Tagged: travelquestions

A Fresh Look at Some 15 Frequently-Posed Travel Questions, And Our Sometimes Infuriating Responses to Them

While most of the questions posed to this blog are quite unique. an almost equal number fall into several recognized and familiar categories--and these tend, on occasion, to be…

The Questions Put to our Weekly Radio Program Reveal Broadly-Held Travel Concerns--As Witness the Following

Although some of the questions put to us on our weekly radio program may seem rather ordinary at first, they nevertheless reflect widespread concerns about problems in travel.…

A Number of the Questions Recently Posed to Our Weekly Radio Program Reveal Strong Concerns About Problems in Travel

Although some of the questions put to our Sunday radio program may seem rather ordinary at first, they nevertheless reflect widespread concerns about problems in travel.  Here…

Here are Recent Travel Questions that Mirror the Concerns of American Vacationers--and Our Answers to Them

Although the questions we receive from readers deal with their own specific travel concerns, they should be of value to others.  So here are a recent batch:Q.…

Here are the 10 Most Frequently-Posed Questions About Travel, And Our (Often-Painfully-Obvious) Answers to Them

The travel questions most frequently posed to so-called travel experts are not the sole concern of the person voicing those questions; they usually reflect a widespread…

Back to Basics with Agritourism and Farm Vacations Across the U.S.

Looking for a greener vacation idea that will be both rewarding and affordable? The answer may lay only a short drive or flight away in the form of a farm vacation. Agritourism is on…

Park of the Week: Alcatraz, America's Favorite Prison

Just a short distance from San Francisco's Embarcadero waterfront, Alcatraz is the nation's most popular prison. Popular, of course, with visitors who want to see the place -- not…

California's Other Wine Country: Calaveras County, California

In the 1840s, the lure of gold drew hordes of prospectors to the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, 133 miles east of San Francisco and 135 miles west of Lake Tahoe.…

If the Shoe Fits, Wear it: Snowshoeing From $6.50 a Day

Those of us who do not ski but enjoy the idea of vigorous outdoor winter activities and miss hiking or running might be inclined to look into snowshoeing. You know, they're those…

More Summer Stays and Adventures in U.S. National Parks

Great Smoky Mountain National Park straddles the southern Tennessee-North Carolina state line and is home to over 800 miles of hiking trails and 730 miles of fishable creeks and…