My husband and I spent considerable time planning a June 27-July 26, 2018, trip to Greece, one that would avoid foreign tourists. Since we had visited Athens in 1984 (when there were only two other people at the Acropolis) and again in 2007 and had also visited a number of Greek islands, we wanted to experience the small villages of Greece (after a short trip to Athens).

We were joined on this trip by our son, Will, and his daughter, Cherise; our ages ranged from 86 down to 9. I would...

We love to travel frequently and for several months at a time, so we spend a lot of effort on stretching our money. We’d like to share how we visited eight Central and Eastern European capitals for 50 days at a cost of $6,900 total for the two of us in fall 2016.

This total included $600 in airline fees. We used airline miles for business-class flights (Atlanta-to-Budapest and Bucharest-to-Atlanta).

Since our Hilton and Marriott points were being canceled due to lack of...

When I bought my Toyota Prius in 2007, the salesman showed me that by pulling a particular fuse, I would never have to worry about coming home to a dead battery after a trip. Even after a trip as long as three months, I just pop the fuse back in place (it takes two seconds) and the car starts up like normal.

The fuse I pull is number 39 (there are 50 in all), located in the engine compartment panel under the hood. It controls the Smart Entry & Electronic Key System, audio system,...