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The Art of Finding Good Online Travel Deals Revealed
Tried and True Strategies For Finding The Best Travel Deals If you would like to make sure that you are able to travel on a budget and afford all the tours you want to take, without being stuck in a shabby hostel or motel, you need...
Best Ways To Plan An Around-The-World Journey
How to Weigh Your Options When Planning a Trip Around the World Great news, there is way more than one way to accomplish this. The clear choice is by flying from major destination to major destination. Some of the favorite travel planning options include using...
10 Luxury Private Jet Travel Trends
10 Luxury Private Jet Travel Trends Private jet aviation is not just about finding a private jet to use. There are many factors that you should consider to ensure that you get the best services. Because the number of private jet companies is increasing, each trying...
Delta’s New Carry-On Baggage Policy May Just Be A Winner!
Delta has announced a new VIP Carry-On Bag Service that is actually free to use (well for now anyway). If you're like me, one of the most annoying aspects of flying is arriving at your seat only to find the overhead bin packed full...
How To Travel The World on $50 a Day, Just Get Out and Explore!
Have you been scared away from visiting Europe because it's just too expensive? Well there's good news on the horizon. Not only is the dollar strong again and climbing in value against the Euro, but seasoned traveler Matt Kepnes (a.k.a. Nomadic Matt) has...
Inexpensive New Travel Insurance Well Worth Buying
Let's be honest, we all grimace at the thought of spending hundreds of dollars on travel insurance. One of the most asked questions I received as a travel agent was, "Do I REALLY need to buy travel insurance, I've never had a problem before"?...
Pay-As-You-Go VIP Airport Lounges Coming To USA At Last
There's a new VIP airport lounge experience that every flyer needs to know about. Up until now only elite flyers with oodles of airline miles and the willingness to purchase expensive annual memberships have had access to VIP airline lounges at US airports. Now...
JetBlue and Emirates Airlines Become Passenger-Centric Code Share Partners
JetBlue Airways and Emirates Airlines Have Formed A Code Share Partnership As New Non-Stop Routes From Boston to Detroit Begin. As Emirates Airlines begins flying from major US cities nonstop to Dubai, they are partnering with JetBlue Airlines as their United States connector. I last wrote...
7 Secrets For Finding The Cheapest Flights
As Winter begins to draw to a close, it's the time of year when we start thinking about possible trips and vacations for the year ahead. If you are ready to plan ahead then you may be able to take advantage of some of the...
Bereavement and Family Emergency Airfares – 2014 Update of Airlines Who Still Offer Them
The recent consolidation of major airlines has resulted in big changes in the availability of Bereavement, Emergency, and Compassion airfares for 2014. Earlier this week American Airlines (after merging with US Airways) announced that they will no longer offer bereavement airfares. This is...
JetBlue Shakes Up Frequent Flyer Rules To Allow Families To Share Miles
JetBlue has earned the devotion of millions of flyers by providing the little extras that other airlines have consistently stripped away. A free checked bag, free drink and snack, in-seat entertainment system, and the best seat pitch of US airlines, have all contributed to...
Three Major Airlines Put Europe On Sale
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of their joint transatlantic partnership, British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia Airlines have launched a terrific winter sale. British Airways is quoting fares as low as $86* round-trip from New York (and major east coast airports) to London....
5 New Airline Trends Worth Keeping An Eye On
We're seen a number of great deals and new services announced by airlines in the past week. Here are airline trends you'll want to know about: Cathay Pacific is offering flights to Hong Kong for $100! To promote their new flight...
Google Wants To Be Your Favorite Flight Search Engine
The travel industry has been waiting nervously for Google's next move since they purchased travel industry giant ITA Software last year. ITA software powers most popular flight search sites on the web such as Expedia and Kayak. At the beginning of June, Google...
Qantas Does Dallas – New Nonstop Flights to Australia
Anytime I can avoid a layover in LAX (my least favorite airport) it's a great day. That' why I was so happy to hear that Qantas Airlines is beginning non-stop flights to Australia from Dallas Texas. Beginning on May 16th. Qantas will begin flying 4...
How To Find Budget Airlines in Europe and Beyond
Where do you turn to find low cost airlines that fly between London and Rome? How about Madrid to Munich? Soaring fuel costs promise that this summer will see air fare prices higher than ever before. It's time to pull out all...
World's Most Luscious Food Markets
Local food markets give a glimpse into the soul of a destination. The crops that local farmers grow and the culinary creations that food artisans produce speak to the history of the location and the traditions of its citizens. Nothing is more pleasing and engrossing than roaming among the stalls of a neighborhood farmer’s market or the grand food halls of a metropolitan city. In China I was almost afraid to look (bugs on a stick?!), in Vancouver the smells and colors were dazzling, in Hawaii I found vegetables I had never seen before in my life, and the markets in Rome and Paris were sensuous. Now that it’s harvest time around the world, don’t miss the opportunity to visit a luscious food market wherever you roam – here are some of the world’s favorites:
Americas
New York – Chelsea Market, a hub of foodie activity
San Francisco – Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, large Organics Markets, operates 3 times per week
New Orleans – Crescent City Farmers Market, Uptown and Downtown fabulous fruits
Seattle – Freemont Sunday Market – more than fruits & veggies – treasures of all description
Hawaii – Hawaii Farmers Markets Online, several gorgeous markets on every island
Vancouver – Granville Island Public Market, The ethnic diversity of Vancouver makes this market a sensory explosion
Mexico City – Mercado de la Merced, nirvana for chili pepper lovers – every color of the rainbow!