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Photo Credit: steve p2008, Flickr If you’ve been on an airplane at any time in the past few years, chances are you’ve been at the receiving end of a hardball credit card pitch, often with the promise of a “free” flight in return for a mid-air sign-up. Offered in conjunction with major banks, most frequent…
We all have such good intentions when we’re traveling. We’ll practically bathe in hand sanitizer after braving the airplane bathroom and always wash our hands before we eat. But there are some common things that many travelers do to inadvertently sabotage their health. Once you’ve read the disgusting details about these seemingly innocuous activities, we’re…
Wikimedia Commons/Super Jet International Even though the cause of the EgyptAir Flight 804 crash is still unknown, one thing is clear: Many travelers are feeling nervous about getting on a plane. The spate of high-profile airline tragedies plastered across the news can make it feel like airline travel is getting more dangerous, and some are…
There are a lot of fun memories to bring back from a vacation, but that one time you got scammed at the airport shouldn’t be one of them. To help make sure that never happens, we’ve rounded up eight scams — from the security line to your taxi — to be on the lookout for…
Milan is a great place to visit — just try not to leave anything behind (Photo courtesy of Melissa Kravitz)
Boarding an aircraft, getting locked into a small aerodynamic tube, sitting beside a complete stranger for a long duration, and not to mention, putting your life in someone else’s hands, can be a highly stressful situation. But flying, like many other things we do that scare us, is a fear we conquer time after time…
Photo Credit: Mike Knell (image cropped) The TSA has been in the news lately, and not for a good reason. As you may have noticed, the security lines at most major U.S. airports are ridiculously long — so long that many people are actually missing flights despite arriving at the airport within the typical two-hour…
Traveling with a cold or allergies can be the worst. Not only do you feel uncomfortable, but you get glaring looks every time you cough. Well, it turns out those might just be a few tell-tale signs of why you shouldn’t be flying at all. “The fact of the matter is that when one is…
Photo Credit: Steven Burt You’re at the gate. You’ve got your boarding pass. You’re heading somewhere exciting and you just can’t wait until you get there to share the news with your friends on social media. So you snap a picture of your boarding pass and post it to Facebook. Harmless, right? Maybe not. Because…
We know the basics when traveling: bring a pashmina or scarf to act as both clothing and a blanket; have plenty of snacks on hand; and don’t forget ear plugs. But being the seasoned travelers we are, we also know about great travel items that are usually left off those what-to-pack lists. So take a…