Tagged: airports

Park Notes: Playing Politics & Preparing to Get Burns-ed

Waiting Game on Director Appointment Here we are, nearly nine months into the Obama administration, and we still don't have a new National Park Service director.Why not? Political…

Victoria, British Columbia: Impossibly Beautiful

"Victoria is such a lovely place," said the lady on my left as we pulled into that city's fabled Inner Harbour. Yes, it is, I thought, and it's no insult to say that its planners…

Walk This Way: Five Great Sunday Strolls in Paris

There are many great Paris Walks, but you really need to pay attention along the way. Strolling through the city's streets lets you soak up the Parisian ambiance like a native. What:…

Deal or No Deal? Why a Free Night Isn't Always a Smart Move

Hotels and resorts are always giving away free nights these days. But free nights won't always save you money. That's because the "free night" may be calculated at a nightly rate…

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane at Disneyland

Come on. Let's have some fun. We deserve it.Ignore those office emails, forget all about the economy and for an afternoon focus instead on what's really important, especially on…

How to Get Up, Up and Away in Barcelona

Barcelona is blessed with a dramatic setting: the entire city slopes from dramatic hills down to the sea. But most tourists don't get much higher than Montjuic, the complex of museums…

Planning and Saving on Family Camping Trips

I never figured on the rain. The idea was to introduce the kids to the backcountry without all the work that backpacking entails. We planned to hike to a backcountry New Hampshire hut…

7 Places to Eat: Chowing Down Along Route 66

Long before the Eisenhower administration sanitized coast-to-coast car travel with its network of cookie-cutter interstate highways, there was Route 66. Running from Chicago to Los…

5 Summer Global Get-Togethers and Goings-On

What: Pesta Kesenian BaliWhere: Bali, IndonesiaWhen: June 13 to July 11The peaceful and idyllic tropical island of Bali is probably best known for its resorts, surfing, and…

Learn Travel Writing in New York's Hudson River Valley

Following up on the success of the Travel Writing Workshops he has presented in Key West since 1991, our own Bob Fisher is holding a similar seminar just two hours up the Hudson…

Baby, Come Fly with Me: Stress-Free Airtime for the New Jet Set

Bags packed? Check. E-boarding passes in hand? Double check. Diapers, ear plugs, Ziploc bags, and dry baby food? Got 'em. Congratulations. Flying with a baby will be a thousand times…

New Cuba Travel Policy Doesn't Help Tourists

Bad news for tourists: President Obama's new Cuba policy doesn't change anything for would-be American tourists to Cuba, unless you're ethnically Cuban-American."There's no…

Travel Troubleshooter: Charged Twice for My Cayman Island Hotel

Nanci Moll's travel agency goes bust without paying her hotel in the Cayman Islands. Now the resort wants her to pay for her stay -- again. Shouldn't her credit card protect her…

Sugaring Off: Traditional Family Fun Outside Ottawa

For a fun and economical family day out in the Ottawa country, you can't do much better than a springtime visit to the "sugar bush." Sugar bush is the traditional name for the maple…

Keeping the Whole Family Happy at Rockies Resorts

Peppermint S'mores, ice cream sundaes, or bright turquoise gummi butterflies?Welcome to apres ski -- family style -- at the spanking new Base Village at Snowmass…

Why Krabi, Thailand Really Rocks

While the golden yet often gritty and litter-strewn sands of Thailand's beaches can't compete with the powdery white strips in much of the Caribbean and South Pacific, the background…

5 More Recession Travel Rules: Surefire Ways to Get More Bang for Your Buck

The economy, alas, is just as gloomy as it was two months ago when we posted our 20 Recession Travel Rules (available at www.wejustgotback.com). While it may seem like a bad time to…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Rental Car, But They've Got My Money

Kay Rihn reserves a nonrefundable rental car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. When she doesn't receive a confirmation from the online…

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Getting Money Abroad

If you want to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, Pauline Frommer's Travel Guides are for you. I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you how to experience the best…

Traveling for the Holidays? 8 Best International Airports For Shopping

From luxury goods for less to local products fairly priced, these international airports help you both burn time and save it, and give you an excellent opportunity to find that…

More Snow, Less Dough: 10 Ways to Save Big on Family Ski Vacations

Family ski vacations can be tons of fun, but holy sticker shock -- they sure ain't cheap. By the time you shell out for the condo, lift tickets, ski lessons, equipment rental, meals,…

Touch and Learn: Fabulous Fall Children's Museum Adventures

The leaves are beginning to fall and you're more likely to be looking for indoor activities that you and your children can share while traveling this autumn season. Luckily, we are…

Thai-rrific Budget Dive Spots

While the thought of diving the clear waters of the Caribbean may sound appealing, if you don't already have your PADI certified scuba diving license, becoming certified may be…

6 Ways to Keep a Natural Disaster from Ruining Your Vacation

Talk about adding insult to injury. When a natural disaster strikes -- like the recent earthquake in China or Myanmar's devastating cyclone -- travel companies like to play the God…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Ireland

As it has been for much of the world, 2007 was an economic rollercoaster in Ireland. Tourism figures stayed strong, but fears for the future grew as the U.S. economy faltered and the…