Tagged: covid-19

This Strip Club Has a Novel Take on Social Distancing

On March 17, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an executive order closing all casinos, bars, gyms, restaurants and other non-essential businesses to help keep citizens a safe distance…

Travel Troubleshooter: Beware the Fine Print in Travel Insurance

Jennifer Chilton is outraged because her friends have been denied travel insurance coverage on a technicality. Will they really lose $10,074 because of a clause in the fine print? Find…

Costa Concordia Sinking Leaves Other Cruise-Ship Passengers Alarmed -- and Out of Luck

The tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is leaving a line of worried passengers in its wake. Betty Westbrook is among them. The retiree from Allen, Texas, called me…

5 Easy Tips for Getting a Russian Visa

Getting a tourist visa to visit Russia can be a confusing -- and expensive -- process, especially if you are coming as an independent traveler. Russia may no longer be the Soviet…

Help Me, Uncle Sam! How to Get Government Assistance When You Travel

In a perfect world, here's how it would work: When you run into trouble on the road, you contact the appropriate government agency, and a few days later -- problem solved! For…

Affordable Spa and Fitness Retreats

Whether you want to be pampered or are hoping to shed a few pounds, escaping to a spa retreat or a boot camp could be just what you need to prep for warm-weather fun. Waynesboro, TN A…

Travel Troubleshooter: Your Airline Ticket's No Good Here

When Eileen Mather lands in Mexico City on her way to Tapachula, Mexico, she learns her airline ticket isn't valid. Her airline forces her to buy a new one. Mather asks her online…

Travel Troubleshooter: Double Trouble on My Honeymoon

Jason Arakelian prepays for his Paris car rental through AutoEurope. So why did his car rental company suck another $368 from his account after he got home from his honeymoon? Does…

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Healthy Travel

In this series of monthly tips, you'll find some terrific ideas to help you get the most out of every trip. This time around, I share some insight about taking care of yourself while…

Airfare Absurdity: 6 Tips for Navigating the New World of Airline Tickets

The round-trip airfare from Madison, Wis., to London is a reasonable $305 on American Airlines -- until you add taxes, fees and fuel surcharges. Then it's $691.Delta Air Lines…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Rental Car, But They've Got My Money

Kay Rihn reserves a nonrefundable rental car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. When she doesn't receive a confirmation from the online…

9 Ideas for Travelers with Dietary Restrictions

When I discovered that a travel website named Gluten Free Travel Site (www.glutenfreetravelsite.com) had been launched, I had to check it out. Having been gluten-free myself several…

Travel Troubleshooter: Luggage Gets Spirited Away in Vegas

On a nonstop flight to Las Vegas, Spirit Airlines loses Michael Germano's checked luggage. He files a missing luggage report and a lost luggage claim, but the airline is ignoring his…

Travel Troubleshooter: Rome Will Have to Wait

When Allison Fagerness' flight to Rome is canceled, she's forced to call off her vacation and return home. Her online travel agent, Expedia, promises a refund, but her airline,…

Travel Health & Safety: Buying Insurance

Do you need travel insurance? If you think so: What kind and how much? Are you likely to run into an Asian tsunami, a Caribbean hurricane, an English flood, a Colorado mudslide? Who…

Travel Troubleshooter: I Didn't Buy That Ticket

Denise Reed calls Delta Airlines to get a price quote on a flight between Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Memphis. Or so she thinks. A few days later, she gets a bill. Now Delta won't…