Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for December 4th 2009 through December 6th 2009:

• From Twitter – RT @journeyetc Christmas cottage deals in the West Country from Helpful Holidays http://bit.ly/8NjjxD #travel
• From Twitter – RT @offtoeurope Ireland Cheap and cheerful hotels in Dublin – http://bit.ly/6q0tQL – #hotels
• From Twitter – RT @hashtravel Bahamas early winter savings http://tinyurl.com/yf2frln 4th night free plus save up to $300! special discounts
• Turks and Caicos Caters to Kids of All Ages – Smarter Travel has posted some info about hotspot: Whether you have tots that are enthralled with Elmo, teens that want to play videogames, or children who want to run the beach, you're covered at this Caribbean hotspot.

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

• Paris Treat Dec. 6: Friendship bread – 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.

• Top 10 Downloads for a Road Warrior Laptop – Lifehacker's Kevin Purdy just posted this article:
  

  If you take your laptop to destinations beyond your couch, you expose it to intermittent connectivity, greater risk of theft, always-depleting batteries, and many other variables. Prepare your laptop for productivity on the go with these apps and utilities. …

  Read the rest at Lifehacker

• Paris Treat Dec. 5: Camembert to die for – 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.

• Destinations to Watch in 2010 – Smarter Travel has posted some info about santa fe: Bigger, better, and more define this year's crop of destinations to watch in the New Year. Germany, Santa Fe, and Singapore are among this year's top picks.

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