Investigate the world through a photo http://travels-blog.com Travels Photos Blog: Egypt, Slovakia, Greece, Italy, Netherlands and other more Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:10:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en Insurance is extra on this ‘hot’ Mexican car http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/insurance-is-extra-on-this-%e2%80%98hot%e2%80%99-mexican-car/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/insurance-is-extra-on-this-%e2%80%98hot%e2%80%99-mexican-car/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:10:18 +0000 admin Tom Gainor pays for a rental car through Hotwire.com, but when he gets to the car rental counter in Mexico, an agent strong-arms him into buying insurance that more than doubles the cost of the car. Neither Hotwire, nor the rental company seems to care. Is there any way of getting his money back?

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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/insurance-is-extra-on-this-%e2%80%98hot%e2%80%99-mexican-car/feed/ Plug in wisely: Airport-savvy Internet tips http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/plug-in-wisely-airport-savvy-internet-tips/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/plug-in-wisely-airport-savvy-internet-tips/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:10:59 +0000 admin For some travelers wishing to log on, swaggering into the airline club lounge might be the savviest choice. For others, the in-air connection will do the trick. And what about that ever-present threat of the dead battery? Grab your gizmo and read on for the latest in airport Wi-Fi.

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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/plug-in-wisely-airport-savvy-internet-tips/feed/ Broken promises: How airlines have betrayed us http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/broken-promises-how-airlines-have-betrayed-us/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/broken-promises-how-airlines-have-betrayed-us/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:10:14 +0000 admin Fees, bait-and-switch tactics, other shenanigans have travelers miffed.

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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/broken-promises-how-airlines-have-betrayed-us/feed/ Getting grandma off the road http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/getting-grandma-off-the-road/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/getting-grandma-off-the-road/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:10:26 +0000 admin This screengrab from the film “Taking the Wheel” shows actress Patience Cleveland behind the wheel. The film focuses on “the complicated relationship between an obstinate 90-year-old woman who refuses to give up driving, and her well-intentioned son who will stop at nothing to get her off the road,” the film's Web site says.As drivers get older, their driving skills decline. But getting the elderly off the road — whether they’re aging parents or ourselves — is no easy task. Harriet Baskas has some well-mannered advice.


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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/getting-grandma-off-the-road/feed/ 8 innovators who make travel better http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/8-innovators-who-make-travel-better/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/8-innovators-who-make-travel-better/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:10:19 +0000 admin Our annual look at companies going out of their way to make travel easier and more affordable during an especially trying time for trip-goers.

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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/8-innovators-who-make-travel-better/feed/ Fresh amenities for pooped-out travelers http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/fresh-amenities-for-pooped-out-travelers/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/fresh-amenities-for-pooped-out-travelers/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:10:31 +0000 admin Instead of sucking in questionably-clean air from the bathroom, heating it way up and then blowing back out onto your hands, Dyson’s Airblade promises to dry your hands in just 12 seconds by blowing clean, unheated air across them at 400 mph.Airport waits can be excruciating, but new products can ease your pain.


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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/fresh-amenities-for-pooped-out-travelers/feed/ Air travel fees, bumps and hassles http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/air-travel-fees-bumps-and-hassles/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/air-travel-fees-bumps-and-hassles/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:10:21 +0000 admin Take the first flight in the morning. Crews usually spend the night at the airport and arrive at the aircraft on-time and refreshed. You'll need to haul yourself out of bed early, but it's worth it.Travel pro Peter Greenberg makes sense of the airline mess and finds ways to make the most of a tangled travel situation.


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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/air-travel-fees-bumps-and-hassles/feed/ Iconic Sydney pie van celebrates 70 years http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/iconic-sydney-pie-van-celebrates-70-years/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/iconic-sydney-pie-van-celebrates-70-years/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:10:11 +0000 admin Harry's Cafe de Wheels in Sydney, a popular inner city pie van frequented by locals, businessmen, tourists and stars such as Pamela Anderson, Nicole Kidman, Brooke Shields and even Colonel Sanders, celebrates its 70th anniversaryWhere to go for lunch on a sunny spring day in Sydney? Why, the same place you’d go on a cloudy day, or your birthday, or even after late-night clubbing.


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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/iconic-sydney-pie-van-celebrates-70-years/feed/ A married name, a singular headache http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/a-married-name-a-singular-headache/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/a-married-name-a-singular-headache/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:10:15 +0000 admin Shaun Francis’ daughter has the wrong name on her airline ticket. It’s her married name, and her passport still has her maiden name. The airline is happy to fix the ticket — for a $400 fee. But is that right?

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]]> http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/a-married-name-a-singular-headache/feed/ 14 annoying hidden hotel fees http://travels-blog.com/2008/09/30/14-annoying-hidden-hotel-fees/ http://travels-blog.com/2008/09/30/14-annoying-hidden-hotel-fees/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:09:34 +0000 admin Don't touch your minibar. Many hotels have minibars that track inventory through automatic sensors and may charge you if you simply pick up a chocolate bar and put it back down.Resort fees! Room block fees! Towel fees! Help! It’s enough to make you want to book a staycation to your basement. But despair not: We give you a rundown of 14 of the most annoying hidden hotel fees as well as some helpful tips on how to avoid them.


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