Your travel plans could hit the skids if you board a plane unwittingly carrying a banned item. Experts say it’s worth taking time before packing and heading to the airport to familiarize yourself with what you can take with you.

Keep friends and family informed. Put technology to work, Travel at off times. And overpack medicine and vital supplies. These are tips that can help ensure safe, comfortable trips this spring and summer.

Insurance experts at International Citizens Insurance have some advice for what travelers and expatriates can do if they end up in the nightmare situation of having all their money lost or stolen while abroad. “It’s more common than you may think to find yourself with no money when you are traveling or living in a
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Wondering what floats most people’s boat when it comes to choosing ship cruises? An online cruise marketplace has some answers in its report on trends in consumers’ most-requested cruise ships, lines and travel dates for premium, luxury, and river cruising.