According to AAA, international travel is up more than 200% compared to last year. More Americans than ever have passports, and they used them this summer. Unfortunately, many of these travelers also got scammed. According to a recent survey, 52% of those polled lost money to travel scams or know someone who has. The poll indicated travelers lost an average of $380.
The Dolomites are a group of mountains in northeastern Italy, and they rank as some of the most stunning mountain ranges in the world, up there with Patagonia, the Rockies, and the Swiss Alps. It's not a surprise that UNESCO proclaimed the Dolomites Italy as one of the world's most attractive mountain landscapes.
If you're preparing for an upcoming vacation, you'll want to hear what people voted as the most helpful items to bring while packing. A recent thread in my favorite internet forum began, "What's the thing you'll bring or do on every trip from now on that might not be evident to everyone else?" Here are the most popular responses from Reddit travelers who have been there and done that.