When Will TSA Allow the Packing of Pistoles?
TSA Administrator John Pistole finally appeared on Capitol Hill to defend his new policy allowing knives and other items on planes effective April 25, 2013. Needless to say, it…
Safety
TSA PreCheck is Expanding
The TSA PreCheck Program currently allows certain elite status passengers and members of Global Entry or related programs to participate in an expedited security procedure. The time savings…
What Part of ‘Do Not Disturb’ is Not Understood?
A friend reported back from her hotel stay of this week that maid service happened even though she had the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign hanging on the outside…
Cause for Alarm? A Hotel’s Actions Are More Alarming than the Initial Cause
It was a rough night at my hotel by LAX last night. A few different issues arose that could have been disastrous for the hotel. In the end,…
3 Easy Ways to Feel Safe and Keep Peepers from Peeping
Feel uncomfortable when your hotel room curtains do not close all the way? My hotel room has a 3-inch gap in the curtain closure and the room overlooks…
New TSA PreCheck Program: How Good Is It?
TSA’s new “trusted traveler” program, known as PreCheck, went into effect a few days ago. From the press release, “Eligible passengers may be referred to a lane where…
Lojack for Laptops
Are your documents protected in case your laptop is stolen? As a preventative measure, consider investing in Lojack For Laptops. Lojack is software that will help secure your…
National Car Rental’s Pearls of Travel Wisdom
I will be blogging on National Car Rental’s Facebook Page for the next couple of weeks. Posts from Pearls of Travel Wisdom will appear as part of National’s…
New Airport Screening Prototype
For the past ten years, Airport security hasn’t changed that much. Sure, the restrictions have become more severe and the screening process more invasive, but really, it’s still…
International Travelers: Register with the State Department
What’s the impact on your business travels following the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed? Hopefully nothing at all. However, the State Department has warned Americans…
