4/05/2013 9:30 AM | Comments (0)

To the surprise of many, Costa Rica stands high in the list of favorite destinations for American travelers. That little Central American country is receiving strong numbers of American vacationers, and almost all major tour operators now include it in their products, and especially in their lists ... [more]

4/05/2013 9:02 AM | Comments (1)

[This is a guest post by Pauline Frommer]Just a quick post to let you know about a superlative deal: beds across Britain for just 10 GBP. And those ain't hostel beds. DeVere Venues are all proper, often pretty, hotels scattered across the UK. The sale holds for travel between June 28 and September... [more]

4/03/2013 4:06 PM | Comments (0)

[This is a guest post by Pauline Frommer]The Disney organization has announced stricter regulations for solo kids in the parks, a move that's undoubtedly going to lead to stricter parenting. Kids under 14 are now expected to be within shouting distance of their parents and "cast members" will be on ... [more]

4/03/2013 10:59 AM | Comments (4)

The questions keep coming, and they reflect widespread worries or appeals for help by would-be travelers.  Here are some of the latest batch:Q.  How can I find a cooking class in the Napa Valley area of California where I'll soon be vacationing?A.  Place the word "Visit" in front of t... [more]

3/29/2013 12:57 PM | Comments (5)

Several days ago, I blogged about the decision of EasyJet (the British, low-cost air carrier) to eliminate its check-in counters, by requiring that passengers obtain their boarding passes solely on their home computers and printers.  I also speculated that this first step in doing away with... [more]

3/28/2013 2:00 PM | Comments (6)

Both the union of flight attendants, and the union of federal air marshals, seem to be waging a powerful campaign against the TSA's proposed weakening of its security regulations to permit pocket knives to be carried aboard airplanes.  It was recently pointed out by the president of the fli... [more]

3/27/2013 8:00 AM | Comments (2)

The recent, much-publicized physical abuse of women in Egypt, resulting in a great many instances of gang rapes, is itself a worrisome development that should concern women planning a touristic visit to Egypt.  But far worse are the recent excuses for such attacks by members of the politica... [more]

3/26/2013 12:35 PM | Comments (2)

I think it's a significant development.  EasyJet, the British budget air carrier, has announced that, like its rival Ryanair, it will no longer employ people to issue your boarding pass or otherwise attend to your pre-boarding needs.  Except for an "emergency facility" that it says it ... [more]

3/25/2013 8:00 AM | Comments (4)

     Because Great Britain is regarded by Americans as the most important trans-Atlantic destination, it behooves us all to stay current with touristic developments there, both for the purpose of recommending visits by others, or for affecting our own vacation plans.  And among t... [more]

3/22/2013 8:00 AM | Comments (0)

There's been additional evidence that Carnival Cruises is taking serious and expensive steps to refit its older ships with back-up electrical generators.  But because the first ship to have that makeover has a totally new name, the fact that it is one of the elderly vessels has been obscure... [more]