Crossing the border

10-28-2007

Driving to Canada and Mexico is expected to become more difficult and time-consuming on Jan. 31, 2008, when stricter federal rules requiring proper identification for land crossings are scheduled to take effect
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Building a better world, one couch at a time

10-14-2007

Does the high cost of hotel rooms keep you from traveling? Would you like a place to stay for free? If so, the CouchSurfing Project may be for you.
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Air passengers have few rights

09-30-2007

Let's face it. Airline travel these days has many characteristics of a sucker's bet.
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Travelers bear brunt of post 9/11 sacrifices

09-09-2007

Sunny September days still shimmer as blue, but much else has changed dramatically since that horrible morning six years ago.
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Airlines' frequent-flier programs improve in response to complaints

09-02-2007

Several carriers have introduced features to simplify the process of finding a free seat
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Let's hope Virgin America brings its fares here eventually

08-19-2007

On Aug. 8, after three years of planning, negotiations and back-room bargaining, Virgin America finally got off the ground.
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JetBlue sings 'Burgh blues as fliers can't shake US Airways' habit

08-12-2007

The bulk of the traveling public has stuck with US Airways, whether from habit, loyalty or addiction to its frequent flier program.
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The Baltimore connection clicks

08-05-2007

Given the dearth of international departures these days from Pittsburgh International and the alarming uncertainty of making international connections at other domestic airports, it's time for local travelers to consider other options.
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Be conscious of code sharing

07-15-2007

Each afternoon at 2:15 p.m. six airlines provide service from Pittsburgh International Airport to JFK. Traffic jam in the sky? Not really. Welcome to the world of code sharing.
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Upstart airlines revolutionize flying

07-08-2007

You are now free to move about the planet. Well, maybe not free, but certainly less expensively than before the European Open-Skies Treaty of 1991 ended the monopolies of national air carriers on flights between cities in the Common Market.
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Two high points of Chicago

07-01-2007

Any city would be fortunate to have a single world class vantage point to offer; but Chicago boasts two, the Sear's Tower and John Hancock Center
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Keeping up with world's tallest buildings

07-01-2007

Whenever I visit a new place for the first time, I always gravitate to a high point of view. In this feeling I am not alone.
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Make a to-do list before the trip

06-24-2007

Regardless where you're headed or how you will get there, this pre-trip checklist will come in handy.
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Forgive us, US Airways, for our skepticism

06-17-2007

Recognizing the growing negative consumer response to the string of service meltdowns it has experienced since its merger with America West, the management of US Airways recently reached out to its Dividend Miles program members to tell them what the airline is doing to correct problems and improve its product.
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Despite the Internet, nothing beats a map

05-27-2007

There's no doubt about it, roads in this country came a long way in the 20th century.
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Storm warnings on summer travel front

05-20-2007

Like long-range weather forecasts, predicting prevailing travel conditions over the coming weeks and months is always speculative. But as we head into the busy summer travel season, dark clouds on the horizon indicate a bumpy ride.
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Retracing the trail to Forks of the Ohio

05-13-2007

In the summer and fall of 1758, an army of 6,000 British and Colonial forces under the command of Brig. Gen. John Forbes hacked a crude cart path through the wild mountains of southern Pennsylvania to the Forks of the Ohio River. 
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Follow these tips to avoid surprises at check-in time

05-06-2007

It's happened to every traveler. You arrive someplace to discover the hotel described in the brochure or Web site as "first class" turns out to be anything but, at least by your personal standards.
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Diamonds are a guest's best friend

05-06-2007

According to Webster, "luxury" is "A material object, service, etc. conducive to physical comfort or sumptuous living, not usually a necessity of life."
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Follow these tips to avoid surprises at check-in time

05-06-2007

Dissatisfaction with accommodations is the second-most- common travel complaint, after airline problems.  It's happened to every traveler. You arrive someplace to discover the hotel described in the brochure or Web site as "first class" turns out to be anything but, at least by your personal standards.
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Public favors U.S. Steel Tower view open to all

04-29-2007

The top of the 64-story Downtown landmark has been closed since the 2001 terrorist attacks. But with UPMC recently announcing plans to move its executive offices to the city's tallest building -- including to the top rentable space on the 62nd floor -- I suggested in a column last week that the health-care giant create a public viewing facility.
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Here's a 'Pie in the Sky' idea

04-22-2007

Now that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has announced plans to lease five floors in the U.S. Steel Tower, Downtown's tallest office building -- including its topmost rentable space -- consider the possibility of sharing our city's best point of view.
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Don't dawdle on passport applications

04-15-2007

New federal regulations requiring passports for any air trip out of the country have created a tsunami of new applications to the State Department to process.
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Restless wanderer's legend lives on

04-01-2007

Although he died in 1789 at age 37 and was buried in an unmarked grave in Egypt, by many estimations John Ledyard qualifies as America's first explorer and travel writer.
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A second round of March madness

03-25-2007

For the second time this month, thousands of US Airways passengers showed up last weekend at Pittsburgh International and other East Coast airports expecting to catch flights home, to vacation destinations to make overseas connections or to visit friends and relatives.
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