Travel
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Customers less satisfied with rental cars
Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Customer satisfaction with airport car rentals has declined, according to an annual survey by J.D. Power and Associates. Now in its 12th year...
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Know your rights when flying from or within EuropeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Oh, those Europeans. They know how to live: six-week vacations, fine wine, great museums … and consumer protection for airline passengers. In the U.S., thanks to our lai...
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Humbug! Hertz forces upgrade in HamburgDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I'm having some trouble with my car-rental bill, and hope you can help me. I recently reserved a midsize car for about a month through the Hertz Web site. I was o...
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Jog, bike or hike along the Appian Way in Rome
Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - ROME -- In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way. Today, watching joggers and bikers might be the 2...
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Don't be pushy when wrangling in RussiaDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - I left my husband in Siberia. Well, nearly. One stop during a very memorable cruise to Alaska from Tokyo aboard the Silversea Silver Shadow was at the port of Petropavlo...
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Families avoid the crowds in northwest TuscanyDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - One of today's popular vacation aspirations is staying in a villa in Italy, but where in this culture-crusted country can you take the family without worrying about the ...
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CalendarDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Near Luminarias shine on Galena Stroll down Main Street in Galena for a romantic evening as 5,000 luminarias light up the town. During Night of the Luminaria ...
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Great Lakes maritime history unfolds in Wisconsin museumsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Head for Wisconsin to hear the story of a famous Michigan landmark. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum at Manitowoc, Wis., a marvelous storehouse of colorful Great Lakes hist...
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Avoid getting burned by hot vacation dealsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, in my mail I received what appeared to be an incredible offer. It was a vacation to the Caribbean that included airfare and hotel stays for five nights at an e...
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Restored Milwaukee lighthouse looks to past
Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- A lighthouse and keeper's quarters on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan has been rededicated after being restored to its condition of almost a century ago, ...