Tagged: booking

Book a Resort Room, Get a Sofabed? How Third-Party Bookings Can Go Wrong And How to Fix Them

Last week, I used a discount hotel app to book a room in Orlando. The property I chose, the Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, is a major resort on Walt…

When's the Best Time to Book Airfares? A Major Search Engine Comes Out With Some Very Specific, And Helpful, Advice

It's one of the most asked questions in travel: When should I book my airline ticket? According to the mega-airline search site Kayak there's no one simple answer. Or perhaps I…

Introducing Wanderu, the Site that Streamlines the Search for the Cheap Shuttle Bus Services

It had to happen: Kayak for cheapie shuttle buses.New website Wanderu stops budget travelers from having to hunt through multiple sites for cheap bus fares. It grabs search…

A New Website Sells Off Non-Refundable Hotel Reservations at Deep Discounts

Often, if you want the cheapest hotel room price, you have to consent to a non-refundable rate, and that makes it impossible to change plans without eating the cost. But a newly…

Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa: The Nuts & Bolts

Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa shouldn't be missed by anyone able-bodied enough to ascend its 300 spiraling steps. But to ensure a smooth Pisa experience and keep to your…

Cruise Travel Tips: How to Stay Healthy at Sea

Cruises make traveling easy: The captain does the driving, the waiters serve the food, the cabin steward makes your bed, and counselors babysit the kids. And if you fall ill, onboard…

Park of the Week: Ice Age National Scenic Trail

If, like me, you don't know much about the Ice Age -- such as that it was a mere 15,000 years ago -- you might enjoy a learning experience on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which…

Washington's Wonderful Wines: Who Knew?

Second only to California in wine production, Washington State has more than 650 wineries, 350 wine grape growers, and 31,000 acres of vineyards. Who knew? Well, wine connoisseurs are…

Getting Engaged in Vegas: Making a Proposal You (Hopefully) Can't Refuse

Though there are no stats, I would guess that as many people get engaged in Vegas as get married here. Of course, there's no right or wrong way to do it -- well actually, having…

The Easiest Way to Make Tracks to Atlantic City

Clever names attract attention, as can be seen in the ACES train (www.acestrain.com) to Atlantic City, a service from New York's Penn Station that began running in early February this…

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,…

How to Do the Denali Shuttle Bus Safari

Denali National Park is managed the way a park should be: for the animals, not for the cars. That means a visit is different from what you may have experienced at other parks,…

Set Your Sights on Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon), an island nation that lies off the south east coast of India in the Indian Ocean, was one of the hardest hit countries by the December 2004…