Category: Tips

• New F.A. A. Rules Expected for Electronic Devices

      Click here to read the New York Times article  that says that new F.A.A. rules are expected to allow your electronic devices to be on at all times during flight, but with communications off. Jad Mouawad and Nick Bilton report that a panel will recommend its new policy to the F.A.A. by the…

  kimsswidler

  September 24, 2013

  Aeroplanes, Airline policies, airplane rights, Airplane stories, General, Stories, Tips, travel rights, Travel safety

• Travelers’ Rights: Getting Compensation for Airline Mistakes

  Check out Susan Stellin’s article on how to get money back from airlines who leave you stranded or deliver your luggage late. Click here to read the whole story. Ms. Stellin  notes that there are laws that  give travelers greater protection in Europe than in the United States. However, the airlines on both sides of the…

  kimsswidler

  September 17, 2013

  Aiport delays/cancellations, Amtrak, General, Stories, Tips, travel rights

• How Do You Get To JFK/LaGuardia from Albany?

  A few weeks ago I was invited to attend a press trip to the St. Kitts Marriott and Royal Beach Casino . I was very excited to go especially because I had never been to St. Kitts before, and I had heard great things about this resort. The hitch was that I needed to find…

  kimsswidler

  August 5, 2013

  boomer travel, General, Marriott resorts, Premiere limo, Senior Travel, St. Kitts Marriott, Stories, Tips, Travel to JFK

• Tracking Apps If Kids Roam Too Far Or You Need To Find Your Group

  Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s article on apps that will aid you when traveling in a group. The piece discusses monitoring your kids, using a smartphone like a walkie-talkie, and visual tracking.   Click here for the whole story.  

  kimsswidler

  July 18, 2013

  Family Travel, Tips, Travel apps

• Travel Tips: Taking Little Kids To NYC

  Planning on traveling to NYC with your child? Pamela Paul has written an interesting article entitled,” When Little Ones take a Bite of the Apple.” Ms. Paul offers some a lot of good advice including how to explore this city in kid manageable portions. She also offers a cheat sheet that includes: 1. Where to…

  kimsswidler

  July 14, 2013

  Family event, Family Travel, General, I Love New York, Kid travel, New York, New York City, Tips

• Travel Health: Helping Stiff Joints With Yoga

  Do you ever walk off a plane with stiff limbs because of spending hours in an economy seat? Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s interesting piece on using various forms of yoga to combat this problem.  Ms. Rosenbloom discusses different poses for the beginner and the more experienced while in flight. Click here to read more…  …

  kimsswidler

  July 8, 2013

  Aeroplanes, Airplane stories, airplane travel tips, General, Manduka, Tips, Travel Health, yoga

• Reasons to Take a Cruise Alone-Romance, Enrichment or Rest

  Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s fun article on sailing solo. Ms. Rosenbloom discusses three different goals for a trip of this type-romance, enrichment and rest. Then she provides some interesting information on each of these reasons to take a cruise alone. Click here for the whole story….

  kimsswidler

  May 27, 2013

  Cruise travel, General, Single female traveler, Single travel, solo travel ideas, Stories, Tips

• Travel Health: Fear of Flying

  So many of us love to travel and, despite all of the potential hassles with TSA and lost luggage, traveling by air is sometimes the only viable way to get to our far away destination. But what if you’re like so many of us who have a fear of flying?  For some, it’s because of…

  kimsswidler

  April 15, 2013

  Aeroplanes, Tips, travel fears, Travel Health

• Almost Lost My Luggage: Our Traveler’s Rights and How to Handle

  PilotGirl and I must have been on a similar wave length this week.  I was writing about the luggage fiasco that I had experienced during my recent trip to San Francisco and about our traveler’s rights concerning this problem. Then I saw that she had written a very interesting article asking for help about how…

  kimsswidler

  March 7, 2013

  Aeroplanes, General, lost luggage, Stories, Tips

• Choosing a Cooking Class in Paris

  Check out David Lebovitz’s tips on how to choose the right cooking class during your trip to Paris. Mr. Lebovitz suggests that a big consideration is whether you speak French because many classes are not taught in English. Click here for the whole story.

  kimsswidler

  February 9, 2013

  Cooking Schools, France, French Cooking, Paris cooking classes, Stories, Tips