Travel Deals Q & A
Monday, June 5th, 2006 Posted in Destination reports, Leffel projects, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »Just a quick note that I am going to be the guest host on Budget Travel magazine's "Trip Coach" online Q & A session Tuesday, June 6. I will be answering questions about coping with a weak dollar, where to ...
Why polls and lists are idiotic
Friday, June 2nd, 2006 Posted in General, Travel industry | 3 Comments »I've often ragged on the cop-out principle of throwing together lists of dubious validity. You see this happen a lot with travel, in magazines (expired Travel Savvy), books (Lonely Planet's BlueList), and on the Travel Channel ("Top 10 Destinations for ...
Bangkok Cleaning Up Its Canals
Thursday, June 1st, 2006 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports | No Comments »Memories of Thailand come with memories of smells. In Bangkok, some of those smells are enticing, especially the sidewalk food stalls and the non-durian parts of the fruit stands. Then there are the durians, of course, and the stench of ...


