Transportation

by Larissa Gordon (RSS feed) (1 day ago)
Here are three tips for avoiding getting ripped off by taxi drivers in foreign countries:
1.) Before getting in a taxi that doesn't use a meter, make sure you agree on the fare with the driver so you won't get a surprise at the end of the ride.
2.) To avoid ...

by Joyce Zee (RSS feed) (2 days ago)
When traveling abroad, get at least a small amount of foreign currency for tips and other unexpected cash expenses before leaving the airport or crossing the border. Although many countries in Europe are now using the Euro, there are still some that are not.
Imagine our ...

by Rodney Southern (RSS feed) (2 days ago)
CB radios used to be all the rage, and a trip across country would demand one.
While CB radios are no longer en vogue, they are still a heck of a lot of fun -- and a great source of back-up if you're in trouble. Bringing a CB radio can help with many road trip problems: ...

by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (8 days ago)
Mass transportation sure is convenient, but it's often far from comfortable. Hard plastic seating. Harsh fluorescent lighting. Pungent smells. It's not the type of environment where you linger longer than necessary. Global furniture uber-retailer IKEA feels your pain and is ...

by Diana Lambdin Meyer (RSS feed) (10 days ago)
Every state has them -- those roadside markers provided by the state historical society that highlights some piece of history that took place here, or some otherwise trivial piece of information about the journey through this area made by others.
Sometimes the markers ...

by Jamie (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
Memories can be preserved in many ways, and a family road trip is the perfect opportunity to capture those memories... with post-it notes!
Before leaving home, give each passenger a pad of post-its and a few colored pencils. Tell them to draw pictures or write about the ...

by Adam Russell (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
On a recent trip to Ireland and London, I discovered that the best way to get to know the local people is to hitchhike. In addition to meeting some rather interesting people, it definitely beat paying for a rental car or idling away your time on a bus ride.
In many parts ...

by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
It's no secret that Hong Kong has some of the best public transportation in the planet. Land, sea, or air, you can bet that it's going to be clean, new, inexpensive and well maintained, from the recent airport on Lantau island to the fast and furious MTR slithering like ...

by Joyce Zee (RSS feed) (12 days ago)
How many times have we planned on leaving at 7 in the morning for a road trip only to find that we're running two hours late before it's even started?
With the exception of the cooler and (maybe) the kids, everything that's needed -- from luggage to GPS to toll ...

by Rebecca Reinstein (RSS feed) (12 days ago)
Passengers eat, drink, and frequently move in and out of the car during a road trip. A paper map or set of printed directions easily gets shoved into a seat during a stop, or worse yet, ruined if food or drink is spilled on it. Upon arrival, directions and maps are even more ...

by Mike Powers (RSS feed) (13 days ago)
Road trips can be some of the best vacations ever. Don't ruin yours by losing your car keys.
When I was an undergrad, one of my most memorable road trips was from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Although we had a blast, our trip took a turn for the worse when our driver lost his ...
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by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (14 days ago)
We all know about the various parallel efforts pushing forth into space tourism -- Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX, to name a few, are developing multi-million dollar platforms to one day take the average civilian out into space. But we also know about the cost ...

by Meagan Morris (RSS feed) (14 days ago)
One game my friends and I developed during a few of our epic road trips is something we call "Radio Station Roulette." Here's how to play:
Push the scan button on your car stereo.
Wait until it stops on a station – the first to name the title and artist of the ...

by Dawn Lucan (RSS feed) (15 days ago)
The front passenger is always the navigator when I'm traveling with my family or a group. However, I discovered that you can turn your children into junior navigators while helping them learn geography at the same time. It helps eliminate them from asking, "Are we there ...

by Sharon Roney (RSS feed) (16 days ago)
Driving long distances requires stamina, especially if you're going it solo. Mentally breaking up the trip into three or four "legs" can help you feel accomplished and less despondent along the way.
Whether you stop at the beginning of each leg or push through, the ...

by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (16 days ago)
A Delta Airlines connection flight was cancelled last Thursday, after two female flight attendants engaged in a catfight. According to the Associated Press, Rochester-to-Atlanta-bound Delta Connection Flight 887 was forced to return to the departure gate after one of the ...

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
When you find yourself in Vienna, surrounded by palatial architecture and the echoes of history's most brilliant classical musicians at every turn, a kind of nostalgia sets in. This is an excellent time to take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage.
When Cinderella's fairy ...
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by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (23 days ago)
Crazy stuff happens when you lock people up in a metal tube with poor air circulation. Some freak out, others may start dancing. We've collected some of the funniest video clips from on board.
Riverdance on a plane? You bet! And I found it just as annoying as on the ...

by Ellie Peck (RSS feed) (24 days ago)
Road trips all over America can be made into fun family adventures by simply investing in a few Frisbee golf discs. Disc golf courses can be found all over the country, from urban, technical courses to woodsy, hilly courses that offer beautiful views; the best part about ...

by Kathy Johnson-McHugh (RSS feed) (25 days ago)
Boarding pets while you're on vacation can be costly. So why not take them? After all... they love a change of scenery, too!
If you can take your pet with you, avoid letting him or her "over drink" on the trip, as a result of stress. This can lead to vomit spells. (Of ...
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