Going on a cruise? Tips to help you choose your cabin

Cruising has been in the news recently, and it hasn’t been good. Since the beginning of the year, four ships have had a norovirus outbreak. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), 1,059 passengers on those ships contracted norovirus, but that’s...

Rental car tips for winter travel

In 2012, Europe had one of the worst winters in memory. This year in the eastern US, it’s been storm after storm; freezing rain, sleet, ice on the streets, frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Snow and ice on the road usually results in higher accident rates,...

Cruise ships and norovirus: fact or myth

So far this year, three cruise ships had significant norovirus outbreaks, infecting 1,023 passengers and crew. That may seem extraordinarily high to many. However, while it’s of little solace to passengers and crew who were sick, 94.1 percent of the passengers...

TSA’s improved Pre✓ lays bare serious TSA security flaws

Last week, I wrote about the improvements in TSA Pre✓ and how to become eligible to use the program. I explained that TSA (Transportation Security Administration) opened direct registration for Pre✓ for the first time. TSA and its Pre✓ program are certainly not...

TSA Pre✓improved — now open for everyone

Until December, 2013 TSA Pre✓ (PreCheck) was limited to frequent fliers invited to participate by airlines, members of US government run “Trusted Traveler” programs and members of the US military. Beginning on December 4, 2013, TSA opened the Pre✓ Application Program....