With the official grand opening of Transformers: The Ride-3D scheduled for next month, this summer is an exciting time to visit Universal Orlando! We recently sent 3 of our local AAA travel consultants to check it out. Here's what they had to say!

We all know there are tips to stay safe while driving in the winter – and the same goes for spring and summer, too! This time of year, motorists can help to make the roads safer for motorcyclists by taking some simple precautions.

After a cold winter and a rainy, dreary spring – things are looking up weather wise! So, it’s an important time to remember: As spring begins to turn to summer, more bicyclists are hitting the roadways for recreation, fitness and transportation.

Happy Earth Day! Travel is a great way to get out into the environment and appreciate what the earth has so generously given us – from the awe-inspiring nature of Glacier National Park to the historical and architectural beauty in Venice, Italy, our wanderlust sends us traveling more now than ever before.

Although today’s the official day that we consider the cost of our activities on the environment, there are some things we can do every day to scratch our itch for travel while still being gentle on the earth.

Though it may not possess the history of Oahu or be as romantic as Maui, the island of Hawai’i—known as the “Big Island”—is full of gorgeous beaches and plenty of tourist attractions to make your trip to the Aloha State a memorable one.

For the first time in 10 years Syracuse University is going to the NCAA Final Four! The game, against the University of Michigan on Saturday, April 6th, is at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Even the casual SU fan remembers the end result of the NCAA Tournament the last time SU appeared in the Final Four in 2003 (I won’t say it for fear of causing some kind of jinx).

A fee for Wi-Fi. A fee for your room safe. A charge to check in early. Hotels are besieging their guests with fees and surcharges that garnered a record estimated $1.95 billion in 2012, according to the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at New York University.

Some fees, such as for Wi-Fi, typically are voluntary. Particularly onerous, however, are “resort fees,” which are mandatory. Ostensibly, these fees - which can range from $8.50 to $60 per night - cover such things as fitness center use, newspapers, and, our favorite oxymoronic amenity, the “free” coffee in your room. But guests don’t always learn of theses extra charges until check-in. Now there’s hope.