by Janice Hough | Feb 23, 2016
The American Airlines return flights from Lima to Omaha start with a red-eye, which is potentially tiring enough. But most flights from South America to the U.S. leave late at night. And, the fare, a discount business class, was excellent. When my client got to the...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 22, 2016
An important choice cruisers must make is what size ship best fits their personality and needs: mega, large or small. Last week, I was with a couple trying to make that choice for their second cruise. They were trying to decide between a second megaship cruise or...
by Janice Hough | Feb 16, 2016
Being a travel agent can make you paranoid. But as the old line goes, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. In this case, I’m talking about day-of-departure delays and schedule changes. In theory, airlines let...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 15, 2016
Traveling with a smartphone is essential, in my opinion, to make emergency and other important calls while in transit, if for no other reason than that pay phones, once ubiquitous in much of the world, are often impossible to find these days when you need one. In...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 13, 2016
What’s on your mind when you travel? Sure, you want to see the sights… but sometimes those sights are sitting right across the aisle from you in 16C. So what do you do? A) Instantly regret your baggy sweatpants, compression socks-and-sandal combo and avoid direct eye...
by Janice Hough | Feb 9, 2016
The airline boarding process, for want of a more family-friendly word, stinks. But on Feb. 15, it will stink a little less for families. That’s when United Airlines’ new policy kicks in, allowing families with children under age two to board ahead of...
