NOTE, PLEASE: This will be my last post for a few days. At 10:00 tonight I’m leaving Toronto on VIA Rail’s premier train, The Canadian. It’s a four-night trip and of course I’ll make notes and take some photographs as we go, but I really have no idea if I’ll be able to post anything…
I know there’s a number-cruncher somewhere who can give you a convoluted reason for pricing every air fare, no matter how counter intuitive it may be, but some don’t make any sense at all. For instance, I’ve been looking for the best fare to get me back to Maui from Los Angeles at the…
Trying to figure out airline fares—specifically, when to book in order to get the best prices—will drive you nuts. To us amateurs, much of it makes no sense. For instance, how can Hawaiian Airlines charge $299 for a flight from Maui to Los Angeles and on the very same day a ticket on United…
Uh-oh … Amtrak has announced that as of today there’s going to be something new regarding their baggage policy: They’re going to start enforcing it! But no need to panic. Unless you’re taking almost everything you own, you don’t have to worry … Amtrak’s baggage policy is that generous. Basically, whether you travel…