Hidden Fees, Entrance Fees, and More: Travel Briefing for Monday, June 20, 2016
Posted on 06/19/2016, 8:00 PM
A roundup of travel news gathered from all over...
An End in Sight for Hidden Resort Fees?
Posted on 06/17/2016, 8:45 AM
You know when you see a hotel rate online and then later during the booking process you find out you're going to have to pay a mandatory "resort fee" not included in the advertised rate? Makes you feel kind of cheated, doesn't it? Well, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could be coming to the rescue. Sources tell the Washington Post that the consumer protection agency is looking for ways to ...
Disney Comes to Shanghai, the Watergate Reopens, and More: Your Travel Briefing
Posted on 06/16/2016, 9:15 AM
Merchandise at Shanghai Disneyland (Mooshuu/Flickr) Your Daily Travel Briefing is our new daily roundup of travel-related news and information gathered from all over. Check this space each weekday for fresh updates. Here's what's going on in the world of travel today. * SHANGHAI DISNEYLAND OPENS TO THE PUBLIC (Chicago Tribune). And reports indicate the park is a stunner—colossal in scope...
Travel Briefing: Airport Lines, An Imploded Casino, and More
Posted on 06/15/2016, 9:15 AM
The Riviera in Las Vegas (photo by Ashwin Kumar/Flickr) Welcome to the middle of the week! And welcome to our brand-new daily roundup of travel-related news and information gathered from across the internet. Check this space daily for fresh updates. Here's what's going on in the world of travel today. * ORLANDO THEME PARKS STEPPING UP SECURITY AFTER NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING (New York Times). Y...
The RV Revival Kicks Into High Gear—Should You Climb on Board?
Posted on 06/08/2016, 1:45 PM
(Photo by faungg's photos / Flickr) Welcome to the RV renaissance. After some dark days during the 2008 recession—when many belt-tightening Americans found it difficult to justify investing in recreation, let alone a recreational vehicle—the RV industry has made an impressive comeback. Sales are way up; nearly 400,000 vehicles are expected to be shipped this year, compared to the dismal...
A Shrine to Wine Opens in France (Where Else?)
Posted on 06/06/2016, 4:30 PM
La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux (patrick janicek / Flickr) Dubbed the "Guggenheim of wine," France's brand-new La Cité du Vin, which opened last week in Bordeaux, is clearly intended as an august monument to all things wine in a country that has been producing the stuff for centuries. At the museum's dedication, French President Francois Hollande declared it an "emblem of excellence" and a "symbo...
