travel tips

Choosing a rental car is not the most glamorous part of vacation planning. When we travel, it usually doesn’t matter what type of car we have. I want something not …

The world is fraught with ways to somehow beat the system. A candy machine that spits out two chocolate bars instead of one. A website that lists discount codes people …

You’ve arrived at your destination safely, gotten to your hotel or cruise cabin, checked into your room and unpacked. All your clothes are in the closet and drawers, and your …

Using your miles to book airline tickets seems like a straightforward process. You earn miles and then redeem miles, a process points and miles people call “earn and burn.” Hopefully, …

When my wife Sharon and I travel to a big city, we try to depend on mass transit when we can. This keeps us from having to pay the hotel …

For those who collect (and spend) points and miles, deciding which credit card to use when making a purchase is straightforward. For most, the card providing the largest return is …

While most hotel loyalty points do not expire, you need to have some type of qualifying account activity to keep them active. If you don’t, you’ll lose your points, and …

When you arrive at the airport as early as recommended, you invariably have some extra time. Some people wind up eating something or maybe buying some food for “on the …

If you’re at an airport, more often than not, you have one of two goals. You either want to get on that plane and get to where you’re going, or …

There’s a little more eye-opening experience than traveling to another country. With just one or a few more plane rides, your surroundings suddenly change from the familiar to things you …