by Ned S. Levi | Apr 15, 2013
Last week, the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, was forced to close for a day when about 200 of its employees staged a walk-out in protest over pickpockets. They walked out to condemn and expose what they described as the growing number of aggressive,...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 18, 2013
The Carnival Triumph passengers are home from their ordeal, but the story is far from over. At this time, there are more questions than answers about the ill-fated cruise. Questions about Triumph’s readiness to sail, what happened when the fire in the engine...
by Janice Hough | Feb 13, 2013
For the nearly 3,000 passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph, their dream vacation already has become something of a nightmare. For about 900 cruisers (according to Carnival) the situation almost got much worse, because they had traveled without a passport. While...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 7, 2013
I hope you’ll indulge me this week. I want to tell you a story. It’s a story about United Airlines and Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It’s a story of absurdity, surreal circumstances, crazy security and...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 5, 2012
Due to Superstorm Sandy, many travelers were stranded and ill-prepared to cope with it. They were prevented from completing their journey, or returning safely home, on time. Travel has always been a somewhat calculated risk. Many things can go wrong, even when...
