SAME SUSHI RULES IN BOCA RATON AS IN LONDON’S WEST END?
Q – Love that you are including some food and restaurant information on traveltruth. We hope you will feature more. My wife and I are head off to London in mid-August. We will be staying at the Lanesborough, a hotel I would think you would recommend. We have booked it directly with the hotel and…
WILL UNDERSTAND IF YOU CAN’T OR WON’T ANSWER THIS
Q – My friend and I have decided to take our three weeks off each year and do some traveling together within the United States. We are both in our forties – my friend is divorced and I am single. Unfortunately, we’re both OK looking so there are some concerns about traveling independently. Having spent…
HOW DO I KNOW MY TOES WON’T BE FACING AFT ON OCEANIA OR REGENT?
Q – (9.14.23) Would like to see if you can address a preference I am sure many people share. We just can’t seem to pinpoint specifics and we are getting frustrated. We are frequent, and growing more frequent, cruisers. My wife and I are not easy sleepers and we find that we sleep much better…
ANY WAY YOU CAN SIMPLIFY TRAVEL INSURANCE OPTIONS?
Q – Really enjoying this new site and the opportunity to ask honest questions without pop-up ads and someone trying to sell me something. We travel for pleasure several times a year now, after retiring two years ago. We’ve done a tour program with National Geographic and we’ve cruised with the French line Ponant (loved…
MY HUSBAND IS A TRUMPIE AND SAYS HE WON’T DO EUROPE THIS SUMMER
Q – (9.9.23) We have been taking European vacations on and off for the past ten years after we retired in our early and late sixties. I really want to return this coming summer to do one of those Globus Tours that allows you to see five or six European capitals in about two weeks….
HOW CAN I DEFINITELY, FOR CERTAIN, MAKE FRIENDS WITH A MOUNTAIN GORILLA?
Q – We have decided, based largely on your advice, to do our first trip to East Africa through Micato Safaris. We are leaning heavily toward trying to see the mountain Gorillas at the end of our safari. Is it worth it and is it more than a “chance encounter”? Don’t want to spend the…
CAN YOU HELP US GET TAHITI RIGHT?
Q – We have pretty much decided that we are going to do the Paul Gauguin next winter on a sailing from seven to 11-days. We are looking at three different itineraries, the seven-night “Tahiti and Society Islands”, the Society Islands and the Tuamotus, (10 nights) or the Cook Islands and the Society Islands (11…
WE HAVE THE MILES WE THINK WE NEED FOR THIS LONG TRIP – NOW WHAT?
Q – We have enough miles to use for a 32-Day, three-segment cruise from Singapore to Hong Kong. What is the best way to go about using them? Any strategies for this sort of thing? We are not going to be using the cruise lines air but I have never cashed in any of my…
HOW DO WE GET THE FLIGHTS WE WANT WHEN BOOKING A TOUR TO BANGKOK AND HOME FROM HONG KONG?
Q – I know we are early, but we are planning our first trip to the Orient in the winter of 2025. We will likely be using one of the top ranked tour operators like Red Savannah, Abercrombie & Kent or, perhaps, Tauck. We will be flying out of Cleveland. I am a tad anxious…
TWO TEENS AND MOM SEEKING ADVICE FOR BUDGET CUTTING IN EUROPE
Q (9.4.23) Your help would be appreciated. How do I know if my hotel pricing from Expedia is the best available? We are looking to book a two-week vacation in Poland and Hungary with a planned visit, if time permits, in Austria. But my husband has no interest in going so I will be traveling…
IS SOMEONE IN THE REGENT SEVEN SEAS MARKETING DEPARTMENT TRYING TO CONFUSE US?
Q – All right – just love the no bs approach of this site – hope you can help. We have cruised Cunard twice, Azamara once, and we are now looking at Alaska on Regent which our travel agent says is the top-ranked cruise line in the world! So, first, is that correct? But my…
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE VERY BEST RIVERBOAT LINE IN EUROPE?
Q – (9.3.23) – We have never cruised on a riverboat – my husband thinks he will be unhappy if he is limited to one major lounge onboard any ship. We’ve cruised three times on NCL on advice of friends and we were happy with our experiences. But as we approach retirement (we are in…
IS THERE ONE RIVERBOAT COMPANY THAT IS ‘SIMPLY THE BEST’ WHEN IT COMES TO RHINE OR DANUBE RIVER CRUISING?
Q – Your industry is not very good at helping consumers identify the various pros and cons of competing products. we’re not cruisers, but we are excited about the casual on-board life and ‘below 200″ fellow guests on Europe’s waterways. We are ready to begin a five-year plan to start sailing Europe’s rivers in style….
DO THE WORST AIRLINES CANCEL THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF FLIGHTS?
Q – We will be doing more and more traveling since I won the mega-billion lottery. No, actually, I am still working and I just won a $400 scratch-off here in Providence. But we are going to be stepping up our domestic traveling. I have a fairly short fuse when it comes to canceled flights….
DELTA CANCELLED OUR FLIGHT FROM LAS VEGAS AND NOW WE HAVE THREE FLIGHTS TO GET US TO ATHENS ON SILVERSEA. WHO SHOULD WE BE CALLING?
