by Janice Hough | Mar 6, 2014
Other than children on planes, carry-on bags might be the most regularly contentious part of airline travel. Most travelers have been on both sides of the issue because sometimes they don’t have much to take on a plane, and sometimes they do. It’s not just...
by Charlie Leocha | Mar 5, 2014
The U.S. Travel Association wants Americans to choose more vacation time. As the nation is emerging from a long depression, this national organization of members of the travel industry announced an unprecedented effort to motivate American workers to use more of the...
by Ned S. Levi | Mar 3, 2014
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the use of cellular services, including cellphone voice calls, in 1991 when most every cellular system in the world used analog technology. The sophistication of today’s cellular services and handsets was almost...
by Charlie Leocha | Mar 2, 2014
The 2014 Expedia Pleasure Index study, released last month, revealed that Americans prefer vacations to just about everything. Eighty percent of Americans said that vacations make them happier than marriages (and weddings), religion, cats and birthdays. Eighty-two...
by Charlie Leocha | Mar 1, 2014
From cars to luggage and from tourism economics to teenage obsessions with smart phones, these videos capture a slice of life that transcends languages and borders (well, maybe not the economics lecture) and shouts out the benefits, emotions, feelings and joys of...
by Janice Hough | Feb 28, 2014
It’s not a secret that airlines prefer passengers who spend money. Increasingly, carriers have been steering their best rewards to travelers who spend the most money. Pay a higher fare, get higher up the upgrade list. Book a full coach or business fare, get more...
by Janice Hough | Feb 26, 2014
As much as the media loves to report on the latest cruise ship norovirus outbreak, in reality, most people cruise happily without any health issues. Plus, to be fair, sometimes people who report feeling ill may also be feeling the effect of a few two many...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 24, 2014
Cruising has been in the news recently, and it hasn’t been good. Since the beginning of the year, four ships have had a norovirus outbreak. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), 1,059 passengers on those ships contracted norovirus, but that’s...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 23, 2014
This story synopsis is a part of a brilliant series published in The Atlantic about the future of transportation. This in-depth reporting about how America developed its current transportation system and how it may be improved or changed in the future covers...