Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for February 24th 2010 through February 27th 2010:

• Doctor, Doctor! Reader Remedies Put to the Test – Smarter Travel has posted some info about medical professional: When it comes to getting (or staying) healthy on the road, our readers offered remedies that were at times traditional, creative, and even a little unorthodox. We compiled your best advice, then asked a medical professional for feedback.

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

• Vacations for billionaires – RobinD_travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

  T. Harv Eker, author of “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind,” shares this affirmation in his motivational lectures: If you want to be rich, you need to admire the rich.

• It’s a prime time to visit Mexico, says this expert – Sean O'Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Genevieve Shaw Brown is Travelocity's Senior Editor and contributor to the Window Seat Blog. You can also find her on Twitter @gsbrown.

• Are passport prices about to get more expensive? – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  It's probably wise to buy or renew your passport soon: The price for either service may be going up by $35.

• Top Secret Hotels and Accessibility Search Options – Smarter Travel has posted some info about online travel agencies: Online travel agencies keep updating the ways you can search their sites. The latest? The ability to find hotels with a range of accessibility features and a "Top Secret Hotels" option.

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

• On the radar: A wry film from a Roman mama’s boy – Kate Appleton recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
  

  Gianni, his mama (in yellow), and their guests sit down to lunch (Courtesy Zeitgeist Films)
• In Paris, and down at the farm – Meg Zimbeck recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
  

  These beasts won points for "styling." (Meg Zimbeck)
• Trendspotting: A new family travel site delivers luxe for less – Nina Willdorf recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  I meet with PR folks all the time in my office, in town to share their news and happenings. Rarely do I get as unabashedly excited as I did yesterday, talking to the team behind LuxuryLink.com about their latest site: FamilyGetaway.com.

• Use LogMeIn and VNC Software for Remote Computing Power [Remote Acccess] – Lifehacker's Kevin Purdy just posted this article:
  

  Netbooks and ultra-portable laptops may be convenient, but they don't always have the horsepower to get done what you need. Mobile-obsessed blogger James Kendrick suggests using LogMeIn (or maybe a free equivalent) to do the battery-draining stuff remotely. …

  Read the rest at Lifehacker

• New Hidden Fee Coming Soon to a Restaurant Near You? – Smarter Travel has posted some info about restaurants in san francisco: A new charge found on bills at restaurants in San Francisco could spread to dining establishments near you. Find out what is it, how eateries get away with it, and what you can do about it.

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

• Make a Better Cup of Coffee in Your Hotel Room [Coffee] – Lifehacker's Lisa Hoover just posted this article:
  

  Many hotels have coffee makers right in the room, but dumping some grounds in and flipping the switch rarely makes a good cup of Joe. The Atlantic's Jerry Baldwin offers useful tips for improving the brew you make in your hotel room. …

  Read the rest at Lifehacker

• Airfare sale! Half off flights – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Direct Air, a lesser-known carrier based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is celebrating its fourth birthday with a sale knocking 50 percent off all flights.

• The lifetime travel checklist – AmyS_travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

  Some places around the world are easily associated with one iconic activity or another. England has its afternoon tea rituals; Argentina, its sultry tango; and Hawaii, the sport of surfing, a gift from the islands’ first inhabitants.