Need a hotel? Go metasearch
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency The keys to your current most effective hotel strategy elements are (1) use a good metasearch system to locate See More
Tag: smart travel
Nonrefundable: The big stumbling block
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency If you look at the many consumer complaints about the travel industry, one issue clearly rises to the top See More
Dealing with hotel fees
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Hotel fees in the U.S. will reach $2.7 billion this year, an all-time high. Although that total is chump See More
Taxi or transit?
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency I admit it: I’m a chintzy traveler. So as long as I can remember, I’ve been a big fan See More
Washington says ‘yes’ to Amtrak, Gateway, and Airport Fees; ‘maybe’ to tighter airline seats
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency For the summer doldrums, Washington generated more than you might expect last week. The news comes from House and See More
Hotel hardball: Book direct or lose points
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Eight of the 10 largest U.S. hotel chain loyalty programs now award points only if you book directly with See More
‘Duty free’ does not mean ‘good deal’
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency These days, the post-security departure areas of big international airports look more like upscale shopping malls than transportation hubs. See More
City passes: Good for the busy visitor
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Discount passes can knock 40 percent to 60 percent off the cost of visiting big-city attractions — at least See More
Low-fare battle escalates
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency You’ll have some new low-fare options for air travel next summer. But you won’t always pay less than you See More
Insurance avoids two big headaches
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Although travelers can gripe about almost any aspect of travel, two main pain points keep coming up: inability to See More