Author: Christopher Elliott, Special to USA TODAY

Rating sites and online agencies can remove or refuse to publish a review for many reasons. What’s more, the process is often opaque.

Travelers considering travel insurance may be tempted to buy a less expensive waiver or trip protection plan. But there are important differences.

The high temperatures in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area drive away tourists, but you’ll be treated very well if you visit in the summer.

You’d be surprised by how much you can fit under a seat, especially if you choose the right bag.

Some advice for parents who want to document their trips: Don’t obsess about your camera. Focus instead on technique, quantity, and timing.

By combining a little bit of social media research with patience and basic manners, you can have a good flight on any airline – even low-rated ones.

See the list of the most commonly forgotten vacation items and get tips for how you can come back with all your stuff for once in your life.

There’s a lost art to doing a road stop. And that’s a shame since road trips are a time-honored American tradition.

Travel with animals is one of the great unexplored topics in travel journalism. Most of the stories are about whether pets belong on a plane.

It turns out there’s an art to unpacking. Travel experts separate the stuff you should unpack from the gear that should stay in your bag.