Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
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Something happened to songwriters during the 80's. Synthesizers became required instruments, hair got bigger and most importantly, songwriters were increasingly interested in the theme of travel. Why was travel suddenly such an important subject? Though there's no one right ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Top 10 travel-themed 80's songs
Oct 6th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
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Something happened to songwriters during the 80's. Synthesizers became required instruments, hair got bigger and most importantly, songwriters were increasingly interested in the theme of travel. Why was travel suddenly such an important subject? Though there's no one right ...Where have all the timeshares gone?
Sep 30th, 2009 at 12:30PM: I know there are a handful of people out there who have taken the bait: just sit through a short, two-hour presentation, and we'll pay for your trip to luxurious-fill-in-the-blank-destination. Well, more and more of you are saying "no" this year. Timeshare sales are expected to fall 30% this year, following the glory days of 2004 to 2008.
Until last year, everything looked great for the ...Dim Sum Dialogues in Thailand: Ko Samui
Sep 29th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
My ears are still ringing from the stacks of speakers that exhilarated Haad Rin all night. The lack of sleep is making my eyes heavy, but the lurching of the ferry refuses to let my body sleep. I'm departing Ko Pha Ngan and am en route to Ko Samui - the largest island in the Surat Thani province, and the third largest island in Thailand. It's a forty minute ride from the beaches of Haad Rin, and ...Tweet yourself to Hawaii!
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM: Talk about a sweet tweet deal: Marriott Resorts Hawaii is running a social media contest where 25 lucky winners will receive all-expense paid trips for two to a designated Marriott resort on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, or Hawaii's Big Island. You can enter the contest via Twitter, Facebook, and email. The winners are announced on Twitter, so you'll need to sign up to follow @MarriottHawaii to see if you ...Galley Gossip: Oahu, Hawaii - Ko Olina Beach Club timeshare vacation deal
Sep 18th, 2009 at 9:30AM: We were in Hawaii at the Ko Olina Beach Club in Oahu when the woman standing in front of the black board asked, "Do you honestly think you travel differently than everyone else? That what you're looking for in a vacation is not what everyone else here wants."
As I glanced at the others staying at the resort, most of whom were either families vacationing with children under the age of five, like ...The Accidental Chef Travels: St. Martin on a budget
Sep 17th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
It was just a few months ago that I found myself, once again, with itchy feet. I needed to go somewhere warm and tropical, and I needed to get there as soon as possible. I ran the idea by the hubby, who is always up for a last-minute jaunt, especially when we're talking the Caribbean, and started the proverbial search for where and when.
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Sep 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM: For many happy couples, a trip is taken to commemorate joyful events, like a marriage or the impending birth of a child. Then there are other couples - the ones who certainly aren't happy but who aren't quite ready to rush off to Vegas for their divorce party. For them, there's "divorce tourism".
The Daily Mail reports that a company in India, called KV Tours and Travel, is offering packages to ...How to get out of work and make the most of your Labor Day weekend
Sep 1st, 2009 at 11:30AM: Back in June, maybe getting away for Labor Day weekend just didn't seem possible. Maybe there were too many looming commitments or perhaps money seemed too tight. But now your time has been freed up and you're seeing all the low-priced flights and deals available for Labor Day. You're ready to get out of town and three days just isn't enough. But the odds of your boss granting you an extra day off ...Barbara Walters' apartment had an intruder while she was on vacation
Jul 29th, 2009 at 1:30PM: One of the worst things that can happen when one is away on vacation is a break in. It happened to me once. There I was in Kentucky with miles between my apartment with its missing TV, vacuum cleaner and leather jacket and worries that someone had been rummaging through my stuff--a person I didn't know.
When Barbara Walters came home from being gone for several days, she noticed her apartment ...The cheapest way to vacation - the liecation
Jul 24th, 2009 at 12:00PM: We've already been bombarded with "staycation" stories by the media, and our very own Brenda coined the phrase "yaycation". But the newest vacation term may be one of the lamest yet. According to European trendwatcher Adjiedj Bakas, an increasing number of people are planning their very own liecation (my term, not his). It works like this - instead of booking a trip to somewhere nice, or even just ...Swiss vacations about to increase?
