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Category Archives: Technology and Advice
When Your Child Is the Travel Agent
As the guest Getaway columnist, I write about when children (like my nephew Leo) take over family trip-planning. (Disaster does not ensue.)
An Informed Traveler Is a Safe Traveler
Why travelers are generally so terrible about assessing risk when they travel. Or, why non-pregnant Olympics fans who fear zika more than dengue have already been infected – by the media.
7 Travel Inventions I’d Love To See (But Probably Never Will)
It’s a banner day for me – my first “artwork” published in The New York Times (or, really, anywhere but the now-defunct 1970s-era refrigerator at 25 Ridge Road, Newton, Massachusetts).
Frugal Traveler: Readers Respond to Hotel Saving Tips
In a recent column, the Frugal Traveler outlined seven steps for finding good deals on hotels. Here’s a sample of reader reaction, from the creative to the critical.
Frugal Traveler on CBS This Morning
I was on CBS This Morning with…Charlie Rose and Jane Pauley??? That’s totally cool. Talked about finding cheaper hotel rooms.
Frugal Traveler: 7 Steps to a Cheaper Hotel Room
Confused about how to find a good deal on a place to stay? The Frugal Traveler put together this guide to help you land the right room at the right price.
Frugal Traveler: Crunching the Numbers to Find the Best Airfare
What’s the cheapest day to book? To depart and return? A company called Hopper offers insight.
Frugal Traveler: Global Entry and Company: Worth the Price?
Programs like Global Entry, T.S.A. PreCheck and CLEAR can save you time at the airport — for a cost. The Frugal Traveler looks at whether paying that price truly pays off.
Frugal Traveler: Tech Tips, and Warnings, for Budget Travelers
From putting a hold on a low-cost airfare to using social media wisely, the Frugal Traveler offers guidance gleaned from a recent travel conference.