IS THIS THE TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A STRONG DOLLAR IN EUROPE?

Q – We are planning either an October cruise to England an d Ireland on Celebrity or a trip next May/June. Our cruise will be less than 10 days but we want to add a week or so at the beginning and the end so this trip will be in the range of three weeks…

DO I STILL NEED TO AVOID COFFEE OR TEA MID-FLIGHT?

Q – (6.23.25) – You had something wild a few months back regarding never ordering coffee on any flight anywhere in any class of service. Does this still hold, and are there other things one should never order while flying a respectable, commercial aircraft (I fly four times a week on average)? Your site is…

JUST REQESTING YOUR BEST HOTEL UPGRADE SECRET

Q – I travel a lot and, if I’m being honest, I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about getting a deal or an upgrade and my secretary is far too shy to ask hotels for special treatment. But my wife and I have some trips upcoming and I wonder if you might reveal…

ARE AIR TAGS A GOOD IDEA WHEN TRAVELING TO EUROPE?

Q – My wife  travel overseas two or three times a year since my retirement. We have not had a major lost luggage issue but our next-door neighbor has had two such experiences. My teenage son says I should get the Air Tags. Wondering if that is a good idea? A – We highly recommend…

CAN YOU ADDRESS A BASIC QUESTION – RELATED TO SIZE?

Q – Like a fair number of your followers, my wife and I are each anticipating retirement in about a year if Elon does not get to us before then! We are talking to agents here in Dallas but we are getting conflicting answers. We are not that well traveled, we will be in our…

HEADED TO SWEDEN UNTIL I READ THIS ………..

Q – We are excited about a tour with Kensington followed preceded by a five nights in Stockholm which we booked ourselves online. Yesterday, we happened to look up some of the expected “excellent” ratings for Sweden’s safety only to discover that our State Department has issued a level 2 Warning for the country warning…

ARE THESE CRUISE UPGRADE OFFERS SOMETHING TO POUNCE ON?

Q – (2.25.25) – We just received an unsolicited offer from Regent Seven Seas for a Suite Upgrade Bidding Offer. I wonder, first of all if this is legit as it did not come from my agent. But if it is legit – what gives? When did Regent start marketing like a three-star Vegas Hotel?…

IS THERE A RELIABLE WAY TO SEARCH FOR THE LOWEST AIRFARES ONLINE?

Q – Is there one best place to check online when seeking the lowest price for a domestic air ticket? A – We hear a great deal about this subject and, were we to believe the ads, online travel agencies are each given their own, private airfares on every worldwide flight. Of course this is…

WE LIVE IN MANITOBA – WE’RE DIFFERENT – WHEN SHOULD WE SAIL THE DANUBE?

Q – Greatly enjoying this site – even if it is not written by a Canadian. We are anticipating our first European River Cruise next year. I know that my friends in the lower 50 are greatly concerned about too much sunshine and the fact that other tourists may be present in “alarming” numbers. Not…

CAN WE GET THIS DEAL ON AMA WATERWAYS?

Q – We are booked on our second AMA sailing on the Rhine River in May of 2026. We were able to receive a nice discount of about 20% when we originally booked this several months ago. Yesterday, we received an AMA e-mail notifying us that they are now offering complimentary three-night land packages to…

A PERSONAL QUESTION ABOUT HOTEL TIPPING

Q – Thanks for this really uniquely honest site. I keep looking for the ads! So nice to see a site where no PR crapola is tolerated.  My wife and I like to stay in four and five-star hotels when we travel regularly throughout Europe. We are wondering, under normal circumstances, who and how much…

IS FOOD POISONING TYPICAL ON LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHTS?

Q –  I fly a fair amount for business and recently returned from the Orient on Malaysian Airlines where I managed to get a bad case of food poisoning despite flying Business Class. Malaysian has responded to my online account but I am wondering just how common food poisoning is on long-distance international flights? I…