In Praise of Doing Nothing
Thursday, December 27th, 2007 Posted in General, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »In my book Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune, I tried to lead each chapter off with an appropriate quote that went beyond the Mark Twain norm. There's one from the Chinese author Lin Yutang that I particularly love: If ...
The Hidden Luxury Hotel Tax
Thursday, December 27th, 2007 Posted in MSNBC - Tripso columns, Travel industry, Vacation deals | No Comments »My new Tripso column came out yesterday: The high price of high-price hotels. If you're a round-the-world backpacker type, you probably avoid these places like the plague anyway (unless it's to sneak into their pool or meet a relative for ...
10 Travel Stocking Stuffers Under $10
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 Posted in Travel bargains, Travel gear | No Comments »So it's the last minute and you need to pick up something useful but not too expensive for that traveler's stocking. Here is a batch of under-$10 stocking stuffers for you. Most are available at either your local gear store ...
Travel Easier in Europe Today On
Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Long-term travel, Travel industry | No Comments »The Schengen Zone expanded at midnight, meaning it is now even easier to move around Europe with just a passport. This takes in a lot of inexpensive (relatively) destinations, including Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. The others joining anew ...
Great World Music from 2007
Thursday, December 20th, 2007 Posted in Perceptive Travel, Travel music | 1 Comment »I don't believe there are more than 10 people on this planet who are really qualified to put together a "Top-10 World Music Albums of 2007" list and I'm certainly not one of them. The people who run the National ...
