These days, almost every business has a “loyalty program” of one kind or another: the airlines, car rental firms, grocery stores . . . everyone. I don’t join most of...

After many years of traveling, it wasn’t until just a few years ago that I realized I was being too casual about hotels. Basically, I just didn’t do enough research...

Mainland friends planning Hawaii vacations frequently ask me to recommend hotels here. My first suggestion is to advise against any of the several elegant and pricey “resorts”. Their whole marketing...

Last evening, my second in Edinburgh, I attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. As anticipated, it was spectacular, with a cast of many hundreds and the 12th century castle as...