Travel Tonic» traveler http://log.traveltonic.net Travel News, Links and Photos Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:16:01 +0000 en hourly 1 Five Bright Spots for Travelers in 2009 http://log.traveltonic.net/five-bright-spots-for-travelers-in-2009/ http://log.traveltonic.net/five-bright-spots-for-travelers-in-2009/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 admin 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.



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.



Five Bright Spots for Travelers in 2009

]]> http://log.traveltonic.net/five-bright-spots-for-travelers-in-2009/feed/ 0 Best Airlines by Traveler Test http://log.traveltonic.net/best-airlines-by-traveler-test/ http://log.traveltonic.net/best-airlines-by-traveler-test/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:47:54 +0000 admin 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.



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.



Best Airlines by Traveler Test

]]> http://log.traveltonic.net/best-airlines-by-traveler-test/feed/ 0 Travel innovators we love: Adam Wells http://log.traveltonic.net/travel-innovators-we-love-adam-wells/ http://log.traveltonic.net/travel-innovators-we-love-adam-wells/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:39:57 +0000 admin http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2009/09/travel_innovators_we_love_adam.html 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.



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.



Travel innovators we love: Adam Wells

]]> http://log.traveltonic.net/travel-innovators-we-love-adam-wells/feed/ 0 Istanbul: A traveler in need of your tips! http://log.traveltonic.net/istanbul-a-traveler-in-need-of-your-tips/ http://log.traveltonic.net/istanbul-a-traveler-in-need-of-your-tips/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:17:56 +0000 admin http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2009/09/istanbul_a_traveler_in_need_of.html 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.



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.



Istanbul: A traveler in need of your tips!

]]> http://log.traveltonic.net/istanbul-a-traveler-in-need-of-your-tips/feed/ 0 Save on Holiday Travel http://log.traveltonic.net/save-on-holiday-travel/ http://log.traveltonic.net/save-on-holiday-travel/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:55:53 +0000 admin http://log.traveltonic.net/2008/11/19/save-on-holiday-travel/

Save on Holiday Travel

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

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Save on Holiday Travel

]]> http://log.traveltonic.net/save-on-holiday-travel/feed/ 0 Frugal Traveler Goes to New York City http://log.traveltonic.net/frugal-traveler-goes-to-new-york-city/ http://log.traveltonic.net/frugal-traveler-goes-to-new-york-city/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:33:44 +0000 admin http://log.traveltonic.net/2008/10/30/frugal-traveler-goes-to-new-york-city/

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.

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Frugal Traveler Goes to New York City

]]> http://log.traveltonic.net/frugal-traveler-goes-to-new-york-city/feed/ 0 Top 10 Travel Books for 01FEB08 http://log.traveltonic.net/top-10-travel-books-for-01feb08/ http://log.traveltonic.net/top-10-travel-books-for-01feb08/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:08:58 +0000 admin http://log.traveltonic.net/2008/02/01/top-10-travel-books-for-01feb08/

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

Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World 2008 (Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World)

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World

Into the Wild

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List



Top 10 Travel Books for 01FEB08

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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 is a great site to help you decide.

tripstarterHotwire has a sections called TripStarter With TripStarter you can find the best time to visit your destination. It also shows you weather trends and upcoming local events.

When you run your query you will see results a graph of airfares and another tab of the last year’s hotel rates.

 

 

 

 

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When is a good time to travel to X?

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