Weekly Roundup, Friday 31 July 2015
Good morning After my extensive travels in May/June, I decided to ‘bite the bullet’ and get a slightly larger backpack. There seems to be some sort of ‘traveler’s rule’ – the larger the bag, the […]
July 2015
Upsizing – and Upgrading – My Carry-on Backpack
I wrote, just over two years ago, about my carry-on epiphany, converting from a hand carried ‘tote’ to a backpack. I’ve continued to take the ECBC Hercules backpack with me everywhere for the last two
Weekly Roundup, Friday 17 July 2015
Good morning I included a short piece last week about your rights if/when hotels are overbooked and refuse to accept your confirmed reservation. It attracted quite a lot of interest, comments and questions, and so
Your Rights if a Hotel Refuses Your Confirmed Reservation
I wrote recently about the law relating to airlines bumping passengers and the compensation you are due if that should happen. Hotels sometimes overbook their rooms, the same as airlines oversell their flights, and occasionally
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Weekly Roundup, Friday 10 July 2015
Good morning I’m writing this on Thursday afternoon, in a local park, while dog and daughter frolic around in the summer sun. A nice time of year. My point about this is to mention that
Weekly Roundup, Friday 3 July 2015
Good morning Yes, it’s really me again, back after an extended time gallivanting around the UK and EU, including a delightful three weeks with my 10 yo daughter, who proved herself to be a great
Update – Your Rights if Bumped Off a Flight
The US Department of Transportation has just increased the maximum compensation airlines are required to pay to passengers they bump off flights, but these new limits do not appear in print in many places yet
