The Cheapest Places to Travel - What Has Changed?
Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 Posted in Destination reports, General, Long-term travel, Travel bargains | No Comments »The World's Cheapest Destinations was written at the end of 2002, so I've started to do research for a second edition. I also recently completed a chapter for a book called Cheap Stingy Bastard, which will be edited by the ...
A One-stop Shop for Travel Writers
Thursday, July 21st, 2005 Posted in General, Leffel projects | Comments OffA typical exchange between a published travel writer and one who wants to be: Q: How do I become a travel writer? A: Do you homework, learn the ropes, and write a lot. Q: But where do I go to start learning? A: Ummmm, ...
Hey Brother, Can You Spare a Bag of Pretzels?
Friday, July 15th, 2005 Posted in General, Travel industry | Comments OffUSAir joins Northwest in cancelling free pretzels on flights Unbelievable. In a widely-reported story that is more heaps of bad publicity for USAir, they announced that passengers will need to fork over a dollar if they want a little bag of ...
The Disneyfication of Tourist Places
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005 Posted in General, Travel industry | No Comments »Here's a real winner of a story that would be fit for The Onion, but is real. In an AP story printed in USA Today, it's "Tijuana to Vendors: Dress Up or Leave." In short, street vendors in Tijuana are ...
The Real Hotel Luxury Tax
Monday, July 4th, 2005 Posted in General, Travel industry, Vacation deals | No Comments »I just got back from a few weeks of being an active travel writer, which is in contrast to being an active traveler. For one thing, I stayed in some very swanky hotels in the line of work, while staying ...
