Yes, granola bars are allowed on planes in both carry-on and checked bags, though customs rules can change what you may bring across borders. Granola bars are one of the easiest plane snacks you can pack. They’re tidy, shelf-stable, and easy to eat during a delay, a long layover, or a rough airport morning when […]

Yes, you can hold two same-day Southwest bookings, but overlapping or impossible trips can trigger cancellation. Booking two Southwest flights on the same day is allowed in some situations. The catch is simple: the two bookings need to make real travel sense. If they overlap, clash, or look like space you never planned to fly,

Yes, prescription inhalers can go in checked bags, yet keeping them in your carry-on is the safer choice for access, loss, and delay problems. If you use an inhaler, this question matters more than most packing decisions. You don’t want to reach your destination and find your bag delayed, your rescue inhaler buried in the

A passport isn’t required for most U.S. domestic flights if you bring a TSA-accepted ID that matches your ticket. You’re packed, the ride is booked, then you realize the passport isn’t where you thought it was. Annoying, yes. Trip-ending, usually no. For flights that stay inside the United States, a passport is optional for most

RCI Points can cut the cash price of airfare through RCI Travel, but you’ll still pay part of the ticket in money. You’ve got points sitting in your RCI account, you’re staring at flight prices, and the thought pops up: can those points take the sting out of airfare? The answer is yes for many

No, most travelers need a passport book or card to enter Canada; a few narrow exceptions exist for certain groups. You’re standing at the border, you’ve got a weekend plan, and then it hits you: no passport. Can you still cross from the U.S. into Canada? Sometimes, yes. Often, no. The answer changes based on

Makeup powder is allowed on planes in carry-on and checked bags, with extra screening more likely when one container holds over 12 oz (350 mL). Powder makeup is one of the easier beauty items to fly with. It doesn’t fall under the liquids bag rules, it won’t leak in your tote, and most compacts sail

A booster seat can fly with you, but it usually can’t be used in the cabin because most aircraft seats have lap belts only. You’ve got a booster seat at home, a kid who rides better with it, and a flight on the calendar. The first question is simple: can it come with you? Yes.

Frozen solid gel packs and ice packs can pass security; if they’re slushy, they must fit the 3.4-oz liquid limit unless used for medical needs. Ice packs feel simple until you’re standing at the checkpoint with a lunch bag, a cooler, or meds that can’t get warm. One agent waves you through. Another flags the

Sun lotion is allowed on flights, and it can go in carry-on if each container is 3.4 oz (100 mL) or less and fits in your liquids bag. Sunburn can wreck a trip fast. So the question isn’t “Do I need sunscreen?” It’s “How do I pack it so security doesn’t take it?” The good