Tagged: outdoor

Beyond the Buzz: How to Use Twitter for Travel Help

Okay. Even if you don't care about the insanely over-buzzed micro-blogging site Twitter, there is one reason you need to know about it: it can save you hours on the phone trying to…

Broadsided! 5 New Car Rental Fees to Avoid

Look out for cancellation penalties. Beware of energy surcharges. And watch for facilities fees.No, not on your airline ticket. Not on your hotel folio. You may find these new…

Women on a Mission: How to Indulge Your Sense of Adventure

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.We've long extolled the…

Travel Health & Safety: Crying Babies on Your Plane

Until recently, I thought there was nothing to be done about crying babies on airplanes, and I'm sure most people believed the same. The mother might try jiggling the baby, feeding…

Travel Writing 101: Electronic Publishing

It's possible to be a travel writer and not get involved with electronic publishing, but it wouldn't be a good idea for someone starting out now. There's simply too big a frontier…

The Dirt on DEET

Since the arrival of West Nile virus, pediatricians have changed their advice about the use of the most effective insect repellents, which contain the active ingredient DEET. Adverse…

Belly Up to the Bar, Restaurant, and Grill: Summer Restaurant Week Celebrations are Here

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.Bring an empty stomach and…

Travel Health & Safety: Safest Airlines & Planes

Just what is going on with airline safety these days? With the grounding of thousands of flights by American Airlines and a couple of hundred by other companies, is something…

6 Travel Issues the Next President Should Care About

Whether you're a Democrat, Republican or pondering a protest vote for an independent presidential candidate in November, what you do at the ballot box may be meaningless as far as…

6 Ways You Can Rescue the Passenger Rights Revolution

The passenger rights revolution is a year old. But it won't last another year -- unless you do something about it.Who can forget that icy winter afternoon in New York when…