by Ned S. Levi | Mar 7, 2016
Aviophobia, the fear of flying, is very real to many people. Studies have shown that as many as 40 percent of air travelers experience some anxiety about flying. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 6.5 percent of the U.S. population, about 20...
by Charlie Leocha | Mar 4, 2016
This letter is being sent to all members of the Senate Commerce Committee as they plan to introduce their version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill that will set the rules for airline travel for the next six years. Travelers United is the only consumer group actively...
by Charles McCool | Mar 3, 2016
We became empty nesters when our twins left for college, and for the first time in 19 years we were back to living as a couple (at least until fall break). We certainly missed our kids and, frankly, we were a little jealous of the new lives they were off to enjoy....
by Janice Hough | Mar 2, 2016
A Robert Benchley quote says, “There are two kinds of travel, first class and with children.” And, when not traveling with their own children, few travelers look forward to the idea of traveling with someone else’s kids. Personally, I’ve had...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 29, 2016
Women of child bearing age in such locations as Brazil, Columbia and Puerto Rico have fear in their faces at the mention of Zika. It’s not fear of personal pain, fever, or achy joints. It’s the fear of having their sons and daughters born with irreversible...
by Charles McCool | Feb 26, 2016
I was thinking that right NOW is the best time to visit Washington DC. Since living 20 minutes from Washington, DC (when there is no traffic, ha) for 20 years, I have been fortunate to visit the city at all times during the year. It is relatively quiet in DC between...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 25, 2016
What happens in Washington, DC, makes a giant difference to travelers. Everything from the taxes they pay on airline tickets, fees for customs and border protection, money for TSA inspections, and charges to take off and land at airports, all are decided in...
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 Victor Block | Feb 20, 2016
As the pounding of the sheriff’s wooden staff calls the court to order, James Hubbard prepares to defend his client. He is an orphan’s guardian who stands accused of squandering his charge’s estate. Centering his neat wig and smoothing the frilly lace sleeves of his...
