Travel And Commuting

Expedia buying rival Orbitz

NEW YORK – Expedia is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion, adding to the stable of brands it has snapped up recently in order to extend its reach and keep ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

No easy fix to rental-car breakdowns

A car rental should be the least dramatic part of your vacation. You pick up the vehicle, you drive it, you return it to the airport. All done. Unless you’re John Themelis. When h...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Lost at the airport

What happens to those carry-on no-nos after TSA takes them?

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airplane seat spies break the legroom code

SYDNEY – Most people have a few things they won’t board a plane without. For Randy Petersen, it’s a tape measure. Petersen belongs to a small army of independent airline reviewers...

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Cheap seats get makeover: Is it good news?

The lowly economy-class section is getting an upgrade in 2015. Or a downgrade, depending on your point of view. At least two airlines are unveiling new coach class sections this s...

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Will a selfie stick improve your next trip?

There’s no need to ask a stranger to take your portrait

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Surprises in the sand

Expectations upended on journey through the Moroccan desert

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Travel in 2015: What to expect on the road

It’s the time of year when everyone churns out their annual predictions, quoting the same experts on 2015’s travel trends. Or, if they’ve been doing this long enough, they just cite themselv...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Destinations for 2015: Milan, Cuba and, yes, Queens

NEW YORK – See Cuba before it changes. Check out the World Expo in Milan. And if you’re heading to New York City to see the view from 1 World Trade Center’s observatory (scheduled to open la...

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Museums featuring oddities lead you off beaten path

From moist towelettes to funeral history

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Antarctica adventure

Utah dad, daughter explore bottom of the world together

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Why do hotels place ‘holds’ on customers’ credit cards?

It’s like an episode of “Unsolved Mysteries” that plays itself endlessly for travelers. It happened to Judith Searcy when she stayed at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront i...

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

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