Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for December 21st 2009 through December 23rd 2009:

• Paris Treat Dec. 23: Les Christmas logs – 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.
• Score Free Wi-Fi During Your Holiday Travels by Knowing Where to Look – Lifehacker’s Jason Fitzpatrick just posted this article:
  

  If you’re traveling for the holidays you don’t need to forgo internet access or pay high fees for it. Know the lay of the land and score some free wi-fi. …

  Read the rest at Lifehacker

• Readers Tell Airlines How to Improve – Smarter Travel has posted some info about simple solutions: We recently asked you to suggest examples of how the airlines can improve, with simple solutions that can make the skies friendly again. You came up with some great ideas.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• From Twitter – RT @fareologist A Fareologist’s look back at airfare trends for 2009 http://bit.ly/7a2CZu #travel #traveldeals
• Paris Treat Dec. 22: Candied chestnuts – 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.
• The Best Cruises for Cruise Skeptics – Smarter Travel has posted some info about cruise critic: If you’ve ever thought you’d get seasick, bored, or not experience any culture on a cruise vacation, think again. Cruise Critic’s Erica Silverstein debunks the most common excuses for avoiding a trip at sea.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Rome: Making the most of the holidays – Kate Appleton recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:One of our travel resolutions for 2010 is to go for the spontaneous trip—don’t overthink it. Reader sleds posted a comment in support of that resolution and shared an inspiring story about a last-minute trip to Rome.