Travel Scams

Travel scams to avoid

How to avoid resort fees, ID theft and more

Four new airline fees - and how to avoid them

Airlines do their best to steal your money. Don't just stand there, steal it back.

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China

Don't ask Olympic tourists age or wage, China warns

BEIJING - Don't ask a tourist's age or wage, steer clear of sex and avoid religion: what many Chinese consider idle chit-chat has now become the latest area of censure in Beijing as it prepares for an

Cruise news

Ports of call worth avoiding

For cruise critic Anne Campbell, one particular moment during a snorkeling excursion on a Mexican cruise stands out as testimony to mass cruise tourism's toll on the authentic travel experience.

Bild: Achtung - Britische Touristen!

Germans told how to avoid British tourists

Germany's biggest-selling newspaper has printed a guide to help readers going abroad to avoid British tourists.

Bild's contribution to the annual battle of the beach loungers was sparked when a British holidaymaker, David Barnish, was awarded £750 in compensation after suing his travel company over a vacation at a resort filled with ... read more

Unstable Economy Pushes Airlines Towards Surcharges

Avoid airline surcharges with ease

A downward economy, soaring fuel prices, and a dollar beaten up by the British pound and the Euro. So, what do the airlines do in response? Do they raise prices? No, they initiate every conceivable surcharge, fee and rule to generate revenue.