I have elite status with National–which is really nice.  You just walk out and choose the car you want.  There’s no waiting on line.  No problems at all. You don’t get this benefit when you book through a 3rd party.  So if you use Hotwire, for example, you get a …

One criticism my friends have had of Uber, the car sharing service, is that you cannot schedule trips ahead of time.  They have a fear that cars won’t be available when they want to leave for the airport, so they’d rather schedule a ride with a taxi or a car …

Condé Nast Traveler highlighted a company called Concorde today. Their website is a flight deal aggregator that Condé Nast Traveler refers to as a tool for “impulsive travelers”. They write: Here’s how it works: Head to the site’s “Deals” tab, and start browsing. From there, you can narrow your options by …