‘Reservation Hijacking’ Scams Target Travelers. Here’s How to Stay Safe

There’s another type of digital scam to be aware of, as per the BBC. It’s called “reservation hijacking.” The name gives you a clue as to how it works. Essentially, scammers use details about a booking you’ve placed (perhaps with a hotel or airline) to trick you into sending money somewhere you shouldn’t. While this […]

How to understand the basics of investing? Think about a herd of cows

Dear Nancy, I’m a new investor and I am just starting to earn money and save. Can you please explain the basics of how a person can make money through investing? Olivia Dear Olivia, There are two basic ways money makes money. Income, be it interest from a bank account, GIC, bond, etc – and […]

How to Track Your Luggage (2026): AirTag, Pebblebee, CaseSafe

This is really useful if you, like me, tend to swap out your Bluetooth trackers between items as you’re using them. If you’ve attached a Pebblebee Clip to your luggage, you can pop it out and put it in your pocket for when you grab dinner by yourself while you’re traveling. Pebblebee works with both […]

Here’s how to do the Smoky Mountains without traffic and crowds

If you’ve ever visited the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ve probably been to Sevierville. You maybe just didn’t realize it. Sevierville — pronounced suh-VEER-vul — is the hometown of Dolly Parton. But it’s also the town you drive through on your way to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. The place you’ve probably […]

Modernising the EU’s rail ticketing regulation

Booking a rail ticket is a burdensome process The upcoming EU Single Ticketing package should mandate commercial negotiations between rail operators and booking platforms to ensure tickets are displayed and sold across platforms In this report we investigate the rail equivalent journeys to routes among the most heavily frequented by aviation in the EU. Our […]

How to save money on flights as airlines raise prices

Travelers in Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 1, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images For budget conscious travelers, it’s gotten harder to escape the rising cost of airfare in recent weeks. Airlines are raising bag fees, adding fuel surcharges and cutting flight schedules to manage the […]

How to ski Tahoe and surf the Pacific in a day

From the top of the mountain at Palisades Tahoe, the surrounding Sierra peaks glistened in the sun like frosted cupcakes. Last Monday was unseasonably warm for a morning in March, and it happened to be the day that my buddy Alex and I had traveled to the ski resort to kick off an experiment many Californians […]

Skip the ID hand-off: How to opt in to TSA PreCheck Touchless ID | News

MADISON, Wis. – Long security lines and flight-day uncertainty have more travelers looking for ways to speed things up at the airport. If you already have TSA PreCheck, there’s another option that can make the ID check itself quicker with select airlines: TSA PreCheck Touchless ID. Long security lines and flight-day uncertainty have more travelers looking for ways […]

How to minimize the pain of travel disruptions

People wait in long TSA lines as the partial government shutdown continues for several weeks at airports like Chicago O’Hare in Illinois, March 9, 2026 Peter Zay/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The first three months of the year have brought significant disruptions for travelers. The Iran war, cartel violence in Mexico, the U.S. military […]