Florida travel in early February: Mount Dora Arts Festival, Everglades...
Q: I checked into the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort recently, and was unexpectedly charged a resort fee. I had booked the stay with my Starwood Preferred Guest points. The desk staff could...
View ArticleSack out at the airport
A few years back, I booked an itinerary that involved a 14-hour flight from my home airport to a hub in Asia, leaving mid-afternoon and arriving at about 9 p.m. local time, with an overnight wait of 10...
View ArticleSenior Travel: Don't fall for the new year's travel lies
"Special discount -- 50 percent off the regular price!" You see that sort of claim everywhere these days. And all too often it's a lie. Sure, the discounted price is true, but that part of 50 percent...
View ArticleTravel in 2012 -- what to expect
An unwritten rule requires that we writers start each year with a "what will happen" column. And, for the most part, I hate the way so many of my fellow writers approach the subject. All too often,...
View ArticleOnline travel issue is back this session
By Ed Perkins, Tribune Media Services, Ed Perkins - On Travel Posted 01/24/2012 at 12:00 am EST The world's best hotel, says TripAdvisor, is the Phoenix Resort in San Pedro, Belize. Others in the top...
View ArticleSenior travel: Sign or sue?
Dave Frishberg's mordant lyric to "My Attorney Bernie" includes the lines, "When Bernie says sue, we sue; when Bernie says we sign, we sign." Passengers from the ill-fated Costa Concordia now face that...
View ArticleHelp! I'm getting a runaround on a refund
Michael Roessle tries to book a room through the Accor website, but he ends up with two. Now he's being given the runaround for trying to get a refund. What does he need to do to get his money back? Q:...
View ArticleOtis Smith: Magic probably won't extend Ryan Anderson's contract before deadline
INDIANAPOLIS — Orlando Magic General Manager Otis Smith indicated Tuesday that it is unlikely the team will extend the contract of power forward Ryan Anderson before Wednesday night's 11:59 EST...
View ArticleThe skiing and snowboarding are great in western Canada
Ski resorts — and their patrons — from the Sierra to the Rockies are cursing La Niña. Up in western Canada, however, they're singing its praises. This weather phenomenon, and a resulting high-pressure...
View ArticleTravel experts share bargain-hunting tips
If you don't know where you're going on vacation this year, you may not be indecisive. You might just be a bargain hunter. Increasingly, travelers are trading the certainty of the destination for...
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