The new airline fee I dislike the most
Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
Dear Airline Industry,
The new airline fee I dislike the most
Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
Dear Airline Industry,
Paris without Picasso…until 2012
Meg Zimbeck recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
Outside The Musée Picasso in Paris (Courtesy Dano/Flickr)
What’s New: An Online Update for Frommer’s Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
Eliot Greenspan posted this over on Frommer’s : This year, Ecuador is weathering the storm of economic downturn as best it can and trying to find its place in the world of tourism, while traffic to the Galapagos Islands remains robust and dependable.
Get Attention for Your Writing: New Key West Class
Robert Haru Fisher posted this over on Frommer’s : Want to catch the attention of editors and readers with your writing? Our own Bob Fisher is holding his annual Travel Writing Workshop down in Key West this February.
NYC: Introducing the Manhattan Cocktail Classic
Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
New York City’s first multi-day festival toasting the cocktail is upcoming this weekend (Oct. 3 and 4): The Manhattan Cocktail Classic.
Will airline passengers get their bill of rights?
Bing Travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:
The unlucky planeload of Continental fliers whose aircraft was stuck all night in Minnesota with a broken toilet was just the latest in a series of high-profile incidents that have spurred consumer advocates to push (once again) for a passenger bill of rights.
Children’s books that inspire travel
Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
We all want to inspire children to travel. Can children’s books be the ticket?
“Walk or Bus?” Chart Helps Determine What’ll Get You There Faster
Lifehacker’s Azadeh Ensha just posted this article:
If you live in a city where walking and public transportation are the default modes of travel, weblog Visualmotive offers a chart and simple formula to help determine whether you should wait for the next bus or just hoof it. …
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To cruise or not to cruise?
SonjaG recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:
There are two types of travelers in the world: those who love cruise vacations and those who hate them. For people who wouldn’t be caught dead sailing the seven seas, take this into account: Steep discounts mean that you can cruise for as little as $40/day. When you consider that a cruise includes your accommodations, dining and entertainment, not to mention your transportation, it may be one of the best travel bargains around.