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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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?
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,…
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…
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…
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.
Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing Off-Piste
Off-piste is a wonderful expression and a wonderful feeling.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.