Archive for November, 2011
Radio Guest List—Trump International Hotel—November 12, 2011
Your economy seat on the plane may be getting more comfortable but are you paying more for it? Wall Street Journal‘s Scott McCartney shows that even the cheap seats now come with a fee. And, Travel Skills Group founder Chris McGinnis breaks down all the improvements to economy seats and the overall flying experience. Las Vegas [...]
Travel Tip: Bog Tours
You’ve heard about fall foliage tours, but what about touring a bog in the fall. What’s cool about bogs is that the land is acidic and nutrient poor, so the foliage tends to be different than nearby forests. On the East Coast, kettle hole bogs were formed thousands of years ago by peat moss creeping [...]
Video Travel Tip: Cell Phone Etiquette
Will you be the subject of angry glares if you answer you cell phone? If you’re in a foreign city, it’s entirely possible. A study by the University of Surrey compared cell phone users in Madrid, London, and Paris. It found very different cell phone usages in all three of those cities. Turns out Parisians [...]
Airlines Make $1.5 Billion from Travelers in Extra Fee Charges
Airlines are making billions in ancillary fees and that’s just in three month, according to a new report from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Second-quarter revenue numbers indicate that airlines collected $1.5 billion in ancillary fees, not related to travel tickets, and the number keeps on rising. Fees began creeping up in 2008 and since [...]
Top Five Football Stadiums to Visit this Season
As winter sets in, football season heats up. Instead of just watching television, get out there and experience the game. Travel sports correspondent Phil Wallace highlights the top five football stadiums to visit this winter. We’re in the heart of football season right now, and both the pro and college games are enjoying truly exciting seasons. [...]
Travel Tip: How to Survive Fall Allergy Season
We’re in the midst of one of the worst fall allergy seasons, but this year there are a few ways to avoid seasonal allergies especially when you travel. It may seem counterintuitive, but if you have allergies, you may want to avoid open-sky cities. With clean air also comes pollen, mold and spores. You might [...]
Video Travel Tip: Olympic Planning
The Summer Olympics 2012 in London are just around the corner, and it’s already time to start planning if you want to go to the prestigious games. It’s not always easy to book rooms, airfare or tickets to these events, but we have some suggestions to help make the whole process a little bit easier. [...]
Athletic Voluntourism: Travel, Compete & Give Back!
Last week over 190 charities participated in the New York City marathon, raising over $30 million for different causes, but athletic fundraising and voluntourism efforts don’t just happen one day a year. From cycling to cruising, philanthropic correspondent Marcy MacDonald outlines new way to travel and give back. Despite our troubled economy, voluntourism has continued [...]
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