Heidelberg — More than just a castle and pretty town

by | Mar 22, 2014

  I used to live in Heidelberg. I was an expert on the basic sights like the Old Town, the castle, the bridge and the Hauptstrasse. I was a super expert when it came to bars in town and I could make my way into a favorite restaurant or two when necessary....

Have travelers lost the class war?

by | Mar 21, 2014

  Thanks to Christopher Elliott for mentioning the unmentionable — “class” — in an article in USA Today on “the growing rift between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in travel.” This was excerpted from Edward...

TSA, CBP and the airlines — your pain means their profits

by | Mar 20, 2014

At first blush the government and the airlines don’t really belong on this title together. One is a capitalistic money-making entity and the other is a government “service.” However both have been creating more and more misery with long lines and...

Will new bill let airlines hide ticket prices?

by | Mar 18, 2014

  At best, the proposed Transparent Airfares Act of 2014, a bipartisan bill introduced this month in Congress, would open a window into the many taxes and mandatory fees attached to your airline ticket — charges that the airline industry believes you should know...

Random Dublin — a day with no aim

by | Mar 17, 2014

A reprise of a story about visiting Dublin about a year-and-a-half ago. It provides a bit of Ireland on St. Paddy’s Day. There are many different ways to approach sightseeing. Some pore over guidebooks, searching for star-rated sights and planning their every...