Location-Based Smartpho...

Filed under: Hiking , Learning , Business , Hotels and Accommodations , Airlines , Transportation , Airports , Budget Travel , Internet Tools , News There are many smartphone apps that exist to make travel more social . These apps allow you to find travel buddies, see who will be at your...

A Working Trip to Vegas...

Last week, Allegiant paid for me to come out to Vegas and speak to the attendees at its annual conference for the airports it serves. This is a great event that lets Allegiant talk about its own business to the airports so that it can further beat into them the importance of low costs....
News and Deals: May 15, 2012 – Allegiant Air adds five new Hawaii routes, Tranz Alpine Tourist train numbers could take years to recover, Underwater Hotel to be Dubai’s Latest Extravagance and Alaska Airlines Wins Approval for Portland, Ore.-Washington, D.C.

News and Deals: May 15,...

Allegiant Air adds five new Hawaii routes USA Today Allegiant Air is rapidly expanding its presence in Hawaii, announcing this morning that it will add five new routes to the state this fall. To Honolulu International, Allegiant will add nonstop service from four cities. They are...

No Honest Customer Will...

You’ve probably seen at least one of the dozens of stories reporting on how Spirit is going to charge $100 for a carry on bag . Those stories are incredibly misleading at best. If you’re an honest customer, there’s no way you’re going to pay $100 to carry a bag on...

Travel Hubs To Avoid Fo...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Stories , North America , United States , Transportation , News Holiday travel can be hectic, especially when it comes to transportation. Despite the potential to be a scary experience, AAA statistics show that 34.9 million Americans used plane, train...

Traveling With Camera G...

Filed under: Gear , North America , Airlines , Airports , News Traveling with camera gear can be difficult. Delicate, sensitive lenses and other equipment need to be packed securely but in a way that allows it to be checked at security checkpoints. That makes maneuvering through airports...

Haiti tourism revival u...

Filed under: Activism , North America , Haiti , Budget Travel Haiti is one of the most fascinating destinations in the Caribbean but travelers still stay away, more than two years after an earthquake nearly destroyed much of what they came to see in 2010. Now, conditions are beginning to...

Who Should Decide If An...

During the Phoenix Aviation Symposium last month, I sent out a tweet quoting US Airways CEO Doug Parker as saying that he didn’t see any domestic air service growth potential beyond growth tied to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. In other words, we have all the...
Fiji in Four Words

Fiji in Four Words...

The South Pacific is near the top of my travel wish list and I’m determined to visit someday soon. Until then, I will have to live vicariously through those who have traveled before me, like the travel writer and social media expert Angie Orth. Today Angie was good enough to pen an...

Traveling With Pets Mad...

Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines , Transportation , Airports Traveling with pets can be a complicated and time-consuming task. Carry-on pets must be small enough to fit comfortably in a small kennel under the seat. Larger pets must meet minimum standards that may...

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