Oprah Leads the Charge of Lifestyle Brands at Sea
Posted on 02/11/2017, 7:15 AM
A New Era in Partnerships for Cruise Lines Could Mean Different Types of Cruises...
Greeter Tours Are a Wonderful—and Free—Way to Explore Cities Around the Globe
Posted on 01/23/2017, 8:00 PM
Today more destinations than ever are offering free volunteer tours of vacation destinations...
Zippier Wi-Fi Coming to Your Next Hotel
Posted on 12/15/2016, 3:30 PM
Though you might not see much difference in the bedroom decor from a Marriott Hotel in one city to another one city over, each is likely to have a different owner. That's because the major hotel chains are actually franchises. Why should you, the consumer, care? Because with so many chefs in the "lodgings soup", needed changes can come more slowly to franchised operations than non-franchised ...
Bite-Sized Volunteer Vacations
Posted on 11/30/2016, 12:15 PM
How to Do Good on Vacations That Aren't Only Devoted to "Voluntourism"...
The Top 2016 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Travel Deals
Posted on 11/22/2016, 9:00 PM
More and more companies are getting into the game this year....
The Travel Trends That Will Shape Your Next Vacation
Posted on 11/22/2016, 7:00 PM
The world is changing rapidly. How will these shifts affect your travels in 2017? Read on....
Fewer Human Beings Will Be Manning Security Lines At Airports Soon
Posted on 11/16/2016, 12:15 AM
So the question becomes: is that a good or a bad thing? Sure, it's fashionable, and even bi-partisan, to hate TSA Agents. They've been accused of everything from feeling up grandmothers to stealing Iphones to allowing weapons to float right by them and onto planes. Sometimes these complaints are fantasy, and sometimes they're dead on. But as someone who's noticed that we haven't been hit wi...
Basic Fares Come to United Airlines: You Must Pay to Use Overhead Bins
Posted on 11/15/2016, 6:30 PM
Hello Middle Seat! United Airlines announced today that they were following Delta's lead and would be offerring so-called "Basic Economy Fares". When Delta started offering similar fares in the summer of 2015, they offerred a savings of between $10 and $25 per flight, on average. So they're definitely cheaper, but boy can they be ugly. Buy one and you'll be assigned a seat, with no choice w...
The Latest Travel Scam Targets Conference Attendees
Posted on 11/13/2016, 8:15 PM
A cautionary tale and some tips....
Have Joint, Will Travel....And Travel...And Travel
Posted on 11/10/2016, 6:00 PM
Though the election was a buzz kill for many, there was a silver lining for some: a growing haze of pot smoke. California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine all legalized recreational marijuana, which led industry magazine Travel Weekly to wonder if this is now the golden age of "cannabis tourism"? As the magazine noted, both Colorado and Washington State, which legalized bud several years ag...
