Yikes! The World’s Most Expensive Resorts
Tuesday, September 27th, 2005 Posted in General | 2 Comments »For a rundown on places neither you nor I will probably be visiting without hitting the lottery, check out this Forbes article, World's Most Expensive Resorts - 2005. Besides showing us that some tourists obviously have far more money than ...
Want to Work Abroad? Put Down Some Roots
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 Posted in International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | Comments OffIf you read many travel message boards, or talk to many traveler types who are sick of their job, the fantasy of working overseas somewhere is high on the wish list. It doesn't have to be a fantasy, of course. ...
The Travel Business is Big Business
Friday, September 16th, 2005 Posted in General, Travel industry | 1 Comment »I just spent a few days at something called the Travel Media Showcase, where travels writers eat, drink, and be merry with loads of tourism bureaus and travel PR people. A reciprocal suck-up. It was great fun, but a bit ...
How to REALLY Help New Orleans Rebuild
Friday, September 9th, 2005 Posted in General | No Comments »New Orleans is one of the world's most interesting cities, a place that refuses to give up its character and join the homogeonized rush to the middle. So it is especially sad to see the devastation that has hit there ...
Can a 4 Year-old Get a Credit Card?
Thursday, September 1st, 2005 Posted in General | 1 Comment »Apparently so. My daughter, who is not yet five, received a pre-approved credit card offer this week from JP Morgan Chase. It was for a Continental Airlines card, so I guess she could just charge a vacation to Disney World ...
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