Should hotels be allowed to block competing WiFi?

Have you ever stayed at a hotel with an Internet charge of $20 per day or more, a limit on your use of its WiFi to two devices per room, a separate daily charge for Internet use for each connected device, or found the hotel’s network too slow for your needs?...

Best buzzword for luxury hotel deals? It may be “consortium”

In the New York Times Sunday Travel section, Stephanie Rosenbloom compared several applications for finding a good last-minute deal at a luxury hotel. The experts forgot one thing. Prices at the Gramercy Park, the hotel she checked, varied for a room as much as $8...

8 tips for sleeping well on long-distance night flights

Countless passengers can’t sleep while flying, even on long night flights with the cabin’s main lighting off and all window shades pulled down. They work, read or otherwise entertain themselves the entire flight. Unfortunately, by staying awake all night,...

Wireless safety tips for travelers

by Jillian Ryan, Private WiFi’s Director, Content and Social Media Strategy. Warning: There is an invisible security threat that you will encounter on your next vacation. No matter where you are going or when, you will likely encounter WiFi on your journey....

Booking connecting flights online — how it could cost you

These days, travelers have seemingly as many ways to book airline tickets as there are airlines. And, plenty of ways to make booking mistakes. For those who love to research online, there are often some seriously good deals out there. On the other hand, for travelers...