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After spending 350 days a year on the road with a rotating cast of carry-ons, I've discovered that the smallest component of your luggage can decide the entire fate of your trip. Fortunately, the luggage industry is getting serious about wheels.

A wheel good investment: Here’s the luggage that survived 350 days on the road

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Some travel disasters start small. It’s a wobbly wheel you hardly notice until you’re double-timing it through the terminal and your carry-on suddenly feels like you’re dragging an anchor.

Edd Staton, an expat in Ecuador for 14 years, challenges the U.S. government's travel advisories that warn of crime and danger. He insists the violence is confined to areas tourists rarely visit and that most travelers are safe. As safety concerns grow, should travelers rely on government travel advisories or consider the insights of locals like Staton? Government warnings often highlight broad risks but may miss the nuances of everyday life in the country. So, what's the real story about safety in Ecuador?

Can you trust those government travel advisories? Maybe not — and here’s why

January 19, 2025October 5, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

When it comes to government travel advisories, Edd Staton doesn’t believe everything he reads.

It's easy to get treated like a second-class citizen when you travel: Just say the wrong thing.

Traveling? Here’s what to say if you want to get the worst treatment — guaranteed!

June 1, 2025September 8, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

It’s easy to get treated like a second-class citizen when you travel: Just say the wrong thing. That’s an undeniable fact that people are rediscovering during the busiest year in the history of modern travel.

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