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Tips from the Publisher: Luggage Talk

Best Western recently came out with a list of useful tips for smart packing, which I thought I'd pass on to you, with a few thoughts of my own.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Package Touring Hawaii: Some Options from Budget to Upscale

Having studied the brochures of several tour operators, I find myself asking why should I take a packaged vacation to Hawaii this winter? And the answer I keep coming up with is: "A…

Article / Cruise

Celebrate Cooler Autumn on the Mediterranean

Europe has had a bad summer, what with the heat, then the floods and (what do you get when you put those two together?) the humidity. But October and November will be much cooler, with…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Capitalizing on Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand For $172 a Day

Gate 1, a tour operator we have recommended before, wants you to know there are three capital cities in Vietnam, and it will take you there (and more) for as little as $2,059 this fall…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Hawaii Simply Affordable With Ohana SimpleSaver

American Airlines Vacations has come up with a neat idea, encouraging you to go to Hawaii with a SimpleSaver deal, for instance, at the Ohana Maui Islander hotel on the gorgeous island…

Article / Family & Kids

America's Black Hills: Sacred Mountains With Faces

Take the climb up to two of America's most well-known, and possibly most controversial, manmade monuments in South Dakota. Plus, explore caves, handle snakes and more.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

A Small Dose of the DR for a Small Price: All-Inclusive Caribbean Getaways from $249

Seasonal rate fluctuations and empty spaces sometimes combine for some of the best last-minute specials, and this one is a prime example. Starting from as low as $249, you can get…

Article / Packages

Off-Peak London, Three Nights Plus Air from $339

A brand new travel Web site is raising the stakes on the budget-Europe game by offering three packages to London, the cheapest starting at $339 per person, airfare and hotel…

Article / Packages

Count on Dracula Specials This Halloween in Eastern Europe

President Franklin Roosevelt famously said "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." Yet fear can, in fact, be fun, especially if you follow in the Transylvanian footsteps of…

Article / Cruise

Inaugural Wine Cruise Along the Eastern Seaboard

For the first time ever, the Arabella, a well-loved 160-foot sailing cruise yacht, will have a wine tasting trip, where you can sip from the offered categories, comment on the wine's…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Protection from the Elements vs. Style

Actually there’s no conflict here, or there shouldn’t be, since skiers who are warm and comfortable move well and look good--and what else is style about?

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Polishing Parallel

Say good-bye to that old wide track. When you improve your parallel turns, you’ll discover an interesting bonus. Not only are your turns rounder, more carved, and more efficient,…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Short Turns--The Key to Black Slopes

What is it that keeps some skiers off steep slopes while others can’t get enough steep black skiing? Short turns--not just short, but smoothly, crisply linked short turns right…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Trees without Fear

When compared with the middle of a large, well-groomed run, tree skiing--even friendly, Steamboat-style tree skiing--can seem cramped, restrictive, and, with so many arboreal…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Basic Bumps

Bumps (or 'moguls') on a ski slope can delight or frustrate. Personally, I love them, but I know that most skiers don’t, which is natural if they have a hard time skiing them.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing Off-Piste

Off-piste is a wonderful expression and a wonderful feeling.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Telemark Skiing

Telemarking well in all conditions is a real challenge, but merely learning the turn is easy. If you have a pair of cross-country skis (you don't need special tele-skis to learn the…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing Superbumps

Skiing bumps is one thing; skiing extra-big, extra-steep bumps is quite another. As usual, there are a few tricks to it, and, as with an advanced graduate course at a university, there…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing against All Odds

This is not one of my how-to 'ski tech' sections but, instead, a note of appreciation, admiration, and genuine awe for the handicapped skiers you’ll see on the slopes of…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: A Revolution in Skis

Are you already skiing on shaped skis? If not, I can predict that you soon will be. These new skis are a dream come true. They literally make everything you try to do on skis easier.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: To Wax or Not to Wax?

Ski tuning is a little like going on a diet or getting more exercise. A lot of skiers know they should do it but somehow don't get around to it. I'm hoping that this simple explanation…

Article / Family & Kids

People Get Ready, There's a Train A'Comin': Reduced Fares, Both Public and Private

We've got two sales to tell you about, one for the masses and one decidedly more upscale.Whatever your opinion regarding our beleaguered national rail carrier, a sale's a sale and…

Article / Packages

A Turkey Trot and a Greek Shuffle: Packages in and around the Mediterranean

Turkey has been a favorite destination for European travelers since the days of the Grand Tour, but especially during the past three decades, as the country has emerged from a sleepy…

Article / Hotels

Italian Winters For Under $40 a Day

Everyone knows tourism to Europe is down this year, what with the lower buying power of the American dollar and the still-lingering effects of Sept. 11 travel phobia, even though most…

Article / Air Travel

From the Publisher: Lost Luggage Reports and Timely Arrivals, Part II

What airlines are most likely to cancel your flight or have your bags if you get there? Find out here.