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Best And Worst Times To Fly
Most travelers expect to have virtually no control over whether their flight departs on time.
That’s especially true during the holidays.
Last year, the number of on-time flights in November and December dropped to their lowest levels in five years.
But a piece of information printed on one’s ticket can actually help predict the likelihood of a delay-free [...]
Sun-Splashed Miami On A Budget
It might be notorious for its late-night party scene, swanky beach hotels with steeply priced drinks and the beachgoers who wear barely-there $300 swimsuits, but vacationing Miami-style doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
From $3 beers to staying at a hostel for $34 a night to $7 bike rides along the Florida Everglades, visitors looking for [...]
Top 10 Bed-And-Breakfast Towns
Now’s a prime time to enjoy a cozy bed-and-breakfast. Whether you want to trek a nature trail or shop along a dock, these places offer a great escape.
Santa Barbara, California
For those who dream of living in Santa Barbara, staying in one of its 15 B&Bs is the next best thing.
Find 100-year-old Victorian inns, France-inspired cottages, [...]
Fall Getaways With Younger Kids
Sure you have to drag a diaper bag (not to mention stroller, car seat and a generous supply of Goldfish) everywhere you go, you haven’t had a full night’s sleep in you can’t remember how long and the dire economic news makes you wonder how you’ll ever pay for preschool, much less college.
But then there’s [...]
How To Plan Your African Safari?
An African safari is a true adventure — a journey crafted in the tradition of wealthy 13th-century traders who first hunted the plains of Africa for wild game trophies to hang on their walls.
Today, travelers hunt for photo opportunities instead of occasions to kill, but they encounter the same scenes that have fascinated explorers throughout [...]
9 Tips For Dealing With A Noisy Traveler
No one likes a noisy traveler. You know — the guy at the gate with the cell phone glued to his head, shouting details of his personal life, or the scene-maker on the airplane, or the couple trying to break an endurance record in the hotel room next to you.
While dealing with these types of [...]
3 Biggest Mistakes Business Travelers Make
A lot of business travelers come off as know-it-alls, moving effortlessly from their town cars to their first-class lounges to the front of the plane, where they’re served mimosas, as they recline in their ergonomic leather seats.
But these so-called “road warriors” aren’t necessarily as smart as they look. If they were, then why would they [...]
5 Places Where Your Dollar’s Worth Will Stay Constant
From Germany to Australia and Brazil to Canada, the once-mighty greenback has been in a downward spiral for years.
Fortunately, there are still safe havens out there — countries where our currency and the host country’s currency move in lockstep.
In two cases, our dollars are the actual currency, so you don’t even have to visit an [...]
Wallet-Friendly Last-Minute Getaways
High gas prices, a strong euro and a shaky global economy should be anything but stimulation for the tourism industry.
Yet consumers are expressing a strong desire to travel this fall.
Their timing couldn’t be better, since hotels and resorts are offering deep last-minute discounts to keep their rooms full.
Roughly 170 million Americans plan to take a [...]
The Seven Wonders Of Eastern Washington
To many people Eastern Washington is a treeless desert.
But, if you look closer you can see so much more. There is beauty here in Eastern Washington.
It’s in the sunsets that light up the sky like the fourth of July. It’s in the lightning that arrives with a summer storm.
It’s in the blanket of snow that [...]
