Take Your Dollars to Panama
Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in Destination reports, Leffel projects, MSNBC - Tripso columns | 4 Comments »My new MSNBC column is out this week: Beating the Crowds to Panama. If you're aghast at the plummeting U.S. dollar (and wondering how our inept president can possibly do any more damage than he has already done to the ...
Hungary Says, “Screw the Euro”
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | No Comments »Hungary's central bank decided this week that pegging its currency to the euro was a no-win proposition and the forint will now be allowed to float rather than to trade in a narrow band. This is wonky economic news that ...
America’s Worst Airline Will Charge $25 to Lose Your Bag
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in Travel industry | No Comments »There are some companies that, through no fault of their own, have a streak of bad luck and they stumble. Others prove week after week that they are led by complete idiots who shouldn't even be in charge of their ...
No More Airfare Secrets
Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Travel bargains, Travel books, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »As this linked article in SmarterTravel notes, you probably shouldn't believe anything published with the promise to let you in on airfare secrets. The truth is, the days of "secrets" are long behind us, probably forever. The article rags on ...
Hanging with the Embera in the Darien Gap
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Destination reports, Travel adventures | 1 Comment »Heading upriver into the Darien Gap of Panama, you have to time it right. If the tide goes out while you are in the jungle, you're up the creek without a channel. So we ventured in as the tide was ...
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