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2 days ago | petergreenberg.com | Peter S. Greenberg

Share post Here’s another travel rule I live by — never use a debit card when checking into a hotel. Always use a credit card. Why? Because a hotel will often put a hold on your account for incidentals and they don’t tell you how much they’re holding. It could be $50 or $100 a night. That means they’ve essentially frozen your bank account.

3 days ago | petergreenberg.com | Peter S. Greenberg

Share post Congratulations to this week’s photo winner, Larry Babbin!Larry writes that this black and white photo shows the church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Blocksley, England. “This is where the tv series ‘Father Brown’ is filmed,” Larry adds. For a chance at being next week’s photo of the week winner, email your travel photo and story to: [email protected].

3 days ago | petergreenberg.com | Peter S. Greenberg

Share post If you’re checking a bag on your next flight, you’ll get a baggage claim tag. Don’t throw it away. In fact, take a picture of it. That tag has a six-digit code, and it’s the only way your bag will be found if it gets lost. That code allows the airline to find out when the bag was checked, where it was last scanned, and what flight it was on or missed. It’s all about the code.

4 days ago | petergreenberg.com | Peter S. Greenberg

Share post Do you know what a “freedom flight” is? Probably not, and it turns out there are a number of them — but there are two you need to know. And it could change the way (and the airline) you fly.

4 days ago | petergreenberg.com | Peter S. Greenberg

Share post When it comes to travel, sooner or later, something will go wrong. So when it does, how do you complain and do it effectively? The key? The timing of your complaint. Don’t write a complaint letter a day or two after the event. Write it 15 minutes after it happens while you’re still at the airport or the hotel. You have names, times, and a much clearer and accurate memory.