From Juneau to Yakutat, north to the mountains of Barrow, and back to Anchorage, this vast expanse of landscape includes tundra, fijords, majestic mountains, and 6 million acres of Denali National Park and Preserve. Through the years, countless people, planes,...
When we talked about flight attendants a while back we also talked about unaccompanied minors. Here's an article about just that. The author thinks the fees for flying unaccompanied are unreasonable. I'm not so sure. If the child gets supervision...
Interesting results from a tripadvisor survey. I really don't understand how they have New York as both the friendliest and least friendly. I guess they screwed up. I could see it being the most expensive though. Favorite City: New York...
Some of you may remember that I was planning a busy August that included a trip to Costa Rica. My wife cancelled the trip to Costa Rica because she feared swine flu. Makes no sense to me but that sometimes...
Here's one story from a woman who doesn't regret traveling to Mexico. Unfortunately we don't get many details of the actual vacation in Mexico but we do get an interesting look at some of the fears the author felt before...
This is my second time in Yong In for work. The first time, I came up with a question about rural or urban vacations. This time it's a question about traveling for work in general: how do you make it...
Nice story here about a life changing travel experience. An English actress saw The Reasmey Angkor Bassac Theatre Troupe in Cambodia. This troop was so poor that they traveled around Cambodia on foot. Since meeting them, the traveler has been...
A few days ago, at the bottom of this blog entry, I linked to an article that talked about how going to a local spa might be a good vacation idea for a troubling economy. So today when I saw...
The following is a paid review: I was asked to review the PruneYard Plaza Hotel. The hotel is in Silicon Valley, specifically in Campbell near downtown San Jose and the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is a tough job because normally...
I've heard that there are better headphones out there for sound quality but that Bose is #1 for comfort on long plane trips. I know one person with the Bose 2 model who is very happy with them. They block...
Here are some things I meant to blog about a while ago but got lost... First, a sale for those of you who are traveling to San Diego with a sleeping bag:• Deluxe accommodations • Breakfast for two $219 per...
Here's an LA Times blogger talking about a music road trip that I'm guessing should take a while longer than the blogger is planning: New York (6/22) Washington, D.C. Cleveland Detroit Chicago Nashville Montgomery, Ala. New Orleans Houston Austin El...
This article popped up on one of my news alerts, and I wasn't planning to mention it until I read this part:But only one concerned person with a Hawaii trip planned has called the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau seeking...
Here's an interesting contest for you. You get a $200 credit with the ticket broker running the contest if you win. To enter, you have to write, somewhere online, about a concert or sporting event experience. It has to be...
Reader submitted question: Anyone know how closely they check for criminal inadmissibility? Anyone here have a DUI on their record and visit Canada? When they scan your passport does it show your criminal record??? My answer: I doubt anyone other...