Author: Christopher Elliott, Special to USA TODAY

If you think you landed on the right travel site, look again before you give con artists your personal information. Here’s how to spot the fakes.

There are three flavors of “free” in travel. There’s dangerous, there’s benign – and there’s truly free. Here’s how to tell the difference.

A recent altercation on an American regional flight has reignited the debate over reclining your seat. Columnist Christopher Elliott says it’s wrong.

Service employees should earn a living wage and not rely on generosity or guilt to make ends meet. That will happen only if people stop tipping.

Elite passengers get chauffeured across the tarmac and sleep in private cabins while economy passengers are forced into ever-shrinking seats.

Strategies for dealing with travel surcharges range from complaining to the right person to boycotts. But Congress may have to step in to fix this.

“Ego tourist” has come to describe fake ecotourists or travelers who seek out “authentic” but risk-free experiences. Mostly, it’s self-centered folks.

Travel is stressful for pets. So before planning your next trip, it’s important to ask yourself: Will both my pet and I have a good time if we travel?

Automatic gratuities are showing up everywhere, from restaurant bills to cruises. Here’s how to spot – and adjust – them.

Stinky food, anti-reclining hooks, space-saving devices and other ways to reclaim some of that precious seat space on your next flight.