Coast-to-Coast on Unite...

A quick note about my United flight yesterday from Ft. Lauderdale to Palm Springs (via Houston): I am not one to complain about first class service – as has been discussed here pretty extensively, I’m just happy for the additional legroom. And that’s still true, but I...

The Continuing Sad Decl...

Have you been through Miami lately? Unless you’re an American Airlines-loyalist, the answer is probably a firm “no.” While American’s presence continues to strengthen, other airlines are running away in droves. The latest is Delta, which dropped its last attempt...

Exciting hotel packages...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , Learning , Scuba Diving , Festivals and Events , Europe , North America , Oceania , Hotels and Accommodations , Travel Deals , Caribbean , Luxury Travel Wondering where you should travel this spring? Take advantage of one of these season-inspired...

New Amsterdam hotel ope...

Filed under: Europe , Netherlands , Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel One of our favorite spaces for hotels? Old buildings. News broke last week that Washington DC’s former Post Office Building will become a new Trump Hotel , and today we bring you Amsterdam ‘s...

My Four Least Romantic ...

Just to preface this post, these are my personal least romantic experiences. I don’t mean to say that these activities are themselves inherently unromantic, but for us they were anything but romantic. 1. Flying anywhere – I can’t think of anything that can ruin a...

Airport Carbon Accredit...

Filed under: Europe , Germany , Switzerland , United Kingdom , Airlines , Airports , News , Travel Health Europe’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program is now boasting fifty-five major European airports as members and making a significant dent in carbon emissions . The voluntary...
Food poisoning! What to watch out for in 2012

Food poisoning! What to...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America , Oceania , South America , Netherlands , United States , Budget Travel , Middle East , Central America , Caribbean For many people–myself included–one of...

10 luxury hostels from ...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , Food and Drink , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America , Oceania , South America , South Africa , Cambodia , Thailand , Italy , Spain , United States , Australia , Argentina , Colombia , Hotels and Accommodations , Ecotourism , Budget Travel ,...
Looks Like Summer Airfares to Europe Are Going to Remain Very High

Looks Like Summer Airfa...

The past few years have seen sky-high summer airfares to Europe, as airlines have removed capacity from TransAtlantic routes. For most of the 2000s, East Coast fares to Europe during the summer hovered in the $800-$900 range. Last summer, we were looking at $1400 consistently. This was...

Beware of the Avis $20 ...

Groupon is running a deal to pay $20 for $40 with Avis. This may seem like an easy way to knock $20 off the price of your next 2-day Avis rental. But be careful – you need to use their discount code (AWD), which does not give you any more of a deal than other non-prepay AWDs out...

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