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It’s a scary world out there for parents. All of the BPA (a hormone disrupter), toxic paints, and phthalates (endocrine disrupters) in pacifiers, teethers, and toys is enough to make a mama want to give up toys altogether.Fortunately, there is an abundance of safe, green toys — from wood trucks and rattles to...
Highlights from the five-day MegaDo sponsored by American Airlines and its Oneworld alliance partners last month. Read More →
Christopher Elliott has a perceptive analysis this week in the Washington Post on the implications for travellers of the new long-term Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill just passed by Congress, and the larger issue of who speaks for consumers in Washington, and how effectively, in Federal aviation policy-makng,...
I cruise a lot; it's one of my favorite ways to travel. Over the years, I've sailed on many ships, including intimate yachts, masted sailing ships, and mid- to large-size cruise ships. Some itineraries were ultra-popular routes in the Mediterranean and Caribbean while some—like our recent Borneo cruise—were definitely...
Is your family thinking about traveling to Europe? As an industry insider, there are several things it would be helpful for you to know. Here are things that all families should be aware of when renting a car in Europe. One Way Fees Watch out for "one way" fees. When you pick up your car in one country and drop it...
If you watch a lot of action shows or movies, it is likely that you have seen Switzerland being used as the location for exciting scenes in various storylines involving banks. As much as Hollywood loves to use the financial notoriety of the country, we the regular folks love it for its skiing, hang gliding, chocolate, Swatch...
It's official: smartphones are no longer cutting edge. They are conventional. More than half of all leisure travelers and nearly three in four business travelers now own a smartphone, according to new, comprehensive analysis of mobile traveler behavior from PhoCusWright. But as travel companies aim to...