Five Bright Spots for Travelers in 2009

Smarter Travel has posted some info about : Sure, there were enough new fees and delayed planes to fill a book this year. But the squeeze brought on by the recession yielded some traveler-friendly trends, too.

Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Best Airlines by Traveler Test

Smarter Travel has posted some info about : Ed Perkins examines the pros and cons of airline reader surveys, and finds that they can be useful if you employ some healthy skepticism.

Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Travel innovators we love: Adam Wells

Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

A few years ago, Adam Wells signed on as Virgin America‘s fourth employee with a revolutionary concept: Treat every passenger stylishly as a sophisticated contemporary traveler, starting from the moment he or she arrives at the airport gate. In doing so, Wells helped Virgin raised the bar for the industry.

Istanbul: A traveler in need of your tips!

Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Are guidebooks necessary anymore? I’m not so sure. I’m traveling to Istanbul this week, and I’m relying entirely on using the Internet to connect with smart, openminded, ���real��� travelers—you know, people like you—for suggestions, ideas, and tidbits.

Save on Holiday Travel

Flying home for the holidays? Better reveals the secrets to getting a deal on your next flight. Better Video:

Frugal Traveler Goes to New York City

The Frugal Traveler discovers that New York is really a city of small, manageable neighborhoods, and it’s not expensive if you know where to go. Video:

Top 10 Travel Books for 01FEB08

As we start February, here are the current top 10 travel related books: Hot Travel Books The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook) Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed) 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die [...]

When is a good time to travel to X?

So you have figured out the destination for your next journey. Now it is time to figure out when to go. Most often we are constrained by jobs or family time off. Having kids in school can put a real restriction on your decisions. However, for those that do have the luxury of time there [...]