Tagged: hotel

4 Affordable European City Breaks This Summer

Summer getaways to Europe can be crowded and expensive, but a quick jaunt to one of these European capitals can give you that dose of international flavor without the overwhelming…

4 Private Parties that Will Open Doors to a Whole New Paris

For some people in Paris, bars and clubbing are not enough. Craving contact and conversation, intrepid Parisians are now turning to "private" parties where you don't have to put up…

Destination-Specific Tips for Travelers with Pets

Many travelers wouldn't dream of going on vacation without their pet. Here's a roundup of our coverage in destinations around the world. U.S. Cities and StatesDenver, Boulder, and…

Travel Troubleshooter: Half a Room or Twice the Price

Even though she prepays for a hotel room on Hotwire.com, Elke Rist gets half of what she's promised: just one bed and quarters the size of a "jail cell." It will cost her twice as…

Travel Troubleshooter: Where's My Travel Insurance Check?

It's been a year since Anita Isaia's cruise, but the insurance claim she made through a company that offered traveler "protection" is apparently lost at sea. Will she ever get her…

Our Own Worst Enemy: 5 Types of Travelers That Are Killing Tourism

Are tourists destroying tourism?The ones Bob Menconi saw on the lido deck of the Celebrity Solstice were -- one heaping plateful at a time.At the megaship's all-you-can-eat…

Global Ski Report: Cheaper, Faster, and Snowier

Whistler Gains a New Gondola, Temporarily Loses an Old One No sooner had Whistler, British Columbia (tel. 866/218-9690, 604/904-8134; www.whistlerblackcomb.com) premiered its…

Obama and McCain Strike Out on Travelers' Issues

In this intense presidential campaign, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have talked about many issues. But as air travel gets more crowded, delayed and expensive, roads and…

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Not Getting Bumped

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…

Halloween at Theme Parks: Ghoulish Goings-on for Every Age Group

Remember when Halloween was a one-night affair? Now the spooky season stretches from mid-September through October, much to the delight of boos and ghouls of all ages. Throughout the…

Plucky Survivors See America 3: Following the Food

People ask us, how do you decide where to go on your road trip? It ought to be a combination of factors, allure of location, silliness of road side attractions, potential of really…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Bill, But No Reservation

Wendell Mrugala makes a hotel reservation through Orbitz. But when he contacts the online agency to confirm his room, he's told there's no reservation. Mrugala makes another…

Plucky Survivors See America 3: The Plucky Shall Rise Again

Two years ago, best friends and travel writers Rick Garman and Mary Herczog, each struggling with grave health issues, decided the only suitable way to celebrate life, friendship,…

What to Expect from a Trip to Uruguay

For some reason, I am one of the few people I know who has been to Uruguay. On the odd occasion when I do meet someone who has visited, generally it has only been for a weekend and…

A Spring Weekend in Washington, D.C. with a Toddler & Baby in Tow

As appealing as Washington, D.C. is as a destination for adults, it is nothing compared to the way a three-year-old feels about our national capital. For (him or) her, D.C. is better…

Travel Troubleshooter: Half the Car for Twice the Price

Douglas Hawkins and his wife reserve a Budget rental car in Naples, Italy, but when they arrive at the car rental counter, the company downgrades his car and almost doubles its…

The World is Your Theme Park: 7 Great Trips on 2 Continents

500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up highlights cities, museums, and trips throughout the world. The seven theme parks below represent the best all-around family…

Five Answers to the Perennial Question: What're You Doing New Year's Eve?

New York gets all the fuss for its Waterford crystal ball and its throngs of people, but elsewhere around the world, New Year's is celebrated in its own particular way. We've found…

How to Do the Denali Shuttle Bus Safari

Denali National Park is managed the way a park should be: for the animals, not for the cars. That means a visit is different from what you may have experienced at other parks,…

Cheese, Glorious Cheese! Hit the Trail to Sniff out Cheese in Vermont

We all know about wine trails, but Vermont is the first place in the country to celebrate the bounty of its agricultural landscape with a cheese trail. Pack your Lactaid and get…

Your Coupon to the New York Chocolate Show: Print and $ave

Your rumbling stomachs have spoken and we've tried to answer their ravenous call. We've received a few inquiries about the www.chocolateshow.com 10th Annual New York Chocolate Show,…

Travel Health & Safety: Are You Going to Eat That?

Getting sick from something you ate is bad enough at home, but ten times worse when you're traveling. It can happen to you anytime, anywhere, as it did to a boatload of American and…

Park of the Week: Where the Buffalo Roam in Yellowstone

"How do you handle a buffalo?" they ask you in Yellowstone National Park. "Safely" is the correct answer, by which they mean, "at a distance." "Warning!" reads the printed leaflet…

People Pods Escape Japan, Spread to Mainland Asia, Europe and the United States

Until recently "capsule" or "pod" hotels were a distinctly Japanese accommodation phenomenon. Although originally introduced to satisfy the humble needs of Japanese businessmen while…

How to Have a Home Away from Home in Europe

For anyone who has opted for a vacation rental rather than staying at a hotel, I am preaching to the converted -- but novices should begin considering alternate accommodation when…