Travel Wise | A travel expert’s go-to advice: Pack the right socks
Your socks may be the most important thing you pack. Sound trivial? It's not.
Christopher Elliott
Travel Wise | On flights, babies are a special type of turbulence
Most airlines post a simple guide on their websites that covers seats, strollers and carry-on allowances for families, but you may still have questions if...
Travel Wise | On airplanes, personal space is a vanishing commodity. Here’s how to cope.
It’s no secret that personal space on airplanes is at a premium. Here's how to make the most of it — and, yes, we'll settle...
Travel Wise | No, you can’t (usually) take airplane pillows home with you
Christopher Elliott explores the bizarre world of things stolen off commercial flights — from first-class customers deplaning with blankets and pillows to stealth barf bag...
Travel Wise | Flight delayed because of a “technology issue”? Better get used to it
Flight delays because of a "technology issue" are becoming the new normal for air travelers.
How to improve your travel literacy | Travel Wise
Staying home? Improve your travel literacy to get the most out of your next trip.
Travel Troubleshooter | Tracking down a refund after a rental-car shortage left him stranded
After Daniel Nevin's Dollar car reservation problem — which included having to spend an extra night in Orlando — he wants a full refund. Is...
Travel Troubleshooter | She paid her own way after a flight cancellation. What does the airline owe her?
Caitlin McNulty wants flight refund help after a lengthy delay on a trip from Dublin to Chicago. Aer Lingus won't cut her a check, despite...
Travel Troubleshooter | Can this rental be saved?
Kimberly LaRocca wants a VRBO refund. The site took her money, but she never received the rental apartment she paid for in New York.