Allison Robertson articles

Annoyed blonde woman with a large skeleton

My neighbors built a giant skeleton display and leave it up year-round because they know it bothers everyone. Can the city make them take it down?

Your neighbors refuse to take down their giant skeleton display. Here's when the city can—and can't—force a year-round decoration to go.
October 29, 2026 Allison Robertson
The receptionist at the counter meets the guest with luggage in hotel business travel hospitality

Are Corporate Hotel Rates Really Cheaper Than What You Can Book Yourself?

You are booking a hotel for an upcoming business trip, and your company's travel portal offers a room for $220 per night. Out of curiosity, you check the hotel's website and discover what appears to be the same room for $195. Suddenly, that supposedly exclusive corporate discount doesn't look particularly impressive. It raises a reasonable question: Are companies actually getting better hotel deals than employees could find themselves?
October 26, 2026 Allison Robertson
Family on a cruise disappointed in closed attraction

We booked a Halloween cruise for the advertised haunted attraction, but it was closed the entire trip. Are we owed anything?

Your cruise's advertised haunted attraction never opened. Here's when you may be able to ask for a refund, credit, or compensation.
October 28, 2026 Allison Robertson
Blonde American Traveler

Americans Were Asked Which Countries They’d Feel Most At Home Outside The U.S.—Here’s What They Said

Countries Americans could comfortably call home range from nearby neighbors to faraway favorites with familiar cultures, lifestyles, and conveniences.
October 27, 2026 Allison Robertson
Two scared woman outside a haunted house

Horror Attractions Across America That Belong On Every Scare-Seeker’s Bucket List—The Top 10 Aren't For The Faint Of Heart

American horror attractions don't get much scarier than these terrifying haunted houses, prisons, asylums, and scream parks across the country.
October 27, 2026 Allison Robertson
Blonde woman in an airport

Americans Were Asked Which Canadian Cities They’d Move To If They Had To Leave The U.S.—Here’s What They Said

Americans looking to move to Canada have plenty of options, but these 30 Canadian cities stand out for jobs, lifestyle, scenery and location.
October 23, 2026 Allison Robertson
Police officer at the Cecil Hotel

L.A.’s Cecil Hotel Was Built For Luxury—But A Series Of Disturbing Events Turned It Into A Real-Life Nightmare

The Cecil Hotel began as a glamorous Los Angeles destination before tragedy, murder, serial killers, and one haunting mystery defined its legacy.
October 20, 2026 Allison Robertson
Broken road in Centralia ghost town, Pennsylvania

American Ghost Towns With Disturbing Stories Behind Why Everyone Left

American ghost towns were abandoned after fires, poison, floods, disasters and terrifying legends made staying nearly impossible.
October 20, 2026 Allison Robertson


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