Avoiding the rental car upsell
If you’ve ever rented a car, you have no doubt experienced the upsell.
View ArticleHow much do you know about keeping Fido safe on the road?
This past summer, as I have many times over the past 15 years, I took to the road with a beagle. From Washington, Hammy and I headed south, then north, then west — until we hit the Pacific Ocean. He...
View ArticleA wild ride on Zambezi River
Last summer, I completed my bucket list, and I didn’t even kick the bucket.
View ArticleHow to enjoy Sonoma County beyond the vines
There was no need for the morning fog to chill the air. It was chilly enough without fog. A dozen or so people on the bluffs at Bodega Head were staring at the Pacific Ocean, looking for whales.
View ArticleBaby-seat lugging parents, passengers with disabilities could see airline...
Federal airline regulators are taking steps to improve service for passengers who are disabled and for parents lugging child-safety seats onto planes.
View ArticleTravel notes: Hilton offers ‘little extras’
Hotel fees are on the rise, and so is the frustration from hotel guests who are often surprised to find their checkout bills weighed down by charges for extras such as wireless Internet, parking and...
View ArticleTravel Q&A: Sometimes it's best to cancel trip than travel while sick
Travel experts from the Washington Post answer readers’ questions about travel issues.
View ArticleWant to travel more in the new year? Here's how to find the cash
Finding more time and money for travel is a common New Year’s goal. Aside from flexible employment schedules, extended travel possibilities are largely a function of location independence or financial...
View ArticleHow much does a Disney vacation really cost?
ORLANDO, Fla. — Can you still get a deal on a Disney vacation?
View Article11½ ways to be a more congenial air traveler
Yes, that’s me on a United Airlines flight. As is often the case, my seatmate didn’t acknowledge my existence with so much as a nod or a wan smile, but he did manage to nod off on my shoulder for 30 or...
View ArticleDisneyland to close some attractions to build ‘Star Wars’ land
LOS ANGELES — To make way for “Star Wars,” Disneyland is about to launch its largest expansion ever, which means shutting down a significant chunk of the land-locked Anaheim theme park.
View ArticleTravel notes: Airline tarmac rule leads to more delays, study says
One of the nation’s toughest passenger rights laws — a rule that fines airlines for stranding fliers on an airport tarmac — may actually increase passenger delays instead of reducing them.
View ArticleAnthem of the Seas keeps you connected
It’s no longer enough for cruise lines to offer rock climbing walls, Broadway-style entertainment or sky-diving simulators.
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