COVID still infects travelers as we head into flu season. Travel healthily and avoid diseases like norovirus. Use commonsense to avoid a sick vacation. Amid the COVID pandemic, countless vacations were ruined because travelers became infected with COVID. Sick...
I have four photographic techniques for vacation travelers which can help improve your travel images and assist you in not missing great vacation photo opportunities. Have you ever been on a tour and when back at your hotel compared some of your photos with those...
Ansel Adams, the great American photographer and environmentalist, died more than 30 years ago; however, people viewing his work for the first time or even for the thousandth time still are wowed, often blown away by his images. While known for his amazing landscape...
April arrives later this week. Summer vacations start just a few months from now. Many are actively investigating summer vacation plans, while others are finalizing their travel plans. There are, of course, many ways to lower one’s costs of vacation and increase...
The U.S. Travel Association wants Americans to choose more vacation time. As the nation is emerging from a long depression, this national organization of members of the travel industry announced an unprecedented effort to motivate American workers to use more of the...
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.
