Tagged: united-airlines

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Traveling Green

If you'd like 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…

Going Inland: What to Expect on Alaskan Cruisetours

In case you haven't looked recently, Alaska isn't connected to the rest of the United States. In fact, it's a whole lot closer to Russia than it is to its nearest U.S. neighbor,…

Exploring Grand Junction, Colorado's Parks and Monuments

No matter which direction you go from Grand Junction, you find awesome country. Grand Mesa rises to the southeast, towering 4,000 feet higher than the 7,000-foot Uncompahgre Plateau,…

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

So you want to travel to Vietnam? Well, you are not alone: recently the national tourism department reported a staggering 3.84 million international visitors between January and…

Travel Troubleshooter: Rome Will Have to Wait

When Allison Fagerness' flight to Rome is canceled, she's forced to call off her vacation and return home. Her online travel agent, Expedia, promises a refund, but her airline,…

Travel Health & Safety: Decoding Airlines' Special Meals

Along with "military intelligence," the phrase "airline food" is said to be an oxymoron, and I agree. Most of it is pretty awful. There's a website, www.airlinemeals.net, devoted not…

Slope Specs: Whistler, An Olympic Dream Come True

Some 45 years ago, four Vancouver businessmen had what be considered a dream of Olympian proportions. They envisioned the sleepy summer resort region that is now Whistler as the site…

Editor's Choice: Our Favorite Eating Towns

One of the only things you're guaranteed to do on vacation -- besides sleep -- is eat. Eating is the great constant of travel. Why not eat well and often, we say. Turn an afternoon…

10 Ways to Make a Cruise More Romantic

Our favorite Hallmark holiday is nearly upon us. Let's take a moment to ponder the ten most romantic things about a cruise.1. The sea. Needless to say. But let's. There just isn't…