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
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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
Southwest to Hawaii: Will there be a ‘Southwest Effect’?
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Southwest Airlines announced it will start flying from the West Coast to Hawaii next year. Although it did not 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
Washington says ‘yes’ to Amtrak, Gateway, and Airport Fees; ‘maybe’ to tighter airline seats
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency For the summer doldrums, Washington generated more than you might expect last week. The news comes from House and See More
Fall travel: Oktoberfest
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency It’s not too early to start planning your fall vacation. And if you’re looking for an excuse to OD See More