House Hunting Abroad
Friday, December 7th, 2007 Posted in International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »We got Tivo earlier this year and it has enabled me to catch each episode of House Hunters International that has aired in the past few months on HGTV. I was skeptical after the first two I saw involved an ...
When a Timeshare Makes Sense
Friday, December 7th, 2007 Posted in Family travel, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »For many, the word "timeshare" conjures up visions of pushy salespeople and shady business practices - the industry often tries to call it "fractional ownership" now instead to avoid the negative connotations. But for every person I know who has ...
How to Find Useful Travel Destination Websites
Thursday, December 6th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, Travel industry | 1 Comment »If you spend much time doing trip planning on the Internet, you have no doubt found that there are a lot of dead ends and blind paths out there that waste your time. An article I wrote a few months ...
Vietnam’s Helmet Resistance
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports | 1 Comment »On December 15, a law goes into effect in Vietnam that everyone on a motorbike is supposed to be wearing a helmet. But what happens if nobody complies? That's the scenario police could be facing soon, per this Time article ...
Can You Still Find Travel Bargains in Europe?
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, MSNBC - Tripso columns, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »With the U.S. dollar sucking wind, it's getting downright painful for Americans to visit the traditional tourist destinations in Europe. The obvious solutions are to either avoid the continent altogether or head to the countries that are still a relative ...
