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Why did these Celebrity Cruises passengers believe they could stay on board the ship in Brazil and skip the visa requirements?

Help! Celebrity Cruises denied boarding to us. Whose mistake was this?

Scam call center pretending to be Costco Travel ticks cruise ship passengers

Cruise ship passengers tricked out of $6,000 by fake Costco Travel

Travel agent arrested, Tavia Thomas gave her clients fake cruise documents, no reservation on Symphony of the Seas

Travel agent arrested, charged with stealing $35,000 from cruise ship passengers

Cruise passenger mistakes to avoid in 2026, mild to extreme cruiser mistakes

8 cruise ship passenger mistakes ranked from mild to extreme in 2026

Consumer Guides

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Here are some of the newest and most expensive mistakes travelers are making in 2026.

4 easily avoidable travel mistakes that ruin trips and cost thousands

Could your lost bags end up at a store in Alabama, Unclaimed Baggage, Original photo of a delivery from Unclaimed Baggage, Michelle Couch-Friedman's photo

What do airlines really do with all that lost and unclaimed baggage?

A consumer advocate's comprehensive guide to American Airlines travel credit, AA aircraft at the airport, original photo by Michelle Couch-Friedman

American Airlines travel credit: How to use it before you lose it

Car rental mistakes to avoid in 2026, expert advises travelers, Michelle Couch-Friedman advises travelers

8 expensive car rental mistakes and scams that can wreck your wallet

Summer travel scams, avoid scams this summer, sunset in the summer

Summer travel scams are on the rise. Here’s how to spot and avoid them

Travel Troubles

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Norse Atlantic Airways Facebook groups hosted by scammers are stealing from members.

She went to Facebook for a Norse Atlantic refund. Instead, scammers stole $5,100 from her

A United Airlines passenger arrived in Mexico as a no-show after a gate agent failed to scan his passport.

United Airlines didn’t scan his boarding pass. Will it cost him $2,743?

A rental car crash in California, even with LDW, causes big problems for a Hertz customer.

Help! After my rental car crash, Hertz charged me a $1,900 impound fee

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Help! Avis billed us $8,090 after our rental car died at a gas station

Problematic Products

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A $1000 unauthorized PayPal transaction, scammers convinced PayPal the charge was authorized

Help! A scammer drained $1,010 from my PayPal account

Amazon gift cards, no value on these gift cards, stolen Amazon gift cards

My Amazon gift cards are worthless! What’s going on?

Walmart promised refund instead gave a coupon, Walmart missing refund, Walmart help

Walmart promised me a $1,297 refund. Instead, I received a $10 online coupon!

La-Z-Boy recliner problem and fix: Good news from La-Z-Boy

My La-Z-Boy recliner feels like I’m sitting on a $1,900 rock. I need help!

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Old-school inheritance scam comes by snail mail,

Surprise! This $11 million inheritance scam comes by snail mail

The Publishers Clearing House scam is thriving, here is a real life example of how this call unfolds, a green phone with the word scam stamped across it is the featured image of this article

Publishers Clearing House scams are thriving. Here is the recorded call to prove it

Aurora Expeditions celebrates Vantage Explorations' 2nd birthday, The Sylvia Earle is one of Aurora's luxury ships, approaching the expedition ship in a kayak

Vantage Explorations turns 2, and Aurora Expeditions has big news!

Fake job scams on LinkedIn target college students, A college student thought she was buying part-time work supplies, Scammed via Zelle

A LinkedIn fake job scam cost this college student $9,000. What now?

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