Why US Airlines are in Trouble
Monday, October 11th, 2004 Posted in General | No Comments »I am writing this week's blog after being on hold an amazing 52 minutes with the apparently overworked people working the Delta Skymiles call center. Thankfully I had a headset on, so I could get some other things done in ...
Is Nepal Too Dangerous?
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004 Posted in Destination reports, General | Comments OffIs one of the most beautiful places on earth getting too dicey for travelers? A few weeks ago I was interviewed by an Italian travel magazine on where to find the best international travel bargains. In an interesting juxtoposition of questions, ...
When You Travel, Go Learn Something!
Tuesday, September 7th, 2004 Posted in General, International living/working, Long-term travel | No Comments »(Note, the following appears in my regular budget travel column in Transitions Abroad magazine.) College graduates who have traveled for extended times will tell you they learned far more on the road than they ever did at the university. Politics, history, ...
Ups and Downs of Airline Loyalty
Friday, August 27th, 2004 Posted in General | No Comments »I just finished reading The Penny Pincher's Guide to Luxury Travel, by Joel Widzer, which has some good pointers on traveling in style by funneling your business to a few select companies. The essence of the book is that if ...
Vacation Time Around the World
Saturday, July 31st, 2004 Posted in General, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »I just spent five hours on a Saturday finishing up a ghostwriting project, after working a good 50 hours already this week. But I didn't do this so I could squeak out the car payment on a new BMW or ...
