Vacation home rentals and villa rentals
Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in General, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »Should renters book vacation homes through owners or agencies? This column by Ed Perkins goes over the pros and cons when considering a vacation rental. I'm a big fan of renting a condo, villa, or house for a vacation, especially ...
Malaysia and Singapore Open Terminals for Budget Airlines
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in Destination reports, Travel bargains, Travel industry | No Comments »If you needed a sign that low-cost airlines were here to stay in Asia, here's the news. Singapore just opened a terminal dedicated to budget airlines at its (wonderful) Changi Airport. This follows closely on the heels of Malaysia opening ...
Romania on the rise
Monday, March 27th, 2006 Posted in Destination reports, Travel bargains, Travel industry | 1 Comment »Will Romania be a new hotspot? I read a few weeks ago that Time Out Bucharest is now on the stands, which is a sure sign that hipsters and intrepid travelers are going there and sticking around a while. Now ...
Travel writers as court jesters
Sunday, March 26th, 2006 Posted in General, Travel industry | No Comments »I just ran across this interview with Rick Steves from a few weeks ago. Here's the quote I really liked: "I believe that, especially in this post-9/11 world, travel writers take on the role — or should take on the ...
African Airlines Banned from EU
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel industry | No Comments »I often say that foreign airlines offer a better experience than the big domestic names you're used to, but all bets are off when you're talking about a Soviet plane from a third-world country airline, especially one based in Africa. ...
