Thank you, US Department of Transportation! I’d already posted on some new FAA regs but turns out there were more benefits enacted at the end of January. Forgive me, I’m a little slow on fully reporting on this. Airlines and other ticketing agents must advertise for consumers the total air ticket price – that includes the fare that the airline … Continue reading More Protections for US Air Travel Buyers
The idea of traveling solo in a foreign country (and not within the confines of a all-inclusive resort, mind you) might scare the living bejesus out of you. Maybe you’ve never even gone to the movies alone or dislike having lunch at a table for one in your own town.
I’ve not seen a movie by myself in the theatre (yet). But I have traveled abroad by myself. Traveling solo has the potential to be a game changer: you come home as a better, more confident version of yourself.That’s what my trip to Paris last year was for me, and I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything. If you’ve never done it, here’s why you should consider it. Continue reading “The Joys of Traveling Solo”
Incredulously, before Congress passed this law, you could be stranded on a plane sitting on the tarmac for a full two hours before airlines had to give passengers food, water or medical attention. Now the airlines have to give passengers food, water and medical attention at all times if needed. The law also requires airlines to publish … Continue reading Stranded on the Tarmac Just Got Better: FAA Reauthorization Bill Passes
Now, to contradict myself, a little.
A few posts ago, in Less is More, I wrote extensively about why travelers must, absolutely must, bring less when they wander far from home, and then how to do it. Of course, there are things that I always bring when traveling. Here’s that (long-ish) list. Continue reading “Things I Bring: A Personal Packing List”