Q – We booked a Silversea cruise from Athens to Venice and just learned, sixty-thirty days before we leave, that our air schedules have been changed because Delta canceled one of our flights. Our travel agent says she cannot speak to Delta to help us but they are trying to work this out directly with…
IS THIS A TERRIBLE TIME TO VISIT LANAI OR THE BIG ISLAND OR IS IT THE PERFECT TIME?
Q – (8.20.23)We have been going to Hawaii, on and off, for the past eighteen years. Instead of a busy itinerary, we like to devote our time to one island per vacation, staying a week at the best hotel and a week at the best condo. We always do the condo first so we can…
ARE THESE DEALS WE GET MAILED BY CRUISE LINES LEGIT?
Q – We seem to be getting more and more cruise offers at home which would indicate that the cruise lines are in trouble. Yet, for the most part, you have indicated they are not. Why this flurry of deals and special offers from the top cruise like the ones Churchill & Turen represents and…
TELL ME IT ISN’T TRUE – MY ASSIGNED AIRLINE SEAT IS NEVER CONFIRMED FOR CERTAIN?
Q – I thought you had written something a while back that indicated that an airline can give your seat away even after it is confirmed and you have it in writing. Can that be true? A – Yes. The fine print on every ticket indicates that you have been assigned seats that can change….
HOW DO I FIND OUT WHERE THE WORLD’S BEST RESTAURANTS ARE LOCATED AND THEN PLAN OUR TRAVELS AROUND SECURING RESERVATIONS?
Q – We are now fully retired, although I do some consulting in the field of Environmental Law, and my wife and I are ready to start living some of our dreams – most of which center around eating some incredible, best available, meals. We want to start planning two or three major trips a…
ANY WAY YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY I WAS NOT UPGRADED AT THE JW MARRIOTT?
Q – Really interesting site – just stumbled across you via some algorithm hidden in the bowels of Google’s basement. Two weeks ago, on business in DC, I was checking in at the JW Marriott. I had checked and I knew, for a fact, that the next category up, a junior suite was available. I…
BASED ON YOUR TIME IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY – WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE MISTAKE MADE BY CONSUMERS?
Q – What is the biggest mistake you think clients make when planning their vacations? Is it where they travel or more, how they travel? A – Many upscale travelers reject the notion of traveling with other like-minded people out of hand. Many of our guests are unaware that there are several, not many, tour…
ANY SENSE OF WHERE HOTEL RATES MIGHT BE THIS TIME (August) NEXT YEAR?
Q – Will the hotel rates we are seeing, many over $2000 per night at five-star properties, stay steady in 2024? A – No – nothing in this current environment will be steady. Hotels will be charging as much as they can given the losses still being felt during the pandemic. The new Aman Hotel…
HOW WILL TRUMP AND BIDEN MUD WRESTLING AFFECT OUR PLANNED TRIP TO GERMANY AND AUSTRIA NEXT OCTOBER?
Q – Any guesses as to what impact the 2024 election will have on international travel? Is there any evidence that travel will slow down in the months up to and after the election because people will want to stick around to see if we still have a democracy in place? Will this result in…
ONCE AND FOR ALL – WHERE DO WE WANT TO STAY IN VENICE NEXT MAY IF PRICE IS NOT A PRIMARY CONCERN?
Q – My husband and I are soooo tired of reading online reviews. We don’t know how people in your profession do it. We want to spend about a week in Venice next year, staying at the very best property in a junior suite. We realize from our readings that Venice doesn’t require a week…
LOVE THIS SITE! BIG PICTURE QUESTION RELATED TO “HOT AS HELLNESS”
Q – Discovered you about eight hours ago while looking for a travel site that had anything at all to do with the word “truth”. I work in financial planning here in Santa Monica and I am, fortunately, in a position where I can take off with my wife any month to go virtually anywhere….
WHAT IS AN FIT LOVER – IN TRAVEL TERMINOLOGY?
Q – My long-time travel agent in Alexandria, Va. is, unfortunately, retiring. In a recent conversation, she mentioned something about our being her “favorite FIT Lovers”. She seemed to think we knew what that meant – but we didn’t. Did not want to show our ignorance but as we have been traveling with her counsel…
RIGHT NOW – THIS MONTH – WHICH CRUISE LINE HAS THE BEST DINING OPTIONS FOR SERIOUS FOODIES?
Q – (8.6.23) – We took a Sea Dream Cruise last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. We live in Seattle and we try to take advantage of the local dining scene, particularly seafood, at every opportunity. Sea Dream was wonderful. Only 68 guests on a 100-Guest ship. And the food was quite good. We particularly…
ARE WE ON THE RIGHT PATH BY WORKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH TRAVEL FIRMS BASED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR OUR OVERSEAS TOURING?
Q – One question that I don’t recall seeing addressed: The little lady and I are starting to do some nice trips now that the kids are grown and one of them is attending law school. (He’s been cut off). We enjoy escorted tours led by knowledgeable guides that use some of the better hotels…
DO WE WANT TO INSURE OUR TRIP THROUGH OUR CREDIT CARD COVERAGE?
Q – (8.4.23) – As you are aware, my wife and I always purchase comprehensive travel insurance when we travel overseas. Last week, however, we had dinner with friends who are really well-traveled and who will soon be using your travel services. They mentioned that they depend on their Chase Sapphire Reserve card in lieu…
