You miss so much, driving on the interstates. "You just drive and drive and pass right by interesting places like this one," as Julia Addison, a character from Keith Lee Morris' hypnotically dread-inducing, neo-Gothic novel "Travelers Rest," puts it. "You'd never even know they were here."
Julia...
Retiree Janice Saltz made plans earlier this year for the trip of a lifetime. She and husband Irwin planned to visit Janice's cousin, a retired U.S. diplomatic officer, and his Thai wife in their Bangkok home and then join the Chinese New Year's celebration in Hong Kong.
Ultimately, it all took...
Italy: The cities of Milan and Rome have reported high levels of air pollution in recent months, leading to automobile bans and free or reduced-fee public transit tickets in the last few days of 2015 in an effort to improve air quality. Lack of rain and heavily congested traffic are said to be...
Name: ECBC Falcon Wheeled Duffle Bag (22-inch)
What it is: A carry-on suitcase that allows laptop computers to stay in the bag while you go through security.
How it works: It's a relatively standard suitcase. Just unzip the front compartment holding the computer and lay the bag flat on the X-ray...
Road trips are always fun, but sometimes it's also fun to incorporate less traditional means of transportation into your travels. Road Scholar, which specializes in educational adventures created by Elderhostel, has a batch of trips that explore locations in the U.S. with such transportation as...
Q: I booked a room at the DoubleTree hotel in Vancouver, Wash., through Hotwire, for our children's and grandchildren's stay over Thanksgiving.
We received a confirmation of the reservation for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights for a total of $272. We had no further communication with Hotwire.
...Why go to Europe in winter?
For one thing, it's cheap! My round-trip Boston-to-Paris airfare on Iceland's discount carrier WOW Air was $550. That's less than half of the summer-season cost. My econo rental car was $12 a day, or about half the holiday rate. The cottage I rented in Holland was discounted...
NPS Independence Hall (Free for iOS and Android)
What it is: An app chock-full of Old City Philadelphia history. It covers more than 30 sites, including Independence Hall, Independence Visitor Center and the Liberty Bell Center.
How it works: After launching the app, you can plan a visit by clicking...
