How to travel with kids: 300 days on the road
This dad spent 300 days on the road with his
DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel
Americans going overseas choose subdued clothes to blend in
Sue Groenewegen is dressing conservatively. Dan Church plans to blend in. And Robin Smith is wearing “less bling.”
It was bound to happen, with all the recent incidents of terrori...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
Limit your wait in airport security lines
You know that part of your vacation where you hold your breath and hope for the best?
It used to happen just before the plane landed, in that precarious moment between heaven and...
DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
How to avoid overpaying for your rental car
When you rent a car this summer, don’t look for one price. Look for three.
There’s the low rate you’re quoted when you’re shopping for wheels, the final and more expensive rate af...
DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
Does Norwegian Air offer a better way to fly?
Affordable. Comfortable. On time.
Those are just some of the words Norwegian Air passengers are using to describe the discount airline, which is patiently waiting for a foreign ai...
DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
Headphones are your key to sanity on noisy flights
You probably have a lot in common with Rick Brunson.
OK, maybe you’re not an information technology consultant, and maybe you don’t live in Barnesville, Georgia. But you probably ...
DATE: May 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
Why airline refunds are always up in the air
Next time an airline promises you a refund, you might want to ask, “How much?”
Gayle DeKellis forgot to do so when Aeroméxico downgraded her and her husband from business class to...
DATE: May 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
Beware: ‘New,’ ‘improved’ may give you less for more
This summer, beware of the word “new” and its sidekick, “improved.”
The travel industry, flush with profits, is touting improvements to its products now, just as people begin to p...
DATE: May 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
In-flight Wi-Fi may be reason to pack a book
In-flight wireless Internet connections are almost universally available. They’re also almost universally unreliable, slow and expensive.
Just ask Priscilla York, who tries, but o...
DATE: Apr 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
Avoid paying too much for airline tickets
The next time you try to buy an airline ticket with one stopover or more, you could pay twice as much as you expected.
Three airlines – American, Delta and United – quietly change...
DATE: Apr 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
That perfect vacation rental may be a scam
Her “villa” in the Dominican Republic looked like a real find.
It came with its own concierge and a private pool and was only steps away from a rugged Caribbean beach. Best of all...
DATE: Apr 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
New sharing economy lacks pricing clarity
If you thought comparison shopping was hard with traditional travel companies, just try the sharing economy.
Lightly regulated companies such as Airbnb and Uber can make it as dif...
DATE: Apr 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter
