Toni Stroud

A tour operator is a company that plans a specific group itinerary and arranges all of the elements that make up that itinerary, such as air fare, lodging, land transportation,...

- FALL FOLIAGE Some estimates put the count at 2.8 million visitors who crowd New England during the confines of a fall-foliage time span best counted in weeks. When and...

Somewhere between the blackjack tables and the buffet lines, there is a need for organized showmanship -- even in a town that is a show all in itself. Here, then,...

As people ascend to higher altitudes, their bodies go through some changes. Faster breathing, shortness of breath during exertion, increased urination and waking at night are to be expected, according...

It's hot where you're going, very hot. Your body can usually cope with that, but it needs time to adjust to the new conditions. Unfortunately, many trips just don't last...

FARE MAP CHANGES We started Fare Check to demystify the ticket-buying process. Each week, this column takes a particular destination from Chicago and exposes the restrictions behind some of the...

- CHILDREN AND FLYING You might have known: The airlines -- members of that most proudly deregulated of U.S. industries -- have, themselves, lots of regulations about children. Flying together:...

Every month, the Department of Transportation releases its Air Travel Consumer Report. This is where you find out how well U.S. airlines have handled your baggage. Statistics for April 1998,...

Last week we told you how to stack the baggage-handling odds in your favor. But what if you arrive at your destination only to find that your luggage hasn't --...

Lowest Coach fare on Alitalia and Delta. Restrictions: Purchase this non-refundable ticket within three days of making the reservation, changes subject to fee. The ticket will be marked as having...