When Congress swallows a big lie

by | May 30, 2014

Thank you for reading Consumer Traveler’s weekly newsletter. Remember, you can subscribe to our daily email newsletter here. What you need to know this week Help us reach 100,000 signatures! Remember that Change.org petition that asks Congress to keep...

When a “Big Lie” gets legs in Congress

by | May 30, 2014

Consumers and the free market are facing a full frontal attack from the airlines. Their minions have swarmed through the House of Representatives casting an untruth that members both Republican and Democrat are swallowing hook, line and sinker. The airline’s big...

6 European hotel booking tips

by | May 27, 2014

These days the internet makes it really easy to book a hotel anywhere in the world. Except when it doesn’t. For travelers used to booking reservations in the United States, there are a few things they should know before booking a hotel room in Europe; or, for...

3 additional rules for packing checked luggage defensively

by | May 26, 2014

Last week I wrote about “5 rules for packing checked luggage defensively.” The rules are necessitated by woeful liability limits, set by governments, for luggage lost or damaged by the airlines. The liability issue is further exacerbated on US domestic flights by the...