Delta’s agent told them to rent a room. Then the airline refused to pay.

Avis charged her $450 for smoking. She’s a cancer survivor who doesn’t smoke.

You’re paying $500 a night and packing your own coffee maker

A child wouldn’t buckle up, so Porter Airlines canceled the entire flight

Your state can sue a used car dealer. It can’t touch your airline.

How Queenstown’s compost king grows watermelons in the dead of winter

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