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For Jay Caulk, a travel agent in Pompano Beach, Fla., the Thanksgiving travel season is shaping up like one of those hold-your-breath scenes in the movies where someone inevitably says, “It’s quiet out there ... too quiet.”
The National Park system is often called “America’s Best Idea,” but according to a new report, it remains more like terra incognita for many people of color.
Traveling to Las Vegas for a conference last month, Brian DeLong could have gotten annoyed when he found out his off-Strip hotel charged a fee for Wi-Fi in his room. Instead, he whipped out his iPhone 4, fired up its Personal Hotspot software and accessed the Web "for free" via his iPad and laptop.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Brenda Jones has loved theme and amusement parks all her life. "Growing up here, we always had [Six Flags] Great Adventure, Hersheypark, the boardwalk in Ocean City, all of that stuff," she said. "We went all the time because it was an inexpensive thing to do."
At 90 years old, Ted Vallas is hardly the new kid on the airline startup block. Having caught the flying bug during World War II, he went on to found several aviation businesses, including Air Resorts, which offered chartered and scheduled service from San Diego between 1980 and 1997.
The United Nations has designated 2011 the International Year of Forests, but you don’t have to travel overseas — or even across state lines — to celebrate the event. From neighborhood woodlands to America’s national forests, the woods are where it’s at this spring.
Long-awaited passenger protections issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have been met with mixed reviews by business-travel and consumer advocates who say the new rules are a positive step but don't go far enough.
As a NASA scientist and veteran of three shuttle flights, Mario Runco has some advice for all you would-be astronauts out there: Enjoy the view, don’t get distracted by taking a lot of pictures and don’t get hung up on doing zero-gravity somersaults, chasing errant M&Ms and other “stupid astronaut tricks.”
Looking for something other than bingo, buffets and belly-flop contests on your next cruise?
As director of public relations for Hotels.com, Taylor Cole averages three business trips a month, but is still occasionally surprised by her experiences on the road.
For Scott Morrow, there’s only one thing worse than a boring hotel room.
As a self-described “adventure junkie,” Yanik Silver of Potomac, Md., has raced cars in Baja, run with the bulls in Pamplona and swum with great white sharks off the coast of South Africa.
According to a new poll, Americans are increasingly satisfied with their online travel experiences, although a handful of entrepreneurs still see room for improvement.
Extended tarmac delays may not be a thing of the past just yet, but more canceled flights are almost certainly part of the future.
Travelers looking for a little bit of home away from home this year are about to get a new place to hang their hats. Set to debut Feb. 3 in Fayetteville, N.C., Home2 Suites is both the newest brand from Hilton Worldwide and the latest addition to the extended-stay market.
Recent winter storms have snared fliers from Atlanta to Boston, but a much larger tempest is brewing on the air-travel horizon.
Heading to a conference at the Green Valley Ranch Resort outside Las Vegas a few months ago, Carol Margolis was pleasantly surprised when she snagged a discounted rate of around $100 per night. Unfortunately, she was also surprised upon arrival to discover that the rate didn’t include a mandatory $24.99 resort fee for amenities including shoe shines, complimentary newspapers and access to the gym and Internet.
Passengers on the no-frills airline Ryanair who thought they would face a fee if they didn't print out their own boarding passes before arriving at the airport can rest assured.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
For the airline industry, it seems, profits are in the bag(s).
As president and CEO of bag manufacturer Skooba Design Inc., Michael Hess is both a frequent flier and an inveterate observer of his fellow travelers’ approach to baggage.
It’s the end of an era, although there’s a good chance you won’t even notice its passing. By the end of this year, the traditional magnetic-stripe boarding pass will become a thing of the past, joining the likes of Airphones, armrest ashtrays and free meals in coach.
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