New Year’s Eve in Miami not as Expensive as NY But Still…
When it comes to hotel reservations for New Year’s Eve, the $50,000 package at the Marriott Marquis may be the most expensive of all. But to be fair,…
Current Affairs
A Little Holiday Cheer Shared by Rick Seaney
Most of us have had to deal with flight delays and cancelations at one time or another. We have endured seat kickers, screaming babies, ‘aromatic’ passengers, drunks, delayed…
Uber CEO Indicted!
Uber has made many friends over the past couple years but unfortunately, they have made many enemies, too. Governments around the world are pushing back on Uber but…
TripAdvisor Heavily Fined in Italy
While it’s general knowledge that some reviews on TripAdvisor are fraudulent, antitrust officials in Italy slammed the travel review site with a monster fine exceeding the U.S. equivalent…
Need a Wrench when you Travel? Just Email It!
As many readers know, I like to write about futuristic travel stuff. That’s why I love this story about how the International Space Station needed a wrench. Well,…
She Sued US Air for Lost Bag – And WON!
From time to time, checked bags on airlines get misplaced or worse, lost forever. The airlines always fall back on the same thing, namely that their Contract of…
So, When Can We Travel to Cuba?
Much has been made of the President’s recent comments about opening up diplomatic relations and travel to Cuba. Indeed this would be a boon to the island nation…
Wait, are Airfares Going Up or Down Next Year?
I love predictions as much as anyone but of course, the further out the event, the greater the speculation. Well, the year 2015 is literally only a couple…
IRS Mileage Rate Going Up in 2015
If you use the optional standard mileage rate when calculating deductible costs of driving your vehicle (vs. actual costs) for business, the rate per mile is going up…
TSA Sets Record Firearms Seizures
As they say in sports, records are made to be broken. Unfortunately TSA reported a broken record: The number of firearms seized hit an all-time high. Just last…
