Category Archives for "Travel".
All United States passports will become invalid for travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — otherwise known as North Korea — as of Friday, September 1, 2017. United States Passports Invalid… Continue Reading
Among the ever-lengthening list of taxes and fees that makes published airfares just the barest glimmer of the final ticket price is the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), currently up to $4.50 per segment… Continue Reading
If no good deed goes unpunished, is it also true that no bad deed goes unrewarded? It seems so. In the wake of numerous recent incidents of airline misfeasance — most memorably, the forcible expulsion… Continue Reading
Smartphones are the great distracters of our time. For all their many useful features — indeed because of their many useful features — they sometimes put us in danger of losing touch with… Continue Reading
Are you finding yourself increasingly cramped in coach-class seats? You’re not alone. The history of coach-class seating is a story of loss: the gradual loss of legroom, and comfort, as the airlines… Continue Reading
Safari, anyone? Enter the Lonely Planet “Essential Kenya” sweepstakes by August 23, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a “7-Day Essential Kenya” travel package for two,… Continue Reading
One of the best hotel loyalty-program deals , the IHG’s quarterly PointBreaks awards, is back! IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty program of the InterContinental Hotels Group, today released its latest… Continue Reading
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Hilton Follows Marriott with Harsher Cancellation Policy Hilton will… Continue Reading
If you believe that loyalty points are best used for high-end travel like first-class flights and stays at ritzy hotels, you’re not alone. That strategy is inherently dangerous, because for most… Continue Reading
Those niggling fees airlines charge for seemingly everything aren’t going away anytime soon. In fact, the airline fee-for-all continues to escalate at a dizzying pace, with travel consumers increasingly… Continue Reading