Most travelers already know the warnings about packing hazardous and prohibited items—we're well informed to avoid sharp objects, flammable liquids, and firearms. But at airport security checkpoints, plenty of innocent, nonhazardous items can appear hazardous on scanning screens and trigger a time-consuming hand search. New scanner technology has finally enabled airport security officers to differentiate…
Going on a cruise sometimes feels like entering a parallel universe—after all, where else is it considered socially acceptable to have soft-serve ice cream and a beer for breakfast? The unique social mores of cruising extend to packing. Or, more precisely, to not packing the items prohibited aboard cruise ships. Some of the things you’re…
In-room safes lock, but do they stay locked when we leave the hotel? Recent viral videos on TikTok have travelers worried about theft, but is there cause to be?
Across social media, a wave of videos urgently warns viewers about the perils of using hotel safes. A…