South Africa: Grand Larceny & Great Anticipation
posted 10 days ago, updated 5 minutes later | 0 comments
We were robbed of $14,000, but I'm delighted to be in Joburg & to discover a splendid hotel
My television crew and I landed in Johannesburg after 15 hours of flying--eight hours from JFK to Dakar, Senegal, where our South African Ai...
The Week That Was: 9/11 & New Americans
posted 22 days ago, updated 5 minutes later | 3 comments
Reflections as 1,100 new citizens get sworn in from 110 countries in Minneapolis
Last Tuesday I attended a ceremony in Minneapolis that resonated with me two days later, on the anniversary honoring the victims of 9/11. The latter was a ...
The Sexy Country Where the Dollar Is Still King
posted about 1 month ago, updated 3 minutes later | 0 comments
It's easy to get to, the people are delightful and stylish, and you can afford to visit.
The good news is the US dollar has strengthened against the British pound and the Euro in the last five weeks.
The bad news is that prices are st...
Yikes! Mileage Rules & Fees Get Even Worse!
posted about 1 month ago, updated about 9 hours later | 0 comments
When should you use frequent flyer miles? What are they worth? And can you buy or sell them? Here are the answers.
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog titled “Mileage Inflation Alert: Get Your Free Tickets Now!”
In the ensuing two weeks, thin...
Mileage Inflation Alert: Get Your Free Tix Now!
posted 2 months ago | 1 comment
Just as ticket prices are going up, so, too, are the number of miles you need to score a freebie
Let me put the bottom line right up top: Your airline miles are being devalued with the passage of time. Never mind that airlines promised ...
Beating the Airlines' Stayover Requirements
posted 2 months ago | 1 comment
Saturday night blues: The secret world of back-to-back tickets
In the old days, when a Saturday-night stay was almost always required to buy a cheap, advance-purchase ticket on most major airlines, I did a public radio commentary for th...
'Staycations' Gain Favor As Travel Costs Rise
posted 3 months ago | 1 comment
Just as you're never a hero in your hometown, so your hometown is rarely a hero in your mind. Time to change that.
I lived in Washington, DC, for nearly 40 years as an adult and never visited the Washington Monument. Oh, I trudged up th...
Never Buy An Airline Ticket On A Weekend!
posted 3 months ago, updated 2 minutes later | 3 comments
How to fly now without going broke
Another weekend, another across-the-board increase in airfares.
Well, not quite.
The 13th airfare increase this year was announced last Saturday. This one was kicked off by American Airlines that rai...
Are You A Travel Germaphobe? I Don't Blame You!
posted 4 months ago | 2 comments
Revealed: The ONE thing you should never touch in a hotel room
I’m amazed at the number of stories I’ve heard from travelers who hit the road in fear of other people’s germs.
They wince when they settle into an airline seat and have t...
Flying This Year? Don't Wait--Buy Now!
posted 5 months ago | 0 comments
Plus: An airline with a women's-only lavatory
Have any trips planned the rest of this year?
If you know the dates—a Thanksgiving trip, for example, or one around the December holidays—book your ticket now.
You may save hundreds of do...
