From the Book of Ecclesiastes to George Shearing and the Ray Charles Singers, folks have been reminding us 'There's nothing new under the sun.' That was my take when I
Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency From the Book of Ecclesiastes to George Shearing and the Ray Charles Singers, folks have been reminding us"There's nothing new under the sun." That was my take when I started this column; many of the"latest" travel scam warnings could be from decades ago – timeshare buy-out scams, ingenious ways pickpockets try to distract you while grabbing your wallet, forcing you to buy a worthless trinket.
People are also reading… I wasn't cheated; I got a booking at the same price as I would have found on the hotel's actual site. But the hotel was cheated out of the revenue slice the agency took. And I wanted to buy direct: Buying through an agency always complicates things if you have a problem. No matter what you call them, mandatory fees are clear cases of deception, designed to lead you to the wrong choice. Your best defense is to compare rates on Kayak.com, where you can opt to have all hotel rates displayed, including all fees and taxes.
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