Travel And Commuting

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

Where summer and deals sizzle

Ariz. resorts offer serious discounts when temperature hits triple digits

DATE: Jul 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Doctors often on planes to deal with emergencies

Is there a doctor on board? Surprisingly often, there is – in half of in-flight medical emergencies – and sick airline passengers almost always survive, a new study finds. The res...

DATE: Jul 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Legoland Florida expands with World of Chima

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The world’s largest Lego theme park is expanding again, this time with a water ride, a splash zone and an interactive play area – all welcome activities for vacationing ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

5 freebies: Not everything in Napa Valley will tap your wallet

NAPA, Calif. – Love the lush and lovely Napa Valley but hate how expensive it can be? You’re not the first. In the late 19th century, writer Robert Louis Stevenson moved his honeymoon to the...

DATE: Jul 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Tiny airstrip a death-defying experience

No margin for error at one of Nepal’s busiest airports

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Kansas’ Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: Glimpse of yesteryear

David Maciewicz, 24, of Utica, N.Y., was struck by the “vast nothing” of the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Strong City, Kan. when he visited last year Maciewicz said he was in awe...

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

What to do when car rental reservations aren’t honored

We’re sorry, sir, but we don’t have any cars left. That was my unpleasant welcome to Michigan by Hertz. I had a reservation. They saw the reservation. The problem: Hert...

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Coney Island comes back

Two iconic NYC summer destinations rebound after Superstorm Sandy

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

Privacy? There’s no such thing while on the road

Recent revelations of the National Security Agency’s sweeping domestic surveillance programs may have angered many Americans, but for most travelers, it was nothing new. Surrender...

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

From art to trails, 5 freebies in Helena, Mont.

HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s capital is perfectly positioned as a halfway point between Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, but visitors often decide to extend their stopovers once they get...

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Travel

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