Tagged: travel

Spring Broke: 6 Secrets for Traveling Free

The promise of a free vacation used to be such a predictable come-on from a shady timeshare salesman or a questionable travel club, that all but the most gullible travelers ignored…

How a Change in Your Surroundings Can Help You Change Your Career

Times are tough. Jobless claims keep going up. But airfares are lower than they've been in recent history. Perhaps traveling is the last thing on your mind if you've been laid off,…

What to Expect from a Nile River Cruise

A Nile cruise is one of those journeys you feel it imperative to take, at least once in a lifetime. Easy to say, but how to choose among the some 240 riverboats said to ply these…

5 Ski Destinations in the Rockies that Won't Break the Bank

The specific prices described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.A ski vacation can be a…

Slope Specs: Mad River Glen, Iconic Vermont Ski Area Celebrates its 60th

Mad River Glen (tel. 802-496-3551; www.madriverglen.com) is an anomaly in this era of accommodations-oriented mega-resorts where real estate sales rival (or eclipse) skiing…

Celebrating Australia's Colonial Birthday -- with an Indigenous Twist

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.Today, January 26 is…

Grand Expectations: Travel with Grandma & Grandpa Still Rocks

There is no better way to bond with your grandchildren than to share the experience of travel. Inter-generational travel creates memories that will last a lifetime and your adventures…

3 Awesome Vistas Fit for the Family

500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up highlights 29 hiking, biking and riding trips throughout the world. These picks below are located in three of the most beautiful parks…

Smart Deal: From Russia and the Czech Republic with Love -- Spring Trips from $915

Here's a smart deal that's sure to appeal to those who are fans of great architecturally rich destinations: A two-city trip to Prague and St. Petersburg, priced from $915, offered by…

San Francisco's 8 Best Walks

San Francisco's 49 square miles are among America's most densely populated urban spaces. Not to worry: They offer many ways to take in one of the most beautiful -- and eminently…

Get Thee to Babylon This Christmas for Family Oohs and Aahs

For 48 weeks a year this mild-mannered Suffolk County suburb on Long Island 45 miles (or roughly an hour's drive) from Manhattan is a working-class village with a predominantly…

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…

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…

Winter Events Across the U.S.: From Pirates to Polar Bears, Turkey Bowling to Ballooning

Don't let a bit of cold weather keep you indoors this winter. From Florida to Alaska, and Minnesota to Colorado, you'll find a diverse and interesting range of festivals to…

More Splash, Less Cash: Getting Your Money's Worth at Indoor Waterpark Resorts

Indoor waterparks are popular with families for very good reasons: They deliver a quick fix of summer fun any time of year, and you probably don't need to get on a plane, blow a week…

5 Great Reasons to Travel Over the Holidays

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.Here's a holiday travel…

Don't Be Afraid to Get Into the Water: Take the Plunge with Crocs, Sharks, and Rays

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.If "fear" is your middle…

10 Tempting Reasons to Visit New Zealand

It will be summer in New Zealand within a few weeks and there are plenty of reasons why now is the perfect time to travel way down under. Here are our top ten: 1. The Sheer Beauty…

Travel Health & Safety: Is My Airplane Too Old?

In late August, Alaska Airlines announced with great fanfare that it was retiring the last of its MD-80 aircraft; a father-daughter team of pilots ushering one of those on its last…

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,…

Bus Trips are Back: Forget Flying and Take Coaches Instead of Cars

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.In the past, touring the…

Earmark Tourism: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Presidential candidate John McCain has made a big deal about government earmarks, those little bits of local color stuck onto federal funding bills. Tourist attractions are only a…

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…

Motoring Minus Meltdowns: Tips for Toddler Road Trips

Despite the high cost of gas, driving to your vacation destination is still almost always the cheapest way to go. Taking the car also gives us control of when and where to stop, which…

Rappahannock County, Va.: A Natural for Families

Rappahannock County is a kick-back, enjoy-the-moment kind of place that harkens to a gentler time. A pastoral paradise 75 miles west and worlds away from Washington, D.C. crazies…