Free Internet Access for All! The good news is that hotel properties have heard your
complaints. In fact, many mid-price and limited-service properties
have eliminated charges for in-room, high-speed Internet access. The
hotels are working hard to attract price-sensitive business
travelers. Some chains that either already have or plan to eliminate these
charges include Best Western, Drury Hotels, Residence Inn, Hampton
Inns and Holiday Inn, among others. Let us know if you have any specific requests the next time we
book a hotel stay for you. We’ll find both the best prices and the
best amenities—no matter what your budget.
Cruising offers seniors exotic ports of call, adventure activities,
healthy dining, fitness classes, and enrichment programs on topics
like computers, art, music and nature. Even if you haven’t yet reached your “Golden Years,”
it’s worth looking into cruising. Cruises make the perfect
multi-generation family vacation destination. Each family member can
participate in activities appropriate for their interests and ages,
and the entire family can reconvene for a relaxing dinner. Cruises are also great gift ideas. Can’t figure out
what to give your parents for their anniversary or birthday? Ask the family to
pitch in and treat them with a cruise.
We’ve all got insurance. For our cars, our homes and even our lives.
But Travel insurance allows you to receive a refund for
travel that has to be cancelled for health emergencies or supplier
problems, for example. A lesser-known coverage, called “evacuation
coverage” repatriates international travelers who cannot get
emergency medical care at their destination or prefer to be treated
in their home city. If you would like the peace of mind travel insurance
can provide, just let us know. We can walk you through the options
with no pressure to buy.
Tired
of staying in hotels that charge extra for everything from in-room
telephone use to Internet access to parking? If so, you’re not
alone. Many travelers are fed up with all the up-charges.
With a sharp eye focused on the threat of explosives, the
Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) today announced that it has deployed
explosives detection trace portal machines to Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport (DCA) and Washington Dulles
International Airport (IAD). The two airports join
Baltimore-Washington International and 23 others nationwide in a
program designed to prevent explosives material from getting
on-board commercial aircraft.
Passengers identified as needing additional screening, as well as
passengers selected at random, will pass through the trace portal
for explosives detection screening. As passengers enter the trace
portal, they are asked to stand still for a few seconds while
several "bursts" of air are released, dislodging microscopic
particles from passengers that are then collected and analyzed for
traces of explosives. A computerized voice indicates when a
passenger may exit the portal. TSA officers will take necessary and
appropriate steps to resolve alarms.
TSA has already advanced its explosives detection capabilities at
the passenger security checkpoint by deploying trace portals at
airports in Baltimore; Boston; Dallas (DFW); Gulfport, Miss.;
Jacksonville, Fla.; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Miami; Newark; New York
(JFK); Palm Beach, Fla., Phoenix; Providence, R.I.; Rochester, N.Y.;
San Francisco; San Diego; Pittsburgh; Tampa, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.;
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; San Juan, P.R.; and Indianapolis.
Cruising at Any Age
what about our travel? Travel insurance lets you confidently make
travel plans, knowing you’re protected if the unexpected happens.
Remember: Without a travel agent, you're on your own