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Archive for June, 2006

Price Check: Eating & Drinking in Buenos Aires

Thursday, June 29th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel bargains | No Comments »

I'm off my duff for a while and am traveling around Argentina, so this blog has been quiet. I am in Bariloche after having spent three days in Buenos Aires, eating wonderful food and drinking wonderful wine -- all on ...

10 Things Your Rental Car Company Won’t Tell You

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006 Posted in General, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »

SmartMoney continues its series of consumer-friendly features with a great rundown on the rental car industry. It is top of mind for me, as the well-trained woman at Alamo the other day tried four times to sell me rental car ...

What Happens When You Give Up Control

Friday, June 16th, 2006 Posted in General, Travel industry | No Comments »

I know some people love to go on cruises, and more power to them if it gives them joy, but the idea of handing control of an entire vacation over to someone else has always seemed like a giant leap ...

A Turn for the Better in Nepal

Friday, June 16th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, Long-term travel | No Comments »

For a while there, it looked like Nepal was going to slide into anarchy and full-on riots in the streets. Thankfully, a few leaders who hold real power didn't like the bleak future that entailed and Nepal is inching toward ...

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Thursday, June 15th, 2006 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel industry | No Comments »

I've seen a half-dozen articles about ecotourism in the past few months. I'm guessing the newfound attention is due to the rise in fuel prices and more people waking up to global warming realities. All of them have at least ...