Estimating Gas Costs for a U.S. Road Trip
Friday, July 21st, 2006 Posted in General, Vacation deals | No Comments »When U.S. gasoline prices were at a buck a gallon, the fuel budget wasn't much of an issue when it was time to take a cross-country journey. These days, you might want to know how much that vacation will set ...
Major Museum Upgrades in Egypt
Thursday, July 20th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Destination reports | No Comments »There has already been some press buzz about the new $350 million Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which will replace the aging one in the city center and will be larger than the Metropolitan Museum in New York or the ...
We Could All Use a Nap
Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 Posted in General, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »Thanks to the blog from Max at GoNomad, I found this Time Magazine article about a company that is doing well marketing "napping pods" in the U.S. I just returned from another trip to Latin America, where siesta time is ...
Fast Track to Oblivion in Tibet
Monday, July 17th, 2006 Posted in Destination reports, General, Perceptive Travel | No Comments »There has been a lot of media coverage the past couple of weeks over the new railway in Tibet. It is interesting to watch media outlets wrangle with the moral issues of the whole affair while also (rightfully) admiring the ...
Mexico Joins the Budget Airlines Party (Finally)
Saturday, July 15th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »In the current issue of Budget Travel, there's an article on discount airlines in Mexico. As anyone who has spent much time traveling around Mexico knows, this is some welcome news. Costs to fly within the country on many ...
