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Archive for 2004

For Cheap Flights, Open up Your Horizons

Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

When my girlfriend and I packed up our bags and set off with our first round-the-world tickets in hand, the thing that gave us the most jitters was the airlines we were flying on. The only one we had heard ...

It’s not all bad news…

Monday, July 5th, 2004 Posted in General | No Comments »

If you watch much TV news, especially in the US, it's easy to think the whole world is going to the dogs and we're all lucky to just be alive. Outside our own borders, of course, it's pure mayhem. Suicide ...

Why Package Resorts are as real as “Reality TV”

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

I just returned from a two-week trip to the Yucatan region of Mexico, with time in Merida, Uxmal, and the Gulf coast around Progreso. But then we spent the last three nights in one of those all-inclusive vacation factories in ...

Mexico - A Travel Deal for All Budgets

Saturday, June 5th, 2004 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

OK, I'm off to Mexico for two weeks, so what in the heck is this entry going to be all about? Well, let's talk about how much I'm spending, and compare that to what this little jaunt would cost a ...

Where are the Summer Travel Bargains?

Monday, May 24th, 2004 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

All the travel industry stats are saying that business is looking up this year. Gasoline prices are sky high and the terrorists are still creating havoc in the name of Allah, but apparently I’m not the only one who needs ...