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Archive for March, 2007

Affordable Mexico City

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry | 2 Comments »

This AP article printed in CNN has a big teaser headline of "Mexico City's Rich Culture on $20 a Day." It's kind of a bait and switch since you find out that only the sightseeing is less than $20 a ...

Cheap Rental Cars out of Florida, Part 2

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 Posted in Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »

A while back I reported that Hertz was offering super-cheap rental car deals for anyone willing to drive one of their cars one-way out of Florida and drop it in a city on their list where they need vehicles. Now ...

International Flight Stopovers

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 Posted in General, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »

If you're flying across the globe, why not add an extra stop? SmarterTravel's Ed Perkins, who contributed a section to my newest book (Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune), has a good piece out today on stopover possibilities on ...

Vegas Casinos Stick it to Their Blackjack Customers

Monday, March 5th, 2007 Posted in General | 2 Comments »

blackjack! Originally uploaded by sherrieberrie. Every week you hear terrible tales about how the airlines are screwing over their own customers, but it seems that mentality is spreading to the Vegas blackjack ...

Worried About Travel Safety? Avoid the Vatican

Sunday, March 4th, 2007 Posted in Destination reports, General | No Comments »

Which country in the world has the highest rate of crime per capita? It's not some third-world country that sounds mysterious and shady. It's the Vatican. Yes, the city state ruled over by the Pope and his crew has the worst ...