Tagged: car-rentals

Travel Prices Will Rise Sharply in the Coming Weeks, Warns a New Report

I've always said that one of my main jobs as a travel writer is to make really stupid mistakes so I can warn my readers about what not to do. Glory be, I made one such mistake in early…

Can't Find an Affordable Rental Car? Try These Alternatives You May Not Have Thought Of

April 23, 2021 Rental car prices have been causing vacation budgets to crash and burn recently—if you doubt it, just read our article exposing the sharp uptick in rates. You already…

What You Need to Know About Credit Cards and Rental Car Insurance (It's All Changing)

This photo lies. Nobody smiles when dealing with car rental insurance. Still, holders of the right credit cards in the past could escape having to buy insurance at the rental counter—a…

How to Find the Best Rates for Last-Minute Car Rentals

These days, according to Jonathan Weinberg, co-founder of car rental discount site AutoSlash, people rent cars at the last minute as often as they reserve ahead. Last-minute plans…

Is Last Minute, Spontaneous Travel Now a Thing of the Past? Yes....And No

It’s been a good several years since the airlines offered regular last-minute deals. According to a study of 180 million ticket sales by the Airline Reporting Corporation (the…

Plan Ahead or Do It On the Spot: The Conundrum of Modern Vacations

United Airlines caused a stir two days ago when it announced that travelers could now “subscribe” to its fees. Pay one lump sum in advance—$349, so that’s one big lump sum…

Israel Unveils a Sweeping 18% Tourist Tax. Will the Additional Costs Deter Visitors?

Israel is already the 8th most expensive country on the planet to visit, according to the World Economic Forum. But a new 18% tax on car rentals, hotel rooms, private guide services…

Chilean Ash Cloud Update: Volcanic Ash Threatens Patagonian Ski Season

Many airports in Australia are still being impacted by volcanic ash in the atmosphere from Chile's Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Volcano, which erupted more than two weeks ago on June 4. …

Slope Spec: Engelberg, Switzerland

Just reaching Engelberg (tel. +41 (0) 41 639 77 77; www.engelberg.ch), a beguiling resort in the heart of Switzerland, is a totally Alpine experience. Trains depart every hour from…

Lito's Tech Tip: A Snowboarding Primer

Few things are as humbling or as stimulating to a good skier as abandoning the security of a sport already mastered to become, once again, an awkward beginner. This is true on…