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Archive for October, 2007

Learn Some Spanish, Travel Better with Dollars

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, MSNBC - Tripso columns, Travel bargains | 3 Comments »

I sound like a broken record with my media quotes and articles on this subject, but I'm saying it again in this latest Tripso column: if you want to go where your travel dollars still buy a lot, head to ...

Can You Still Get Consolidator Tickets?

Monday, October 29th, 2007 Posted in Travel bargains, Vacation deals | No Comments »

I'll stop ragging on travel magazines now and point out that even the most annoying ones do usually contain a few good nuggets of wisdom each issue. A recent Conde Nast Traveler issue had this helpful piece, Rock-bottom airfares come ...

Giddy Gushing from the New York Times’ Travel Section

Friday, October 26th, 2007 Posted in Travel industry | 2 Comments »

Speaking of the travel industry, you can always rely on Arthur Frommer to point out the nuttiness in our midst. His blog is always an interesting read and he's not afraid to stick it to those not looking out for ...

The Mass Tourism Mindset

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in Travel industry | 4 Comments »

If you want a clear look at the kind of readers most glossy travel magazines want to attract, just take a look at this ad from Visa that is running in a few of them this month. It's a vending ...

What’s to See in Moravia?

Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Travel adventures, Travel bargains | 4 Comments »

My previous Czech trip posts were on rural Czech prices, the sleepy town of Znojmo, and what it's like to go cycling through Moravian wine country. Of course I have zillions of photos from the trip, some for fun and some ...