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Archive for March, 2005

Rich and Trendy, or Rich in Experience?

Monday, March 28th, 2005 Posted in Travel industry, Vacation deals, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

A walk through the rarefied air of luxury travel magazines. As a travel writer, I feel like I need to be up on what's going on, so I read a ton of magazines. Even when they seem downright silly, which is ...

Budget Airlines Win (Again)

Friday, March 18th, 2005 Posted in General | No Comments »

JetBlue and Southwest come out on top in service, Northwest brings up the rear. And here come the Asian versions! J.D. Power and Associates has released its latest airline customer satisfaction survey. In results that are probably no surprise to any ...

The Cheapest Places to Live, Part 2

Tuesday, March 8th, 2005 Posted in International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 62 Comments »

[Editor's note: This post is OLD! Don't treat it as current gospel and ask why prices have gone up. For a new version, see this post: Cheapest Places to Live late 2008.] In an earlier entry, I waxed philosophical about how ...