Airfare Hunting 101

When it comes to finding the best airfares, there are as many theories and strategies out there as there are flights. Many sites deliver some very valuable information, but few deliver the full monty, the comprehensive answer to the mystery of getting the lowest airfares. Read more

Enterprise Goes The Extra Mile

For two years now I have been sold on Enterprise when renting cars. They are a company that seems to really go the extra mile. Most of the time, when I rent a car, Enterprise not only drops it off at my house, but also picks it back up at my house. Read more

Extra Baggage Charges!

“Fifteen dollars?” Yes, fifteen dollars per bag, ladies and gentlemen. Considering the way some travelers stuff their suitcases like Thanksgiving turkeys, we are lucky they’re not charging fifty dollars per bag. And with the price of oil these days, we should be thankful that our bodies are not being weighed as well. Checking your suitcase used to be free, as were peanuts and refreshments. Read more

Passports or Driver’s License Preferred ID at Checkpoints

On April 28, the DHS and TSA provided greater clarity on the types of identification that will be accepted at checkpoints in the United States. Beginning on May 26, 2008, adult passengers (over the age of 18) will be required to show a U.S. federal or state-issued photo ID that contains the following: name, date of birth, gender, expiration date and a tamper-resistant feature. Read more

Ideas To Make Your Last Minute Travel Affordable

by nbisea
When you discover that circumstances have arisen and you are in need of making last minute travel reservations, you don’t need to panic. Even though there are plenty of tales of people being gouged when they purchased air tickets at the last minute, Read more

Fill Up The Tank…Or Else!

Everyone who has ever rented a car in this century knows the policy about returning that car rental with a full tank of gas or end up paying to have it filled at a rate often double or triple the average cost of the fuel. Read more

Cure For Boredom: Rent a Convertible

As a kid, I used to love it when Dad would rent a car to get home from the airport after a business trip. Even though Mom would have happily picked him up at the airport, he still liked rental cars because it was fun to Read more

How Old Is This Plane?

Have you ever wondered how old the plane you are about to fly on is? Has your eye wandered to the broken seat back, or the cracks in the plastic cover on the window? If you are like me you notice those things and can be easily led to question the structural integrity of the parts you can’t see.  Read more