A Portland, Maine Family Vacation at the Inn by the Sea

A Portland, Maine Family Vacation at the Inn by the Sea

Apr 18, 2017

The Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. A private boardwalk leads through a wildlife sanctuary to an idyllic sandy beach, where you’ll see lobster boats and sunsets straight out of an Edward Hopper painting.

Can flying actually be fun? Yes, but more likely on a foreign carrier

Can flying actually be fun? Yes, but more likely on a foreign carrier

Apr 13, 2017

If you’re thinking you wouldn’t find these amenities on an American carrier, you are probably right. “In the United States, you don’t see a lot of airlines offering amenities for kids,” said Brian Sumers, who covers airlines and aviation for the travel industry website Skift.

Why do the major airlines like bullies?

Why do the major airlines like bullies?

Apr 12, 2017

Anyone who has flown in coach in recent years knows that from the moment you arrive at the airport departure curb there’s an indifferent vibe from the ticket agents to the gate agents, to the flight crews, to the baggage carousels

Free attractions in Washington DC this spring

Free attractions in Washington DC this spring

Apr 6, 2017

It doesn’t cost anything to visit the Lincoln Memorial at night, to play pilot in a mock cockpit at “America by Air,” a permanent exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum, attend a family event or one for young children at the Museum of African American History and Culture or visit the giant pandas at the National Zoo.