Brazil’s documentation requirements for new e-visa have given me pause about filling out the application for travel to Brazil. Starting on January 10, 2024, US citizens will have to obtain a new e-visa, in advance, to enter Brazil for either business or leisure...
Don’t let sickness ruin your travels When the CDC issues a Level 2 Alert for travel disease, everyone must pay attention. A Level 2 Alert means there is an “increased risk” of specific diseases in affected areas. Level 2 Alerts come with two basic...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbefJ7lGKaQ[/youtube] Aulani makes the ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ vacation destination In the latest Muppets movie, “Muppets Most Wanted,” the group is headed to various destinations around the world. The Aulani resort in...
I am a hiker. But at home, no one uses a machete to blaze the trail prior to walking on it as Souza, our Amazon guide, did, creating a path in the overgrown rainforest step by step. Slicing, swatting, swooping, chopping, no branch, bush, vine or twig was safe. The...
On January 31, 106 passengers were denied boarding on Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Splendor heading for South America because they did not have required Brazilian visas. Sadly many watched their hard-earned vacation dollars sail off without them. How did this...
These accomplishments have been achieved by working closely with our members, national media, the travel industry, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Congress and many other agencies.
– Removal of restaurant fees from DC area eateries — this is an ongoing project
– Creation of DOT Dashboard to outline consumer rights after cancellation of a flight
– Bi-partisan bill to eliminate hotel resort fees introduced into House of Representatives
– Creation of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections
– Advertised airfares now include airfare plus, mandatory taxes and fees
– Lost/damaged/delayed luggage compensation limit increased to $3,800
– Passengers have 24 hours to change or cancel their nonrefundable tickets without penalty
– Once an airfare is purchased, that airfare and ancillary fees cannot be increased
– Families flying together act passed by Congress that requires family members 13 years of age and younger to sit with other family members at no additional cost.