How Many Cabins Are There in Hell?
Friday, November 6th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel funnies, Travel industry | 2 Comments »[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="427" caption="(c) Oasis of the Seas"][/caption] Here's one seagoing vessel you will never find me upon: the 6,300-passenger Oasis of the Seas that is now in the ocean somewhere on the way to its home base in Florida. ...
The Best Books for Round-the-World Travel
Friday, October 30th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »I get asked for book recommendations a lot from people planning their first trip around the world or going on an extended trip. Thankfully half of the e-mails have "(besides yours)" in the request. Yes, of course I think The ...
Cities That Travelers Hate
Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Posted in Destination reports, General, International living/working, Travel funnies | 4 Comments »Lonely Planet has a piece on 9 cities travelers hate, based on feedback from readers. I won't steal their thunder by posting them all here, but I agree with some more than others. I lived in a suburb of Seoul for ...
Airline Fees in Europe
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, General, Travel industry | 2 Comments »SmarterTravel has published a series of great tables to help passengers figure out how much they'll get reamed by various airlines in extra fees and frequent flyer fees to redeem "free" tickets. Now they've got a guide to airline fees ...
Succumbing to a Group Tour (for a Good Reason)
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 Posted in Destination reports, General, Travel adventures, Travel industry | 1 Comment »Long-term budget travelers are, by nature, and independent lot. You wouldn't be out there backpacking around in the first place if you were trying to fit in and conform to the norm. "I don't do group tours" is a common ...



