Vacation Glitch Solutions

David and I had a flat tire in the medieval Breton city of Dinan, France.

Everyone hopes his trip will go smoothly with the only surprises being serendipitous ones like finding a perfect deli with mouth-watering delicacies at a fraction of a restaurant's price, but, unfortunately,  mini-disasters can occur.

David and I will never forget the flat tire that marred an otherwise perfect trip to the Brittany area of France.  Luckily, our wonderful hosts, from whom we had rented a hundred-year-old granite three story house, helped us locate and deal with a tire company.  But if you don't happen to have a helpful landlady, what should you do if disaster strikes?

Airfare Watchdog thinks many disasters can be avoided, and this article provides pointers about either averting mishaps before they occur or dealing with ones that occur despite your best efforts.  If you don't know what to do if the airline loses your suitcase or you lose your passport, read these tips.

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Here's the article about our flat tire disaster.

Here's how our credit card car insurance handled our flat tire claim.