Signs of a good travel agent

2017 seems to have been the year of Disney Starbucks swag. Over the past several months, the coffee chain has released a series of mugs and cold cups that feature designs inspired by various Disney parks. How fitting, then, that the year be ended with one final Disney-themed Starbucks mug released in honor of the holiday season. According to the mugs_of_disney Instagram account, the 2017 Starbucks Disney holiday mug has been released, and it features Sleeping Beauty's iconic castle in gingerbread form. Take a look: The new holiday Disney mug is available in Disney Starbuck locations for $21.99. mugs_of_disney reports that Starbucks "You are Here" Disney Park tree ornaments are for sale now as well for $14.99 each. The four miniature mug ornaments are just what fans need to round out their massive  Disney Starbucks cup collect  by 2017's close. ADVERTISEMENT Update, October 9, 2017:  Ever since we started seeing Sta...

9 signs of a bad travel agent By Christopher Elliott Tribune Media Services (Tribune Media Services) — As a rule, most travel agents are well-trained, competent professionals who work hard for you. But there are exceptions to every rule. Take Kathleen Rossano of East Brunswick, New Jersey, who was recently sentenced to a 10-year prison term for stealing more than $75,000 from her travel agency. Prosecutors had charged her with offering luxury vacations to her friends, taking cash payments, billing the expenses to her agency’s credit card and then pocketing the money. It was the fourth time she’d been convicted of taking money from former employers. A month later, her former agency, Cruise Value Center, collapsed without paying the cruise lines what they were owed and leaving customers in the lurch. One of the clients recently contacted me in a panic after her cruise line demanded an additional payment of $2,544 for her vacation because the cruise line had been stiffed...