How important are safety concerns to you when deciding where to travel? One oft heard bit of advice to departing travelers is, “Travel safe.” Easier said than done, given the current unsettled… Continue Reading
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The Top-10 Cities for Foodies
How do you decide where to travel? There are many reasons to choose to visit one destination over another: weather, history, language, affordability, visual appeal, culture, and so on. For a growing number… Continue Reading
Where the Happiest Flyers Come From
In case you were wondering, the happiest American travelers hail from Honolulu. That’s according to a new happiness study conducted by TripIt, which analyzed flight ratings from 575,000 travelers… Continue Reading
The Best Airport Restaurants
Hungry? Head for the airport! It wasn’t that long ago that “good airport restaurant” was a jokey oxymoron. A trip to the airport meant brown-bagging it, or suffering through whatever… Continue Reading
The Thanksgiving Travel Crush, and How to Survive It
It’s that time again, when holiday travelers choke airports and overfill planes. If your Thanksgiving travel plans include flying, here’s what to expect, and how to cope. Airlines for America,… Continue Reading
Vegetarian? Here Are the 25 Most Accommodating U.S. Cities
For vegans and vegetarians, eating on the road used to be a challenge. Today, not so much. Decades ago, when I was in my 20s, for ethical and health-related reasons I decided to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle… Continue Reading
New App Rewards Diners for Eating at Participating Restaurants
Here’s the elevator pitch for the new Seated app: Download the app to your smartphone. Use the app to book at a participating restaurant. Dine. Earn a $15 gift card from Amazon, Starbucks, or Uber… Continue Reading
These Are the Country’s Best and Worst Airports
With all the attention the airlines get, from the media and from travelers, it’s easy to forget that the airport experience is central to the overall flight experience. But as any road warrior worth… Continue Reading
How Full Will Labor Day Flights Be? Very!
You can’t go wrong predicting that Labor Day flights will be full. But exactly how full will they be? Airlines for America, the trade group representing the interests of U.S. airlines, is predicting… Continue Reading
TSA Allowed 95% of Banned Items to Clear Security
Just how safe are the skies for air travelers? If you were packing a firearm or a hand grenade or boxcutters as you went through a TSA airport-security checkpoint, you might as well have relaxed: There… Continue Reading