by Ned S. Levi | Dec 14, 2015
It’s critical for all travelers to protect their laptops, tablets and smartphones from hackers. China has a reputation in the business community of cybertheft through Internet hacking. A report to Congress on “Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial...
by Janice Hough | Dec 9, 2015
It might have been looked back upon as a funny story — later. Much later. Because when traveling with another couple recently, we came oh-so-close to arriving in a foreign city with a hotel booking at a hotel that was closed. Now, as a travel agent, I like booking my...
by Janice Hough | Dec 1, 2015
Every year, a few of my travel agency’s clients are shocked — shocked! — when I tell them the holidays are a busy time for travel. They assume everyone wants to be home with their families. “Well,” I explain, “some people want to...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 30, 2015
It seems as though every week we read about another passenger, family, or group of passengers refused boarding or getting thrown off their flight, even after the plane has left the gate. There are times when being thrown off the plane is no fault of the passenger, and...
by Janice Hough | Nov 24, 2015
“Elite status,” as one of my clients once observed, “means they treat you less badly.” And as 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to find a way for airlines to treat you less badly. Are you ready? By the way, if you don’t think airline...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 23, 2015
Recently, Christopher Muther, a travel columnist for the Boston Globe, proposed to speed up airplane boarding by banning carry-on luggage. He said there are two basic choices to speed boarding; more overhead bin space, or banning carry-on luggage. Muther’s...
