Airport lounges: The changing scene
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Airport lounges offer an oasis of calm in the typical big airport’s otherwise hostile environment. Lounges provide comfortable chairs, See More
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Fees: Don’t just hate ’em, avoid ’em
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency You hear a lot about travel fees these days — especially airline fees, more especially fees for “something you See More
Need a hotel? Go metasearch
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency The keys to your current most effective hotel strategy elements are (1) use a good metasearch system to locate See More
When to buy; when to fly
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency “When’s the best time to buy an airline ticket?” “When are fares lowest?” Travelers ask those questions all the See More
Avoid airport/cruise port parking hassles
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency If you live close enough to have someone drive you to your local airport for that holiday trip — See More
‘Travelers’ Rights’: What happens when they don’t?
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency “Travelers’ Rights” is a favorite topic in just about any medium that covers travel. And those reports generally focus See More
Rail passes: How to decide
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Countries with good passenger rail systems offer unlimited-travel rail passes to foreign visitors. The list includes most of Europe See More
Nonrefundable: The big stumbling block
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency If you look at the many consumer complaints about the travel industry, one issue clearly rises to the top See More
Dealing with hotel fees
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Hotel fees in the U.S. will reach $2.7 billion this year, an all-time high. Although that total is chump See More
Taxi or transit?
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency I admit it: I’m a chintzy traveler. So as long as I can remember, I’ve been a big fan See More