How to Avoid the Long Lines at FAO Schwarz in Rockefeller Center
If you haven’t heard, New York’s iconic toy store FAO Schwarz has reopened its doors after closing for three years. The Fifth Avenue store is…
Travel Tip of the Day
7 Tips for Surviving Thanksgiving Travel
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and that means that one of the busiest stretches of travel all year has already begun. AAA has predicted that 54.3 million…
You Can Ask for a Microwave at Many Hotels
Did you know that some hotels will provide a microwave free of charge? Of course, availability depends on how many microwaves the specific hotel has…
Make Sure Your Rental Car Is Good to Go Before You Need It
Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from my buddy Dan Nainan, who says:…
Look Out for Great Fares on the Tuesday After Thanksgiving
At the end of my segment for KTLA—which we ran as yesterday’s tip—Rich DeMuro offered a great piece of advice for future flyers: Look out…
The 4 Travel Websites I Shared on TV This Week
Today’s travel tip is a collection of websites that I shared in a TV segment I shot with Rich DeMuro of KTLA. As you’ll see, the focus…
U.S. Airlines Are Offering Change Fee Waivers to Flyers Affected by the California Wildfires
Yesterday, in the shadow of the still-raging wildfires in California, we shared a list of suggested dos and don’ts for people moving back home after…
What to Do & Not Do When You Get Home After a Wildfire
It’s been a rough week for both Northern and Southern California, with deadly wildfires (see them on maps here) and the senseless murders in Thousand…
Bring Chip Clips With You
Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Ray F., who says: “I…
10 Ways to Find Cheap Christmas Flights
Now that Thanksgiving is over people are now planning their Christmas/New Year’s getaways. Most of my friends and family travel over Christmas and they…
Don’t Take Sleeping Pills for the First Time on a Plane
I’ve never taken a sleeping pill, and I don’t recommend doing so as I’m not a doctor. But if your doctor does prescribe you a…
When You Should Wake a Sleeping Baby
TODAY ran a difficult but important segment recently, sharing the heartbreaking story of Lisa Smith’s 17-month-old daughter. Little Mia fell asleep in her carseat after…
What to Do With Your Leftover Halloween Candy
Do you have a lot of leftover Halloween candy? We sure do, so my wife (nataliediscala) researched where we could donate it. She found a…
Lessons on Avoiding Travel Scams From James McAvoy
Actor James McAvoy made the news last week when he turned to Instagram to share how he almost got scammed out of $12,000+ while planning…