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CONSUMER ALERT: Airlines can get you there on time — but don’t expect good service

Attention passengers: Your airline rights are being canceled

Paris Confidential: The podcast about nothing (well, almost nothing)

Would you visit America now?

CONSUMER ALERT: U.S. drops proposed airline compensation rule

Are you becoming the passenger everyone hates?

Loire Valley Confidential: Our visit to a French Château

Airlines want to end consumer protections. Do they have a point?

AI Anxiety: Is the algorithm out to get you?

Greece Confidential: Here's what we did in Athens and Sparta!

CONSUMER ALERT: Here's a new list of things you can't fly with

The hidden reason your trip is suddenly nonrefundable

Germany Confidential: A trip to the Baltic coast and beyond

Would you sue an airline over this?

CONSUMER ALERT: Air Canada grounds all flights after strike

🚨 The ONE drink guaranteed to wreck your vacation

Would you book a ticket on a dying airline?

CONSUMER ALERT: Are you suffering from automation anxiety? Here's what you need to know now

WARNING: Don't eat this on vacation!

Will hotels use AI to bill you after checkout?

CONSUMER ALERT: These new stealth travel taxes could hit your wallet hard!

Hotel fees gone wild: Why some travelers feel like hostages now

Will this new law end hidden hotel fees for good?

Consumer Alert: The travel industry is using AI to pick your pocket

Why you should cancel your summer vacation

Will "One Stop" Security improve flying? You're about to find out.

Consumer Alert: Tourism industry declares pandemic over. Watch your wallet!

Avoid these "hot" summer destinations

Germany Confidential: An adventure across Europe and Asia!

The TSA may drop its liquid rule. Do you feel safer?

Consumer Alert: Europe's new hand luggage rules sound too good to be true — because they probably are

Summer travel nightmare: How to avoid missing your flight (and save thousands)

Is Hertz abusing AI to monetize minor car rental damage?

How to survive the long, looooong lines when you travel this summer

Consumer Alert: What you need to know about traveling this Fourth of July

Tourist rage is real! Here’s your survival guide.

Have you fallen for a travel scam?

Consumer Alert: Beware of airline word games amid Middle East flight cancellations

What are you afraid of this summer?

Airfares to Europe are a steal. Are you going?

Is it safe to visit the Middle East right now? It's complicated

This is the silent menace stalking your next vacation

After 240 died in the Air India crash, are you still boarding your flight?

Consumer Alert: The sinister new twist in the travel call center scam

Here are the things you'll instantly regret doing on a plane

Will the travel ban affect your next trip?

Consumer Alert: Will your dollar really take you further this summer? Here's the truth.

Why tourists are behaving worse than ever

Taiwan Confidential: This is the best part of Taipei

Is Blue Sky going to be good for travelers?

Are cleaning fees the newest cash grab?

Consumer Alert: It's going to be a confusing summer for travel

Your summer road trip's new obstacle: car-shaming!

Hong Kong Confidential: Our adventures in China

Will the government's new bait-and-switch rule work?

Consumer Alert: The world is becoming more dangerous. Here are the countries to avoid

Airlines are tightening their carry-on rules. Here's how passengers can fight back.

Laos Confidential: On the Mekong in Luang Prabang

Real ID requirements are finally here. Will you upgrade your license?

Consumer Alert: Your flight could be canceled this summer. Here's how to protect yourself.

Should you pay extra for an airline seat assignment?

Is this a summer travel fake-out?

Consumer Alert: Airfares are plummeting — and here's what could happen next

Is it time to ban alcohol on flights?

Yokohama Confidential: Our wellness adventure in Japan

Europe may cut passenger rights. Is it time?

Consumer Alert: How to cross the U.S. border safely now

Are you the world's worst hotel guest?

Mejiro Confidential: A walk around the neighborhood

Government fires cruise health inspectors. Did we need them?

Consumer Alert: Here's what smart travelers are doing this summer

Don't become a casualty of the shoe wars!

Japan Confidential: Cherry blossoms, vending machines and funny English signs

Can you handle this rollercoaster?

Consumer Alert: Is it time to change your travel plans?

Why are airline passengers so entitled and inconsiderate?

Tokyo Confidential: We're back in Japan — and we have a surprise!

Did the stock market cancel your next trip?

Consumer Alert: When a chatbot makes a mistake, do you have to pay?

How to survive an ultra-long-haul flight

Singapore Confidential: Here's what we found in "instant" Asia

The price of loyalty just went up. But will you pay up?

Consumer Alert: Will other countries retaliate against American travelers?

Why are travelers so slow?

Kota Kinabalu Confidential: Our adventures in the rainforests of Borneo

Would you visit the United States?

Consumer Alert: Latest twist in the government travel ban could upend your next vacation

Traveling? Don't become a target of anti-American sentiment

Borneo Confidential: What we discovered in Kuching, Malaysia

Will you fly the "new" Southwest Airlines?

Consumer Alert: What the new travel ban means for you

Why you can't sleep while you're traveling

Outback Confidential: Our adventures in Australia's Northern Territory

Will tariffs make travel more expensive?

Consumer Alert: Is it safe to travel abroad now?

Why does travel have to be so LOUD?

Amid trade war talk, will you stay home this summer?

Consumer Alert: How to travel during dangerous times

Why AI has failed travelers – and how to find a real person when you're in trouble

Sydney Confidential: Hanging out in Harbor City

Have airlines turned their backs on passengers with disabilities?

Consumer Alert: Airlines are trying to undo consumer protections

This is the biggest scam in the travel industry

Is there such a thing as a "good" travel fee?

Consumer Alert: Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dead?

Is the travel industry profiting from smoking?

A cap credit on card interest rates?

Consumer Alert: A blanket of snow can lead to this common car rental scam

Are you the worst passenger on the plane?

New Zealand Confidential: Our adventures on the South Island

How will this crash change air travel?

Consumer Alert: Beware of virtual wallets — here's why

Don't fall for the debt trap when you travel this year

How will the executive orders affect your next trip?

Consumer Alert: Beware of Tour & Travel "exposés"

The real reason everyone hates tourists

Should an airline pay for being late?

Consumer Alert: Where to find low airfares now

New scam: Beware of travel fakes!

Would you fly on a bankrupt airline?

Consumer Alert: What to really expect when you travel in 2025

Why you should say "no" to these 5 things in 2025

3 big travel changes for 2025