A Real Rundown on Bucharest
Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry | No Comments »One of the most fantastic developments that has arisen from the world of blogs is the ability to find out what a place is really like, free from the puffery and "everything is wonderful" glossy reports you read from magazines ...
Tourist Traps to Avoid
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Destination reports, General, Travel industry | 5 Comments »You know the scene. You visit one of those "must see" places in every guidebook and travel article and..."Holy crap! Is this a rock festival or Trevi Fountain?This article, Tourist Traps to Avoid, hits some of the worst: ...
Will You Fly This Summer?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Posted in Family travel, MSNBC - Tripso columns, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 5 Comments »Since I've got one book out on traveling to Mexico and Central America and another one called The World's Cheapest Destinations, naturally I'm going to encourage people to fly somewhere far and go exploring. This summer though, I wouldn't blame ...
Brits in a Bubble
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 Posted in Travel funnies, Travel industry | 3 Comments »According to this article, it's not just us porky Americans who go sit on a beach and do nothing while on vacation. Apparently the majority of Britons holiday in a bubble. "A survey by Halifax Travel Insurance found that although millions ...
Good Companies Being Good
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Travel adventures, Travel industry | 1 Comment »I've subscribed to Seth Godin's blog for ages and just finished his compilation of postings, small is the new big. There are all kinds of great thoughts and quotes in there, but here's one that's relevant to what I'm about ...
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