Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for December 7th 2009

• Skip the Slopes and Save in Park City – Smarter Travel has posted some info about detective: The Deal Detective helps a reader plan an action-packed vacation to Park City minus the skiing.

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

• Where are you from if you were born at 30,000 feet? – Amy Chen recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  The baby boy who was born aboard a Southwest flight made me wonder aloud, "Where are you from if you were born at 30,000 feet?"

• From Twitter – RT @LATimestravel New ski shuttle serves Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park from Oakhurst and Tenaya Lodge. http://bit.ly/6lDvlP
• Paris Treat Dec. 7: Chocolate eclairs – Meg Zimbeck recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  It's especially difficult now to find treats in Paris because of the weakened buying power of the dollar in France.

• Millions of frequent flier miles awarded, courtesy of the U.S. Mint – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Through a "coins for miles" scheme that is apparently perfectly legal, several hundred travelers have been snagging free flights and hotels.

• Best Holiday Travel Gifts – SonjaG recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

  It’s the season for giving, and if there are travelers on your shopping list, Bing Travel has gathered recommendations from our partners at Travel+Leisure, The Associated Press and Budget Travel to help you find the perfect gift.

• Be Prepared, Be Proactive, Be a Successful Traveler – I found this article over on Road Warrior: To some modern road warriors, the ancient Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times,” pretty well describes life as a business traveler. Surprise airline baggage fees and changed or delayed flights would certainly qualify as “interesting” for most travelers….

  Read the rest at www.roadwarriortips.com