by Ned S. Levi | Jul 15, 2019
Real ID Reality is coming fast as Oct. 1 approaches For air travelers, the Real ID Act “hard” deadline of October 1, 2020, is fast approaching. Many U.S. citizens and lawful residents already have their new Real ID, but for others, the deadline is approaching too...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 14, 2019
This Sunday, we take a fanciful look at quirky hotels. You won’t find me staying at the Ice Hotel under animal furs, but having some vodka at the bar is certainly fun. How to get better airline service tips from a seasoned flight attendant. Finally, Rome starts...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 13, 2019
Every monument tells a story and one teens will remember I’ve been involved in planning a trip to Italy with a focus on Rome and Venice. The grandson of a good friend of mine is coming along. I need to show him Rome for teenagers. He is in 7th grade and just...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jul 12, 2019
These are the easiest airports to reach by public transportation Getting to and from airports is becoming one of the more time-consuming parts of airline travel. Many cities have begun to pay attention to the links between airports and the city center. These 10 have...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 11, 2019
GAO report tells DOT to protect consumers better A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has outlined a series of problems with the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) passenger protections. The problems range from internal training...
by Janice Hough | Jul 10, 2019
International change fees are out of control Airlines are in business to make money. We get it. But, increasingly, they make money not on air tickets themselves, but on fees. And, the biggest fees are often international change fees. With the exception of Southwest...
by Christopher Elliott | Jul 9, 2019
More than one-third of online hotel reviews are fake hotel reviews This is according to new research from fraud detection company Fakespot. The troubling study of fake hotel reviews also shows that you’re more likely to be fooled in some American cities than others....
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 8, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been inspecting U.S. citizens and international travelers’ laptops and smartphones at U.S. border entry points for years, sometimes confiscating them for days, weeks or even months to perform detailed inspections....
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 7, 2019
We take time this weekend to consider our cities’ constant battles against illegal parking. Authorities have given out tickets, only to have them ignored. They had booted cars, which has worked but is time-consuming and dangerous. Now, parking enforcers have a...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 6, 2019
Gaudi’s El Capricho, displays the architect’s genius with design, nature, and music In the far north of Spain along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-famous architect got his start. Here, Antoni Gaudi was commissioned to build a house for one of the richest...
