The busiest travel period of the year is upon us.  More and more people travel by air during holidays whether it is for pleasure or to see family and relatives.  In response to attacks on U.S. soil on 9/11, the government created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).  More than a decade later, the TSA has been a concern of the travelling public. The critics say odds are someone dying from a terrorist attack on a U.S. commercial airplane is one in 25 million.  Compare this to one in 98 odds of someone dying from a motor vehicle accident.  So, many ask why the U.S. government spent more than $8 billion a year to operate the TSA?  Additionally, the TSA has not found any major weapons or explosives that travelers attempted…

If you travelled to New York City (NYC) lately, you know how costly it is to spend a night in a comfortable hotel room.  The New York City gets 15 percent of your hotel lodging bill as a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).  A new wave of an alternative lodging is providing more affordable alternative to travelers to NYC.  According to a 2011 state law, residents of apartments can rent out rooms to travelers but not the entire apartment.  You can rent a room in an apartment in Queens for $20 a night or an entire loft in SoHo for $285.  However, the NYC estimates that it loose approximately three percent revenue due to the state law and fighting with citations for violations of its own rules.  The state is proposing…

If you have traveled lately, especially outside the country, you may have carried a carry-on as well one or two checked baggage. You may have carried travel luggage made by Samsonite. The Hong Kong listed Samsonite is the world’s largest luggage manufacturing company. Even though it is domiciled in Hong Kong for last fifteen months, the company founded in December 1910 in Denver, Colorado and has gone through many owners since that time. Five major companies including Samsonite and Tumi are responsible for making one fifth of the world’s luggage industry. Samsonite is concentrating on making affordable luxury travel luggage. In addition to its flagship Samsonite brand, they recently acquired the sports and casual bag maker High Sierra for $110 million and the company is in contract to buy Hartmann…

Rail travel is an excellent alternative to air or auto travel and could be a memorable experience. It allows more room for you to get up and walk a must when travelling long distances. Unlike auto and air travel you are not trapped to a seat which is an added benefit which promotes mental relaxation. It allows you to observe and enjoy the nature that surrounds you. Most countries including Japan and many European countries have high speed trains. They are a much faster way to travel in comfort compared to air travel. High speed trains travel over 200 miles per hour and equipped with Wi-Fi, café cars including fine dining and sleeping. European countries are expanding train travel from Paris to Barcelona, a 500-mile distance. Many train travels especially…

In New Mexico’s Jordana Del Muerto Desert, the Virgin Galactic is slowly getting ready to take you to the space in the near future. You will most probably travel in their SpaceShipTwo which is capable of taking six passengers and the two member crew to the space. The trip totaling four days including preparation time will set you back approximately $200,000 or you may be able to rent the entire space ship for about $1 million. So far, almost 500 people have made reservations. The Virgin Galactic has established a space port near White Sands Missile Base in Engle, New Mexico. It is also planning to build a luxury hotel to house you when you arrive for your space trip. Three days out of your planned four days will be…

When you travel from east to west or vice versa in a plane, you are bound to get a sleep disorder commonly known as jet lag.  It could last several days; one day per time zone is a good general guide. Jet lag is caused by travel through many time zones that your daily rhythms.  Symptoms include sleep disorder, nausea, disorientation, fatigue, constipation or diarrhea. Here are few things you can do to recover fast from jet lag: If you have a medical condition, check with your doctor before your trip.  If you are in good health, stick to your daily exercise routine and stay fit before the trip. Drink lots of fluids (water) during the flight.  Consumption of alcohol and coffee during the flight is discouraged. Move around the…