Archive for Category: "Travel News"
Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Ready for Takeoff…Again?
Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board conducted two days of hearings into the Boeing 787 Dreamliner without uncovering a root cause of the battery meltdowns. Similar investigations took place in Japan with the same results. Still the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the Dreamliner to resume service. Service on United will begin again [...]
Travel Detective Blog: What We Learned from the Sequester
Were you surprised at how fast Congress acted to pass a bill allowing the FAA to reallocate funds to end the air-traffic controller sequester and avert the closure of towers? Peter wasn’t. Find out why in his latest Travel Detective® blog, and learn the real lesson the airlines should take from this experience. The sequester turnaround [...]
Going Off the Tourist Map with Hawaii Family Travel
Hawaii is a popular choice for families, but is there enough for kids to do on a remote, low-key island? Founder of CiaoBambino.com and family travel expert Amie O’Shaughnessy decided to eschew larger islands for a family adventure on Lanai. Hawaii can be touristy but thankfully visitors can access pockets of undeveloped, pristine landscape on [...]
The Creative Habits of Frequent Fliers
If you want to work on a flight, don’t book a middle seat. If you need to sleep for a long flight, hit the town the night before. And if you want to avoid jet lag, look for the sun. These are just a few of the creative travel solutions that came out of Air [...]
The Secret Work of Airport Firefighters
As a volunteer firefighter, Peter understands the importance of fire prevention and fire safety at airports. The role of the airport firefighters has changed. Once perceived as the guy who sits around all day hoping nothing ever happens, airport firefighters are proactively training to understand all the potential aircraft dangers. Wall Street Journal “Middle Seat” columnist [...]
America’s Wackiest and Best Camping Sites & Road Trip Stops
The great American road trip is full of some expected stops–New Orleans, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas–so why not stay somewhere unexpected? Across the country, creative camping sites are popping up with repurposed trailers, hot spring pools, historic sites and even a safari. Laura Lee Jurgens shares 10 of America’s best and wackiest camping sites. [...]
Vote with Your Travel Dollars: 10 Reasons to Visit Boston
In the wake of the Boston Marathon, our thoughts remain with the city. We’ve told you how you can donate time and resources to help the victims, but you can also make a difference with your travel dollars. Here are our top 10 reasons to visit Boston along with some favorite things to do when [...]
How the Boston Bombings Will Change National Security
On Monday, two bombs were detonated at the Boston Marathon, killing three and wounding hundreds. Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed on Friday morning. Later that day, his brother, the second suspect, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev was taken into police custody. While many questions about this attack remain unanswered, it is clear that this incident will have [...]
