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Updated April 9, 2020 to reflect the U.S. Department of Transportation Enforcement Notice Short version: If a U.S. airline cancels your flight then you are entitled to a prompt refund. When able wait for the tour provider to cancel! Please feel free to contact Rick (rick@christopher.travel) if you have any questions. A General Note About…

TSA makes it easy to plan ahead! Learn about TSA allowed and prohibited items and find some of the fascinating items on the list! Video: Wondering what you can take in your carry-on bag to stay healthy? TSA posted a short video, 57 seconds to be exact, to their Twitter feed. Watch to see specific…

We’re posting the following recommendations as of March 20 specifically for the benefit of our Christopher Travel clients though it is available for anyone. Please feel free to share this link with others. While we have been in contact with all our clients who are leaving imminently or traveling currently we want to reiterate to…

Upheaval: A sudden or violent change or disruption Travel is a little like using technology – when it works, it works, and it is amazing. But when things go wrong, affectionately referred to as “irregular operations” in airline parlance, it can be the most excruciating, frustrating experience. Upheaval in travel can be caused by many…

Making purchases abroad is almost seamless given the size and scale of the global payment networks. Review a few items before you depart and you should be all set! Credit Cards • Travel notification We recommend that you notify your credit card company about your planned foreign travel in an effort to prevent having your…

It was the middle of the night in Amman, Jordan. Or maybe it was early morning. It was that time of day where you don’t know what time of day it is because you got the cheapo tickets on a long haul trip from Hong Kong to Barcelona by way of both Bangkok and Amman.…