by admin | Jul 10, 2014
If travelers follow these rules, they can maximize savings on a dream vacation through Europe for about the same as a visit to a big US city. With the dollar taking a beating from the euro, a fast-food lunch in London can cost $40, and a hotel room in Paris will set...
by admin | Jun 30, 2014
Why is it that economy hotels have free in-room Internet access and luxury hotels charge for the service and, at some, limit its use? On my last visit to Paris, I decided to stay at a Charles de Gaulle Airport hotel for the last night because of a very early morning...
by admin | Jun 25, 2014
If you needed any more proof that loyalty programs are a cancer on the economy, sabotaging our collective moral compasses and compelling us to spend money we don’t have, you might want to check out the latest Colloquy survey. The point of the research, of...
by admin | Jun 24, 2014
As long as there have been discount fares with rules, travelers have been trying to get around the rules. Back-to-back ticketing used to be common for frequently flying businessmen when most discount airfares required a weekend stay. A savvy traveler or agent could,...
by admin | Jun 23, 2014
On a recent visit to a casino hotel, I had a non-smoking room. Well, almost. To get to my “non-smoking” room I had to walk through part of the casino, which was filled with cigarette smoke. Although there was a non-smoking area in the casino, smoke...
