Tagged: airlines

Travel Troubleshooter: Right State, Wrong Ramada

Donald Johnson accidentally reserves a nonrefundable room in Oklahoma City instead of Enid, Okla. Now his hotel wants to keep the money. Can he get a refund? Or is he stuck with a…

All Aboard: Family Sailing Adventures Around the World

Your family can sail the seven seas -- or at least one of them -- and you don't have to be rich and famous to afford it. Parents with children of all ages can experience the joy of…

How a Change in Your Surroundings Can Help You Change Your Career

Times are tough. Jobless claims keep going up. But airfares are lower than they've been in recent history. Perhaps traveling is the last thing on your mind if you've been laid off,…

Keeping the Whole Family Happy at Rockies Resorts

Peppermint S'mores, ice cream sundaes, or bright turquoise gummi butterflies?Welcome to apres ski -- family style -- at the spanking new Base Village at Snowmass…

Roll Models: Post-Fee Luggage You've Gotta Have

It's been almost a year since American Airlines started charging passengers for their first checked bag, a move that every other legacy airline quickly followed. It's taken almost…

This Land is Your Land of Lincoln: Celebrate the 16th's 200th Birthday

2009 certainly is the year when Americans are focused on all things presidential. With the Obama inauguration festivities now complete, it's time to turn our attention to one of the…

5 More Recession Travel Rules: Surefire Ways to Get More Bang for Your Buck

The economy, alas, is just as gloomy as it was two months ago when we posted our 20 Recession Travel Rules (available at www.wejustgotback.com). While it may seem like a bad time to…

Travel Troubleshooter: Funny Math on My Mexico Vacation Refund

Donald Dinsmore's daughter and son-in-law cancel their Mexico trip and are promised a refund by Apple Vacations. But even though they bought cancellation insurance, they're only…

Travel Writing 101: Leaping the Catch 22 Fence

Before the days of the Internet, it was difficult to be published. One of the arcane rules was a version of Catch 22: You have to be published in order to get published. Since there…

Winter Events Across the U.S.: From Pirates to Polar Bears, Turkey Bowling to Ballooning

Don't let a bit of cold weather keep you indoors this winter. From Florida to Alaska, and Minnesota to Colorado, you'll find a diverse and interesting range of festivals to…

Earmark Tourism: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Presidential candidate John McCain has made a big deal about government earmarks, those little bits of local color stuck onto federal funding bills. Tourist attractions are only a…

The Able Traveler: Haunted Hotels Fit for All

Nothing livens up a weekend getaway faster, than a good old fashioned garden variety ghost in your hotel room. Truth be told, almost every historic hotel has at least one tale of a…

Why High Gas Prices Could Cut Your Vacation Costs

Too bad gas prices are falling.While the rest of the world whined about the seemingly unstoppable rise in energy costs this summer, and the greedy oil companies that were probably…

Travel Troubleshooter: Two Bills, One Room, and Zero Options

Rick Petersen prepays for his hotel room in Duluth, Minn., through Hotwire.com. But a few months later, he's charged for it -- again. Now, neither the hotel nor Hotwire seem to care…

7 Ways to Experience China on the Cheap

Though it's not as strong as it once was against the yuan, the American dollar still has more might in China than it does in many other parts of the world. With that exchange rate…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Iceland

Iceland suffered a sharp economic downturn in spring 2008. The country's bank loans had been too dependent on cheap foreign capital, which dried up after the "credit crunch" hit the…

Inside China: Getting in Touch with the Ancient

From the New World's point of view, 200 years back might seem ancient, but in China, I would guess 500 years is a good cut off point, though 1,000 might be more certain. In any case,…

7 Essential Skills for Surviving Summer Travel

Taking a deep breath just doesn't work anymore. Not this summer.No, this summer calls for voodoo planes.Alan Fiermonte owns a collection of them -- "one for each airline," he says…

Travel Health & Safety: The Deadly Dozen Travel Diseases

More than 60 million Americans leave the country each year, so it's statistically certain that a small percentage of them will fall ill while traveling. If you're a worrier, or just…

4 Ways to Horse Around on Your Family Vacation

Still haven't decided on a destination for your summer vacation? It's time to discover your inner cowboy, mount up, and join some four-legged friends on an outdoor adventure that…

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Traveling Green

If you'd like to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, Pauline Frommer's Travel Guides are for you. I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you how to experience the…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Place to Park or Sleep

Sandra Ferguson makes a reservation at a San Jose, Calif., hotel through ParkSleepFly.com (www.parksleepfly.com). But when she tries to check in, the hotel has never heard of her.…

Airline Fees Take Off into the Stratosphere

Call it the Summer of Fees. We've all gotten used to a bunch of extra fees from airlines, some reasonable, some irritating. But this summer travel season is taking the fee frenzy to…

Pauline Frommer's Top Budget Destinations for Summer 2008

The specific prices described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.At a time when fuel, food, and…

6 Summer Festivals Across America

 The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.It seems the warmer the…