by Malcolm Kenton | May 6, 2016
Because the United States does not have as expansive a passenger train network as most other industrialized countries (mainly the result of decades of federal policy that treats the travel modes as separate silos with different conditions rather than as part of a...
by Charlie Leocha | May 4, 2016
This week, two big articles have been published by national media — The New York Times featured a story about long lines at TSA checkpoints and The Washington Post reported on the rise of the Middle Eastern airlines. Both need a bit of background and a strong...
by Ned S. Levi | May 2, 2016
It’s the first week of May. In the U.S., that means the Memorial Day Weekend, the start of the summer travel season, is getting close. Summer in the States screams “Road Trip!” I love road trips — the chance to climb in a car and drive off with family to explore...
by Charles McCool | Apr 30, 2016
On a much too short family trip to Northern Ireland, we saw incredible scenery, historical locations, and even some personal family history. While we would love to return to this enchanting area of the world, the memories will last forever. This article has some of...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 29, 2016
Just how good is Disney customer service at its theme parks? I could tell you about all the complaints I get about the mouse (virtually none) or cite the many surveys and polls that suggest its customer service scores are in the stratosphere. But nothing tells the...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 28, 2016
Finally, after almost two years, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is getting ready to do what it should have done in the first place — allow Norwegian Air International (NAI) to freely operate transatlantic flights. The approval has been delayed at DOT because...
by Janice Hough | Apr 27, 2016
Few travel issues are more contentious than having families sit together on airplanes. Sure, nobody wants young children to sit by themselves, but that doesn’t mean that travelers who have booked way in advance or paid a premium want to give up their seats,...
by Ned S. Levi | Apr 25, 2016
I enjoy cruising. During the last two decades I’ve been to every continent, save Australia, by cruise ship. While cruising isn’t the optimal way to travel everywhere, it can be lots of fun, and a marvelous way to travel to many locales. Often, cruisers...
by Hilary Nangle | Apr 23, 2016
Much ado about commemorating the anniversary of his death, that is. William Shakespeare died 400 years ago April 23, 2016, allegedly exactly 52 years to the day from his birth. His legacy, however, lives on, and this year his English homeland is giving The Bard his...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 21, 2016
Venice has been dying for centuries. But, many feel that during the past two decades, it has been struggling as it never had in the past. Entire blocks of the Dorsoduro sestieri (district) appeared to be boarded up. Small children didn’t seem to be prevalent. No...
