Tagged: car

Road Trips in Europe: 12 Pitfalls for U.S. Drivers to Be Prepared For

Prepare to enjoy life in the slow lane.Europe isn’t, generally speaking, the place to channel your inner speed demon, despite the myths about German motorways having no speed limits.…

Report: Car Rental False Arrests Not Limited to Hertz

We're sorry to tell you there's a new chapter in the ongoing saga of people renting cars legally yet somehow being accused of vehicle theft anyway—a story Frommer's has been…

Meet the USA's Newest National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads

What makes a great road trip?The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has an answer for that. In designating roads that are truly worthwhile for travel and preservation, the agency…

Rental Car Rates Could Zoom Sky-High Thanks to Lobbyists

Today, the American Car Rental Association (ACRA), a lobbying group for the car rental industry, is wrapping up its annual Washington, D.C. "Legislative Conference," during which it…

Record Number of July 4th Travelers Expected

A record 43 million Americans are expected to travel during Independence Day weekend (Thursday, June 30-Monday, July 4). And according to AAA, a whopping 84% of them will be…

Want to Save a Ton of Money on Your Next Car Rental? We'll Show You How

Unprecedented rates of consolidation in the industry, pricey new centralized airport rental facilities (costs are nearly always billed back to the consumer), and a business model that…

Holiday Road Trips 101: Staying Safe

For the majority of travelers, heading home for the holidays involves hitting the road. That translates to crowded highways, and drivers making stupid mistakes because they're driving…

How to Complain to Uber

Sign into your Uber account on a desktop computer and go to "Report an Issue with the App" from the Help Center. In this form, fill in your device type, operating system version, and a…

Wheels Not Wings: Three Tools To Help You Plan Better Bus, Train and Car Trips

With the cost of airfare going up, up and away, many vacationers will be traveling closer to the ground this summer. If you’re one of them, here are three websites that could make…

Go to Canada for $40? Kangaride.com Uses the Web to Make Ride Shares Safer

With summer travel inflating the price of transit, it's worth looking into alternatives. A Canadian website called Kangaride matchmakes passengers and drivers with affordable ride…

How to Be a Better Hotel Guest: 5 Tips from Hotel Housekeepers

Housekeepers at hotels see everything from outright theft (stolen comforters and blankets) to guests who forget to retrieve valuables from the hotel safe. The next time you check into…

8 New York City Attractions Made Just for Kids

While children will enjoy most New York City's attractions, there are a handful of museums, zoos, and aquariums especially geared to the tastes of the Sponge Bob set. Central Park…

Park of the Week: Rocky Mountain National Park

With over 416 square miles of granite-based wilderness, the Rocky Mountain National Park offers you 60 mountains over 12,000 feet high (the tallest is Longs Peak, at 14,259 feet),…

Celebrating Life on the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico

Mexico's annual celebration of the Day of the Dead is the most vibrant, colorful and culturally dynamic event in the country's calendar of events. If you are lucky enough to be…