Travel And Commuting

Now might be time to set sail on a cruise

If you’re one of the 303 million Americans who won’t take a cruise this year, you might want to reconsider your vacation plans. This may be the time to head out to sea. The reason...

DATE: Aug 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Cruising Alaska

Alternatives to pricey excursions when you reach a port

DATE: Aug 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Airline seats get a makeover

Airline seats get a makeover

DATE: Aug 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Now is the time to get real about real-time airfares

Sue Marcus was looking for a flight from Washington, D.C., to Tulsa, Okla. Instead, she found trouble. Every time the American Airlines website asked her to select a re...

DATE: Aug 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Smokejumper base features parachute corps

MISSOULA, Mont. – Fighting wildland fires is grimy, exhausting, dangerous and impressive. When smokejumpers do the work, parachuting in to wage the initial attack on fires in remote, rugged ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Hiking Shi Shi

Solitude and sea stacks are the draw at pristine Washington beach

DATE: Aug 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Don’t tempt fate: Confirm your hotel reservation

A two-night stay at the Driftwood Inn in Chestertown, Md., was supposed to cost Bruce Romano $138 through a website called HotelPlus Destination Portal, as long as he prepaid for his accommo...

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Into the Outback

Touring Australia by motorcycle

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

The endless quest for better boarding

Airlines try different ways to fill planes fast

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Swimming with the sharks

In La Jolla, these leopards are docile and enticing

DATE: Jul 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Are ‘custom’ airfares good for travelers?

Should your airline be allowed to offer you a customized ticket? That’s the intriguing and somewhat thorny question being raised by the worldwide airline industry through a little...

DATE: Jul 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Books keep business travelers sane

Frequent business traveler flier Margaret Bowles disregards in-flight entertainment options and pulls out her Kindle on nearly every flight. Bowles, a lawyer in Winter Park, is no...

DATE: Jul 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

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