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- Release date: Tuesdays
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Ed Perkins on Travel
A longtime travel expert, Perkins helps consumers get the most from their travel dollar. His feature and Q&A columns give readers up-to-the-minute advice on everything from planning an itinerary for a European rail trip to booking flights, renting cars and buying travel insurance. Perkins also peppers his columns with valuable tips to avoid travel hassles.Targets senior travelers.
Ed Perkins on Travel Samples
Seniors on the Go: No End to Credit Card Problem in Europe
The big U.S. banks that issue MasterCard and Visa credit cards have apparently decided to ignore a problem that bothers many U.S. travelers to Europe: inability to use their U.S.-issued cards because they do not conform to the validation system mo...
New Airline Ideas, Good and Bad
Not all airline ideas are bad -- every once in a while, a big line comes up with something that actually helps consumers. One good idea comes from Virgin Atlantic: taxi-sharing from airport to downtown.
Seniors on the Go: Form a Travel Group? Join One?
"You could travel FREE if you gather as few as 10 paying customers for escorted land and river cruise tours, and 14 full paying passengers on ocean and small ship cruise tours." Let's look first at forming a tour group.
Buying Air Tickets Offshore -- Good Idea?
"Can I still cut airfare costs by buying a return ticket overseas?" a reader asks.
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