How to Status Match with the Best Hotel Rewards Programs
The personal-finance site WalletHub recently ranked 10 popular hotel rewards programs on 21 factors, ranging from point values to black-out dates. Rewards…
Summer-Travel Survival Tips
I’ve never been so glad to come home from a trip. Travel experts are predicting a sold-out summer of stressful vacations–long lines,…
How to Explore a Historic City
Travel offers adventure, stimulation, and a spirit of freedom. History gives us inspiration, comfort, and a sense of connection. When you put…
How to Survive the CoViD Safety Theater before your Cruise
I’d never imagined being so stressed-out getting ready for a Caribbean cruise. But then, a lot of things have happened over these…
Where to Stay in Upstate New York
The Erie Canal made New York the Empire State. Completed in 1825, it provided a waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the…
How to Plan a Summer Road Trip
Ah, summer! that balmy season when the normal rules don’t apply. The daylight is long; the weather is warm. The clothing is…
How to Plan a Road Trip during Lockdown
Road-trip season is here, perhaps this year more than others. After months of lockdown, we’re ready to see new places and old…
Train Trip: Washington, D.C., to New England
It was a train ride not just back home to New England, but really back to a simpler, more civilized time. I…