Is common sense in travel dead?

In a little over a week -- on March 3 -- How To Be The World's Smartest Traveler is being published. Read my Q&A interview with USA Today and a book review in the Detroit Free Press. If you haven't ordered your copy yet, please do so now. Why? Because you may be in the book. Seriously. Here's how to order. Electronic versions are available, of course. 

Is common sense in travel dead? In this week's USA Today column, I ask if travelers have lost touch with reality. Also, I call them stupid -- and I get away with it. Well, almost. Please join what's sure to be a rowdy discussion. 

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What else is worth reading? Stick around, because after the break, I'll tell you about one woman's ill-fated Airbnb rental and why she's not allowed to leave a review, and I'll let you vote on who is reallyresponsible for the stomach flu outbreaks on cruise ships. Before I do, you'll want to read my insightful post on how to apologize to a company from Mint.com. Definitely worth your time. Also, you've gotta click on our Souvenirist story that exposes the truth about mommy vacations. 

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