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Why You Should Think Twice Before Buying Rental Car Insurance From Expedia and Others

Travel NewsAugust 29, 20241View

Getting rental car insurance from a vendor other than your car rental company may complicate claims and present more headaches than it's worth. It’s all in the fine print—if you can find it. I have spent 39 years working in the travel industry, writing about travel, and…

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Not All Kids’ Car Seats Are Approved for Airplanes: Know the Rules

Don't assume that you can automatically use your child's car seat on an airplane. It depends on the seat you own. Whether or not you can strap your kids into their car seats on an airplane depends upon the type of seats, the point during the flight…

June 15, 202440Views

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Car Rentals in Europe: Travelers Have to Watch Out for These Pitfalls

If you don't live in Europe, your assumptions about renting a car there may be wrong. Watch out for these classic mistakes when you rent a vehicle in Europe. Renting a car in Europe is subject to a slightly different set of default rules than renting in…

May 14, 202433Views

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Report: Car Rental False Arrests Not Limited to Hertz

We're sorry to tell you there's a new chapter in the ongoing saga of people renting cars legally yet somehow being accused of vehicle theft anyway—a story Frommer's has been following for a while now. According to a new investigation, the problem is even more widespread than it first appeared. Turns out Hertz isn't the only…

April 29, 202451Views

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Taking the Train to Do Disney Without a Car

I priced a ride with Lyft to a Walt Disney World resort hotel, the Animal Kingdom Lodge, as soon as I arrived at the Brightline Orlando station. Here's what the prices were around lunchtime on a Monday. (When I returned back to South Florida in the late morning 2 days later, the prices were about…

April 28, 202435Views

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Flights to Ireland Plus a Car for a Week for Just $599! How Is It Possible?

Frommer's has been around since 1957, so we've seen quite a few things change in travel—and not all of them for the better. (Can we just admit that airline deregulation did not deliver on its promises?) But now and then, we find a straggler from travel's easier, more affordable days. And on those occasions, it pays…

April 26, 202439Views