I’ve been handing out a lot of superlatives in the last week or so, so now it’s time to reflect on what didn’t go so well on my 2011 travels. I’m happy to report that there were only a few contenders for the Worst Experience title; unlike 2010, where I seemed to be a germ magnet,...

I’ve been home for 10 days and, among other things, have spent some time catching up with the fall TV season. And my fave new show, by far, is the retro Pan Am It’s not exactly high drama or great acting. It’s not as well plotted as The Good Wife nor as well written as Mad Men. But...

“How far is it? And how do you get there?” Those are the questions that everyone asked before my trip to Easter Island. And they are good ones: Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui (pronounced Rappa New-ee) or Isla de Pascua, is the most remote inhabited island in the world. Although...

Watching the blizzards overcome the East Coast this holiday season reminds me of last year’s winter, when my husband spent more than 2 hours on the phone with US Air trying to rebook his flight from Florida back to Washington DC after snow ruined his travel. So I feel for reader Dan, who wrote:...

I’m in Israel this week as a guest of the Israel Ministry of Tourism. We have an action-packed itinerary that takes us through Haifa, Rosh Pina, Tel Aviv, Masada and the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. I had to get here first, of course. And, true to their reputation as the most security-conscious airline...

Seems like Spirit Air may have gone too far with their proposed fees for carry-on bags. The New York Times has posted a Reuters report this morning that the Senate has introduced legislation banning airlines from implementing such fees. Free-market fans aren’t going to like this. But the bill’s...

Next week, I’ll be flying Spirit Air for the first – and last – time. I bought my ticket on the Florida-based airline out of desperation a few weeks ago when I needed a flight to St. Thomas. Even though Spirit generally offers itself as a lower-priced alternative, my Caribbean tickets...

Our flight back to Philly from Seattle on Monday ran into a few “issues” that make traveling these days so annoying, with the worst being the zipper ripped off one of our favorite bags.On the outside, the taupe Dakota suiter doesn’t look like much. It’s old and bulky and isn’t...

Traveling with pets has become big business. More and more, you see hotels rolling out the red carpet for dogs, cats and other pets with special packages and welcoming treats. And I can’t seem to board a plane these days without seeing someone carrying a small animal in a case with them.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how LIAT has a reputation for delayed luggage and bizarre arrival/departure times. I used some real -life examples from my trips, which were backed up from several of my fellow passengers on the Diamant. I also gave some tips for dealing with the airlines (read them here). Yesterday,...