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Christopher Elliott

What’s car shaming, and how do you avoid it on your next road trip?

There’s nothing like a road trip this summer — if you can get past the shame of it.

1d ago

What’s car shaming, and how do you avoid it on your next road trip?

1d ago

Pro tips for keeping your checked luggage safe when you fly this summer

Eamonn Turley lost his laptop charger and designer sunglasses on a recent flight from Dublin to New York.

2d ago

Pro tips for keeping your checked luggage safe when you fly this summer

2d ago

Banned by Uber after I won my credit card dispute — can you help?

Scott Rosenblatt canceled his Uber Eats order but still had to pay for it. Now Uber is blocking his account. Can he get them to drop the…

3d ago

Banned by Uber after I won my credit card dispute — can you help?

3d ago

Help! Avis charged me $7,671 for a one-day car rental

Nicholas Chandler was rear-ended while driving an Avis rental car. Even though the other driver was at fault, Avis charged him for the…

5d ago

Help! Avis charged me $7,671 for a one-day car rental

5d ago

This is ridiculous! Booking.com owes me $2,948 and I’m stuck in some kind of loop

Dawn Nelson’s trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, for the Day of the Dead celebrations should have been a memorable experience.

May 13

This is ridiculous! Booking.com owes me $2,948 and I’m stuck in some kind of loop

May 13

Airlines are getting stricter about carry-on luggage. Here’s what to do about it.

Are airlines tightening their carry-on luggage rules? Passengers like Eddie Cannon believe the answer is “yes.”

May 12

Airlines are getting stricter about carry-on luggage. Here’s what to do about it.

May 12

How Auckland’s green transformation is shifting from sustainability to regeneration

Forget sustainable tourism. In forward-looking destinations like New Zealand, it’s all about regenerative tourism.

May 11

How Auckland’s green transformation is shifting from sustainability to regeneration

May 11

Ms. Pat fan faces an Eventbrite fee fiasco. Can she get a refund?

Shira Newman buys one ticket to a Ms. Pat show but ends up with three. Why can’t she get a full refund for the two unwanted tickets? And…

May 10

Ms. Pat fan faces an Eventbrite fee fiasco. Can she get a refund?

May 10

How to get a refund after a hotel closure: My $169 battle with Hotels.com

Steve Eliason cancels a hotel booked through Hotels.com after the owner goes into labor and closes the property. But Hotels.com still…

May 8

How to get a refund after a hotel closure: My $169 battle with Hotels.com

May 8

Budget overcharge: I paid an extra $457 for my car rental in France!

When Corwin Simmonds rented a car from Budget in Marseille, France, he never expected a simple transaction to become a frustrating ordeal…

May 6

Budget overcharge: I paid an extra $457 for my car rental in France!

May 6

Christopher Elliott

Christopher Elliott

Award-winning author, journalist and consumer advocate. Read me in USA Today, the Washington Post and via King Features. Email me at chris@elliott.org

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