During certain phases of flight, specifically the take off and landing sequence, emergency should be interpreted very strictly.

One of the most overlooked and under-used services at hotels is the concierge.  Maybe it's because we don't know what they do and so, by extension, we don't know what they can do for us.  Maybe it's because we think a concierge will bill us some...

Tipping is a fact of life in the service industry, and while most of us pay attention to tipping when we’re dining, all too often we forget about it when we’re at our hotel.

They don’t sound like they go together, do they? But if you’ve made a travel purchase lately, take a look at just how much you’re paying taxes and extra fees on the underlying purchase.

On March 17,2006, I started writing about travel here at Flyaway Cafe.  I knew a lot about travel, but nothing about blogging, technology, social media, photo editing or building readership.  I knew airport codes, not HTML code.  And I knew airline...

The Visa Waiver Program has been around for over 20 years, although it has reached greater awareness and prominence in the post-911 era of travel.  The program has been modified over the years, with additional countries added to the list and an...

Is there really such a thing as too many carry on bags? You know you need them for your laptop and other geek stuffy, but a carry on frequently does double duty as a purse, backpack, diaper bag, beach tote, and shopping tote.  It’s no wonder then...

It’s been a week of big travel news, although some of centered around flying hoaxes.  That’s why you need to read these blogs posts that will give you real scoop! SoSauce (travel geek blog) an Indian cooking lesson, including Naan.  Yummmmmmm! ...

It seems to be a week of parents, kids, and air travel, and a whole lot of discussion of hoaxes. First, there was the Heene family, and what it becoming known as the Bubble Boy Flight.  Or hoax, depending on which side of the issue you come down...