Is 28.5 Hours a Week Really “Working”?
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006 Posted in International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 4 Comments »A few weeks back I pointed to a depressing survey showing how vacation-deprived most Americans are. Compare that to Europe, where it's common to have four to six weeks off. A much more sensible and healthy life. But what ...
FareCompare.com: My New Favorite Airfare Deal Site
Sunday, June 11th, 2006 Posted in General, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | No Comments »Until now, there hasn't been a web site that comes anywhere close to what most international travelers really want. Farecompare.com leaps way over everything out there though and provides both the overview and the details that enable you to make ...
Doh! Canada
Friday, June 9th, 2006 Posted in Destination reports, Vacation deals | No Comments »It had to come to this eventually. The great white northern bargain is about gone, as this article in USA Today points out (avec moi). While we Americans and about anyone else in the developed world could always count on ...
Why Guidebooks Still Trump the Web
Thursday, June 8th, 2006 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel bargains | 2 Comments »When I did the Trip Coach session for Budget Travel the other day, one question was about how to find clean, nice, inexpensive hotels in Venice. In short I told them to go get a good Venice guidebook, after either ...
Why Your U.S. Flight Will Be Packed This Summer
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 Posted in Destination reports, Travel industry | 1 Comment »If you're flying to or within a place outside the United States this summer, you may have a pleasant trip. If you're flying within the U.S. or or on popular routes out of the country, however, be prepared for an ...
