How can you miss your national parks if they never go away?
Maybe we should thank the United States Congress for shutting down our government, which closed America’s national parks for 16 unbearably long days.
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The government shutdown’s surprise effect on travelers
The government shutdown was supposed to be a non-event for travelers, but it didn’t quite turn out that way.
Why sharing is good – even when the travel industry says it isn’t
When it comes to travel, is sharing good for you? If it turns consumers into travel providers, you’ll often hear a “no.”
TSA’s new Pre-Check programs raises major privacy concerns
When the Transportation Security Administration’s Pre-Check formally launches sometime this fall, its trusted-traveler program will already have the enthusiastic endorsement of frequent travelers — and an equally enthusiastic denouncement from privacy advocates.
Is outsourcing good for travelers?
If you think the outsourcing and off-shoring of American jobs has gone too far, you might think twice before flying on United Airlines.
3 secrets for dealing with the scammiest industry on Earth
When it comes to email, which industry do you trust the most?
5 summer travel scams no one warned you about — but should have
Watch your wallet while you’re on vacation.
Privacy? There’s no such thing on the road
Recent revelations of the National Security Agency’s sweeping domestic surveillance programs may have angered many Americans, but for most travelers, it was nothing new.
How to tell the TSA how to do its job – and how to get it to listen
If you’re afraid a TSA agent might bungle your screening when you fly somewhere this summer, maybe you should do what John Klapproth did when he was traveling from Seattle to Anchorage recently.
Should I fire my travel agent?
Brian Durbin’s destination wedding is off to a bad start. His travel agent isn’t returning his calls and he and his fiancée are afraid everything isn’t going to run smoothly. What do you do when your travel agent goes AWOL?