Archive for April, 2008
Gifts of Affordable, Unusual One Day Travel Experiences
The spring gifting season looms before us, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduations, Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, and on and on. What will you give this year, another pre-wrapped gift box from the mall? Step out of the ordinary and give the gift of a one day travel experience that promises memories to last a lifetime. We’ve [...]
How to Look 10 lbs Thinner in Your Vacation Photos
I always intend to loose a whole bunch of weight before going on vacation so I will look great in the travel photos and feel a little less guilty when sampling the local cuisine. But reality being what it is, it’s the same old me (the good and the bad) in all the photos. Here [...]
Find Your Way By Subway – Free Printable Worldwide Subway Maps
It’s a sure bet that with the ever skyrocketing price of gas, more of us will consider getting around by public transportation. In fact, while sightseeing it’s usually the most efficient way to get from site to site. Public transit systems exist in metropolitan cities around the world and most offer traveler passes for discounted [...]
A New Trend in Travel Communication – On Demand Interpreters
Communicate with anyone at anytime in any language – wow, what a concept. I daydream about living temporarily in other countries, renting a villa and living like a local. One of my major concerns however, is a nervousness about communicating with only a tourist’s limited vocabulary. What if I have a real emergency, how will [...]
Drink Beer, Tour Castles and Munch Chocolates – OK,Where?
What country has more castles per square mile than any other in the world? Here’s a hint…It has been famed since the middle ages for brewing wonderful beer. (Today they proudly produce over 450 varieties.) They are also world renown for producing sublime chocolate. A country about the size of Maryland, they have over 2,000 [...]
Don't Miss Getting A National Parks Senior Pass
Sometimes age does have its privileges, and one of the best examples is the America The Beautiful Senior Pass sold at US National Parks. When we first heard about this pass we thought it couldn’t possibly be true – but this is one of the rare instances when a great deal proves to be exceptional [...]
A Really Great Site for Planning Travel With Kids
When we traveled to China with our kids in the early 80′s , people thought we were just plain nuts. (You know who you are!!) But it appears we were ahead of the curve, because these days everyone realizes that seeing the world with your children will form lifelong memories, heighten understanding of world cultures, [...]
So Do You Know Where Iraq Is?
How closely do you pay attention to the world news? Sure you’re pretty up to date on current events and since you love to travel, you have a good understanding of world geography. But could you put a pin in Saudi Arabia if you had to? When I came across this geography challenge I was [...]
Compensation for Bumped Airline Passengers Doubles
Yesterday the US Department of Transportation announced new compensation limits for passengers bumped from flights. Over the past 5 years we’ve all been squeezed onto totally full airline flights, as carriers dramatically reduce the number of flights operated. The number of overbooked flights with passengers bumped even though they have a perfectly valid ticket (officially [...]
Maine Inns and Arts Spring Festival Weekend
One of the reasons I love Spring so much, is that all of a sudden there are dozens of house and garden tours, artist open studios and antiques festivals to temp me away from my ho hum winter routine. This year I’ve found a new offering (well new to me anyway) in beautiful Kennebunkport Maine. [...]
