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22d ago

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Suspicious scam listing in Rome repeatedly promoted on Booking.com

I’ve been searching for accommodation in Rome recently and kept seeing the same property repeatedly recommended on Booking.com. At first glance, the listing seemed suspicious because the price was unusually low. Earlier reviews referenced a different location in Abruzzo rather...

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22d ago

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Warning about luggage theft on Eurostar trains, especially during Brussels stop

My partner and I were traveling from Amsterdam to France on the Eurostar and placed our backpacks in the overhead storage above our seats. During the stop in Brussels, my partner’s black backpack was apparently swapped with another similar-looking bag. After the train departed,...

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28d ago

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Vietjet strict on cabin baggage allowance at boarding gate

Just a heads-up for anyone flying Vietjet. They are very strict with carry-on baggage limits. Everything you take onboard has to be counted together, including your main bag, purse or sling bag, and even duty-free shopping. The total allowance is 7 kg. They do weigh baggage at...

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1month ago

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Sixt denying rentals at counter over international driving permit despite past rentals

After renting from Sixt for years without issues, I recently had a rental denied at the counter due to not having an International Driving Permit. What surprised me is that this was never enforced before in my previous rentals with them, including at the same airport location. I...

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2month ago

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Night bus Berlin → Paris — food stop warning

Quick heads-up for anyone taking a night bus with FlixBus: I boarded a 3:40 AM bus from Berlin to Paris without bringing food or drinks, assuming there would be stops with shops along the way. Based on prior trips across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, that had always been...

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2month ago

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Overbooked Turkish Airlines flight after reroute… with a baby

This is the kind of situation that would stress me out instantly. They called multiple times, both airlines said everything was fine, app wouldn’t let them pick seats or check in… and still nobody flagged anything. Then they get to the airport and are basically told “yeah the...

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2month ago

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MSY security lines are brutal… missed my flight

Got to MSY early this morning and still ended up missing my 9:30 flight. Security lines were insane even around 6am, way worse than I expected. If you’re flying out of here, I’d seriously give yourself 4–5 hours just to be safe. CLEAR might help, but without it… good luck

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2month ago

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ATL is a mess today… give yourself a LOT of time

Flying out of ATL today and it’s honestly chaos. Security lines are wrapping all the way through baggage claim and kind of turn into a free-for-all until you get closer to the front. Super easy to end up in the wrong line and waste a ton of time. Took me about 3 hours just to...

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3month ago

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Transit at Cairo Airport was way more stressful than expected

Had a connection through Cairo recently and honestly didn’t expect it to be that chaotic. Transit staff were asking for money at different points, and things like boarding passes were only given out very last minute which made it pretty stressful. At one point it even felt like...

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3month ago

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Warning about parking at Park2Go near Newark Airport

Just a heads up for anyone planning to park at EWR. I’ve used the Park2Go lot near Newark Airport for several years and even recommended it to others, but my most recent experience completely changed my opinion. After returning from a trip, I discovered that someone had gone...

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3month ago

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Almost lost my passport and backpack at a Bangkok buffet

This happened on March 12 at the Bangkok Sky Buffet on the 76th floor of the Baiyoke Hotel. I was eating alone a few hours before my connecting flight to Taipei. I had my Pacsafe backpack on the chair next to me and briefly turned away to take some photos of the view. When I...

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3month ago

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TSA line in San Juan going outside the terminal today

Just a heads up for anyone flying out of SJU today. The TSA line is currently stretching outside the terminal building. I asked one of the airport staff and he said the wait is easily around two hours right now. Definitely something to keep in mind if you’re heading to the...

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3month ago

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Beware of scam number that looks almost identical to Hilton reservations

Almost got caught by this and figured it’s worth sharing. I accidentally misdialed the Hilton reservations number by one digit and reached 800-446-6667 instead of the real Hilton number (800-446-6677 or 888-446-6677). A rep answered like it was a normal booking line. I asked...

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3month ago

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DummyTicket and OnwardTicket caused big problems entering Belize

Saw a warning from someone who had a pretty rough experience trying to enter Belize using those “onward ticket” services. They bought reservations from DummyTicket and OnwardTicket to show proof of onward travel, but both bookings were apparently issued through United Airlines...

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3month ago

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Frontier “no change fee” can still cost you money

Ran into an expensive lesson with Frontier despite having Platinum Elite status and the Frontier credit card, which includes no change or cancel fees. After changing a flight to a cheaper fare, the difference in price showed up as something called “Residual Value.” Instead of...

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3month ago

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Warning about unexpected charge from a Turo rental

Booked a two-week rental through Turo and declined the extra coverage because my insurance company confirmed the rental would already be covered. Paid for the trip and received a receipt with the agreed amount. The booking was non-refundable after 24 hours. The next day, an...

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4month ago

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Agoda price jump at checkout is infuriating but sadly not surprising

This rant feels very real. Seeing one price, clicking purchase, and then watching it double at the exact moment of checkout would make anyone lose it. And asking for screenshots of the before price is just insulting. No normal person records their screen every time they buy a...

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4month ago

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Delayed bag is bad enough. Coming back looted is next level awful

This is brutal. Bag delayed for two days, then finally shows up with the lock forced open and a PS5 plus clothes missing. That’s not just inconvenience, that’s straight up theft somewhere along the chain. What gets me is this was with a major airline, long haul, through big...

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4month ago

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Ryanair carry on diagram missing the one measurement that matters

This is such a classic Ryanair thing. Someone paid for the 10kg carry on, measured their bag using the diagram shown during purchase, and only later realised there’s a 20cm depth limit. Their bag was 23cm. Boom, forced to pay for checked luggage on top. The frustrating part is...

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4month ago

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Heads up: fake hostel payment emails going around

Just a warning for anyone traveling solo or booking hostels. I’m heading to Amsterdam and got a pretty convincing email saying I needed to make a payment to secure my hostel spot, even though I’d already paid in full. For a second it had me second guessing myself like wait, did...

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4month ago

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EgyptAir long layover hotel heads up… expect to share rooms

Just wanted to share an FYI after flying EgyptAir from Toronto to Delhi via Cairo last month. I had a long layover both ways. About 24 hours on the outbound and around 18 hours on the return. Aside from a 5 hour delay on the way out, the flights themselves were fine. EgyptAir...

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4month ago

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GET THE PASSPORT. Learn from my cruise disaster

Just wanted to vent and maybe save someone else the pain. I was supposed to go on a 5 day cruise with my family for a friend’s birthday. First cruise ever. I was really excited. Winter storms hit my home state about a week before. Roads were still icy in spots, but flights were...

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4month ago

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Someone stole my Alaska miles and Alaska basically blamed me

Posting this as a warning because this seems way too easy to happen. This morning I got an email about “my redeemed miles.” I haven’t flown or logged into my Alaska account in months. Logged in within 20 minutes and saw someone had booked two international award tickets. One...

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4month ago

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Terrible experience with Iberia service desk at MAD

Posting this as a warning in case it helps someone else. We were flying SCL → MAD → AMS on Iberia. After a 13 hour overnight flight, we landed in Madrid at 5:30am with an 8:45am connection. We couldn’t check in for the MAD–AMS leg in the app, so we went to the Iberia service...

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4month ago

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DFW is crawling today. Lots of delays.

If you’re heading through DFW today, brace yourself. I’ve been here since 5am for a 7am departure and it’s been rough. According to the lounge board, only one AA flight had left earlier, to Tulsa. Mine is now delayed about 2.5 hours while they hunt for a crew. Planes are here,...

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