Travel
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Pick up chef's 'Fork' for a culinary tour of MichiganJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a new twist to Yogi Berra's famous malaprop: "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." What you actually should do is taste it, read it and watch it. "Fork i...
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Lost luggage leads the pack of readers' woesJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Part 1 of 2 Last week, we reflected on some of the trials of air travel during 2007 and made a few predictions about what might happen during 2008. Some of you had ...
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Making travel predictions for '08
Jan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The travel gurus are looking into their crystal balls for the new year. Here are a few of their predictions. Terry Trippler, an airline analyst, says that wh...
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No room at the inn and no refund for pricier propertyJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. What if you prepay for a hotel but there's no room for you? I recently made a reservation through Priceline.com using the site's Name Your Own Price feature, and ...
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Are you game to go to an inn?Jan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Will 2008 be the year the kids have graduated from chain hotels on the interstate to that much more gracious mode of accommodation, the bed-and-breakfast? Take a look at...
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Munich's famed Oktoberfest may go smoke-free
Dec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - MUNICH, Germany -- The German state of Bavaria has approved plans to introduce the country's toughest smoking restrictions in January, passing legislation that should se...
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Looking back and at the year ahead for travelers
Dec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Travel in 2007 was marked by high gas prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar and record-high air travel. In 2008, experts say, Americans may ...
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Pinpointing the hot spots
Dec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Here are some of the hot spots, trends and statistics for travel in the new year. • U.S. Tour Operators Association: For the fifth straight year, Italy place...
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Find trivia and lore about metros and subwaysDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - If you love subways and metro systems, you'll also love Metro Bits, http://mic-ro.com/metro/index.html, an enthusiastic site dedicated to the art, scenery, special train...
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Help, I'm stuck with a Delta ticket I didn't want to buyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I need your help. I seem to have bought an airline ticket that I didn't mean to, and now I don't know what to do. I recently called Delta Air Lines to get a quote...