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Archive for May, 2005

Dealing with Rising Demand

Friday, May 27th, 2005 Posted in General | No Comments »

No matter how you look at it, this is going to be a trying summer for travelers. Air traffic is way up and hotel occupancy is way up, but staff levels are not. This means the inevitable delays, bad service, ...

Another Reason for Americans to Avoid Europe This Summer

Wednesday, May 11th, 2005 Posted in Destination reports, General, Vacation deals | Comments Off

If you're not filthy rich, you might want to pick an alternative to a European summer vacation this year. Even Eastern Europe has gotten more expensive for those carrying dollars, especially in the cities of Krakow, Budapest, and Prague. In the ...

The Traveler’s Geography Class

Wednesday, May 4th, 2005 Posted in General, Long-term travel | No Comments »

Can you find Bali on a map? Or Bosnia? Or Boston? A few weeks ago I was interviewed by a journalist who was doing a travel story on destinations in Asia and we were making jokes about how tourists were probably ...