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As a general thing, interstate rest areas are nothing to get excited about. Most are pretty humdrum, featuring drab buildings with utilitarian restrooms and directory boards, maybe some picnic tables, and an area for walking dogs. Few are worth taking a second look at, but some are truly remarkable. Here…
Read moreBy Crist Roy. Flying is the fastest and most convenient form of transportation, but when you realize you’ve missed your flight, it’s an awful feeling. The feeling is made worse by the fact that you’ve reserved accommodations and paid for travel you aren’t going to use. Take a deep breath….
Read moreThe $2 trillion infrastructure plan President Biden introduced last week earmarks $80 billion to improve and expand the nation’s railways. The White House has said part of the money would “address Amtrak’s repair backlog; modernize the high traffic Northeast Corridor; improve existing corridors and connect new city pairs; and enhance…
Read moreTo the average traveler, charging devices at airports shouldn’t be difficult. After all, travelers spend a good deal of time at airports, as much as two hours before boarding, and even more time if they have to wait for a connection. Yet a surprising number of airports are less than…
Read moreThe role of concierge in an upscale hotel is to provide you helpful information about what to see and do in a city. But who is the concierge working for really, you or the businesses that pay him? Should you trust your hotel concierge? Connections and Kickbacks Keep in mind,…
Read moreRoad warriors have already sensed it. The rest of us may be thinking the same thing too. The number of cops laying in wait to pounce on us for speeding seems to have fallen. Is there any truth to this? Are cops writing fewer speeding tickets these days? A…
Read moreWhen you go to the airport to catch a flight, does it seem like you’ve got a lot of time to spare? When you follow TSA recommendations that you be at there at least two hours before departure, does it seem like too much? How much time should you really…
Read moreYou may have seen it. The world is changing. Major automobile manufacturers from GM to Jaguar have announced they are going to phase out gasoline powered cars in the next fifteen to twenty years and make only electric powered vehicles. That means electric vehicles (EV’s) are going to be a…
Read moreSomething is upside down in the hotel industry. In most other industries, when you pay more you get more, but when it comes to hotels that’s not the case. Here are 6 ways mid-range hotels give you more for your money than upscale hotels. First, about those classifications. Mid-range hotels…
Read moreWe’ve all had the experience. We’re trying to make a tight connection. After waiting impatiently to get out of the plane we enter the concourse only to discover our connecting flight is half a mile away in a different concourse. Now we have to run, dragging our luggage behind us….
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