Carry-on smarts save hassles and cash

This past week I was contacted about a photographer traveling on Delta Airlines from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, via both Salt Lake City International and JFK International. He had a roller carry-on bag filled with his expensive photographic...

Room77.com — a "Seatguru" for hotel rooms?

Many frequent travelers and most good travel agents who book airline tickets have become very familiar with Seatguru.com. While not perfect, the site gives seat maps of most aircraft with major carriers and points out particularly good and bad seats on the plane. Is...

Four times you actually might want a middle seat

OK, no one actually books a flight saying, “Aisle or window? No thanks, I prefer the middle.” Well, other than certified masochists. But there are actually times when given the alternatives, a middle seat is your best bet, especially in the summer or...

Tips for those flying long distance who want to sleep

My wife and I have flown to Europe many times. It’s normally an overnight flight. I always sleep most of the flight, while she’s up all night and very tired on our first day, but she persists and is a real sport. I’ve been looking into how to help her get some sleep...