Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Ask travelers about the partial government shutdown, and you may get a dismissive answer. After all, most flights are still running on time, many national parks remain open and passports are being processed. “Shutdown?” says Chris Luth, a sales manager based in Ozark, Missouri. “What shutdown?” Luth says […]

Christopher Elliott Special To The Washington Post If you like crowds, personalized travel experiences or talking to machines, then you’re going to love traveling in 2019. That’s because “overtourism,” personalization and artificial intelligence rank among the top travel trends of the new year,experts say. And, as in years past, you’ll also pay more to get […]

Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Bob Tupper’s summer vacation in Bologna, Italy, was his best trip of the year. It included a visit to the famous markets in the Quadrilatero district, touring the oldest university in the western world and sampling beer at the Baladin brewpub near the city. Lots of beer. Tupper, […]

Christopher Elliott Special To The Washington Post When Jeremy Epstein rented a Nissan Altima from Hertz in Albuquerque recently, he couldn’t believe the car rental fees. They made the extras charged by the rest of the travel industry look like the work of amateurs. They do. But not for much longer. Epstein’s base rate for […]