Ned’s TSA holiday tips: at the airport

During the holiday season, many who don’t fly at other times of the year are off to the airport to visit family and to vacation while their children are “off” from school for the Christmas/New Year’s break. Last week I wrote about planning for your flight...

Ned’s TSA holiday tips: before leaving for the airport

During the holiday season, many who don’t fly at other times of the year are off to the airport to visit family and to vacation while their children are “off” from school for the Christmas/New Year’s break. Especially if you’re traveling with...

Ned’s 2012 annual holiday gift list for savvy travelers

Wow, the holiday season is already here. Friends and family have been asking me for gift suggestions. They know I’ve been searching for gift ideas for a few months. After attending some expositions and searching in favorite stores and catalogs, I checked out...

6 rules for high-value, carry-on baggage

Recently, a photographer wrote he needed help after traveling on Delta Airlines from Jackson, Wyoming, to Ft. Lauderdale, via both Salt Lake City and JFK Airport in New York. When his luggage arrived in Ft. Lauderdale, more than $10,000 of his photographic gear was...

4 historical US military sites to remember our Veterans

With US Veteran’s Day on a Sunday this year, the formal holiday is today. Veteran’s Day was set as November 11th, since World War I ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Germans signed the Armistice. Veteran’s Day...

15 travel emergency kit basics

Due to Superstorm Sandy, many travelers were stranded and ill-prepared to cope with it. They were prevented from completing their journey, or returning safely home, on time. Travel has always been a somewhat calculated risk. Many things can go wrong, even when...