Save 50% at Howard Johnson Hotels on Orange Wednesday
Keeping with their tradition, Howard Johnson is offering a 50% discount on reservations booked on the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving, what they call Orange Wednesday. The offer is…
Venice Banning Wheeled Luggage – Fact or Fiction?
It is being widely reported today that beginning next May, Venice will ban the use of wheeled luggage. While this article mentions that the wheels tear up the…
Oh Baby! Travel Insurance Won’t Cover $1 Million Bill
Sometimes travel insurance is very helpful. Other times it doesn’t help much at all. A Canadian couple decided to take a trip to Hawaii when the wife was…
Preclearance for U.S. International Travel is Still Growing
The U.S. plans to continue expanding their international preclearance locations. Currently at 15 locations in Abu Dhabi, Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, and Ireland, this addresses about 18% of…
Delta Adding Rolls Royce Engines in New Airbus Planes
Nothing buy American about this deal. After saying no to Boeing for their 787 aircraft, Delta Air Lines then snubbed General Electric for the engines for their new…
Will You Book Travel through Amazon?
According to Skift, Amazon plans to initiate a travel booking service around January 1. It will begin with a selection of hotels surrounding three cities – Los Angeles,…
Uber Starting Orlando-Tampa Service
In a break from tradition, tech company Uber announced they will be offering long-distance service between Orlando and Tampa. Having driven this myself many times, it takes anywhere…
Uber vs Taxi Drivers: From the Taxi Driver Side
I like Uber. In fact, most people I know like Uber. Sure, many people can report a bad experience or two but anyone used to taxi drivers can…
What Do You Take From Hotel Rooms?
Hotels expect guests to take certain amenities in the room. Other things they expect you won’t take. So what does the latest hotel survey show for what leaves…
What We DO Know about Canceled Flights
With the holiday travel season coming up, this seems like a good time to talk about canceled flights. Truth is, there is a lot we don’t know about…