May 29th, 2009 at 10:00AM: It looks like the Swiss won't have to worry about how to look busy while they're on vacation. If a referendum by Swiss citizens passes, the current standard of four vacation weeks a year may increase by 50 percent. The measure was good enough to pick up 125,000 signatures, but it still has a long way to go.
The group behind the referendum, Travail.Suisse, cites increased stress in the workplace ...Top 20 list of most bizarre holiday grievances - Number 1? An aroused elephant
Mar 17th, 2009 at 2:30PM: *SIGH* You know, when I travel, there are certain things that can get me down: long, unexplained delays at the airport. Trying to check in at a hotel, and the room isn't ready. And once checked in, a room that is dirty, or not what it was advertised to be. But in general, these are minor annoyances, and I know this. I get over it. But apparently, there are travelers who truly need to consider ...Are you going on vacation this year?
Feb 12th, 2009 at 12:00PM: The answers seem to be all over the map. Few have extra cash on their hands, and those who are working are still worried about what the future will bring. It's tough to dash off to somewhere exotic – or even somewhere that's not home – when you don't know if your income will be there when you get back. But, sometimes you just have to get out of town. There is some truth to the fact ...Blog-beg for a free vacation
Jan 7th, 2009 at 8:31AM: Do you like free stuff? Well, if you're not a newlywed, there are still plenty of ways to score a trip on someone else's dime. They guys over at HomeAway have set aside $5,000 in prizes at some top-shelf vacation rental destinations. If that doesn't sound like a lot of cash, consider how much blogging I'd have to do to hit that (hint: a lot). And, the worst part is that all you have to do is what ...Yet another bad -cation
Dec 31st, 2008 at 3:00PM: "Staycation" was shoved into our lexicons over the summer, as gas prices spiked and credit was squeezed. Now, with the cost of fuel well off its highest levels, the staycation has given way to yet a new flavor of the non-vacation variatoin: the "naycation". I still don't know why CNN can't just say: "The economy sucks, and nobody can afford to drop big cash on a trip. Or, if they can, they're too ...Worst luck ever: couple vacation in New York, London and Mumbai just as terrorists attack
Dec 24th, 2008 at 11:00AM: The Sydney Times Herald is reporting the uncanny story of Mr. and Mrs. James and Jenny Cairns-Lawrence, a young couple from Dudley, United Kingdom, who seem to have a knack for choosing vacation spots where terrorists are about to strike: they have found themselves in New York, London and Mumbai during the exact times that each of the three cities were viciously attacked by terrorists. Says Mrs. ...New York City package deal from Carlton Hotel
Nov 4th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Want to have a classy winter rendezvous in New York City? Between December 21st, 2008, and March 15th, 2009, The Carlton on Madison Avenue has a droolworthy "Winter in the City" package deal. "The Carlton on Madison Avenue has a cozy 'Winter in the City' package, which combines comfy delights, including a 'Comfort Foods' menu featuring dishes such as truffled mac & cheese, poached lobster, ...Galley Gossip: The people you meet, the places you want to go - Portugal, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, and Dubai
Sep 18th, 2008 at 10:00AM:
Though I have no idea when it will actually happen, I can't decide where to travel on my next big vacation...
Greece
Hong Kong
Croatia
Dubai
That's been my list of dream places to go for the last few years. But now I've got a new place to add to the list, a list that just keeps growing.
Portugal
Man oh man, the people you meet, the places you want to go...
Alice, ...Galley Gossip: Ask a flight attendant - Positano, Italy
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Aug 15th, 2008 at 3:30PM:
While on a flight to Stansted, England, on our way to Venice, the New York based international flight attendant working on my side of the cabin eyed the book, Frommer's Italy 2008, in my hands as she poured a little cream into my coffee. "Are you going to Italy?"
"We are," I said, nodding my head at the husband who was asleep beside me. When she placed the cup of coffee on my tray table, I ...Exactly how green is your vacation? Take this quiz!
Jul 7th, 2008 at 6:00PM: Even if you manage to do more than a staycation this summer, vacations just aren't what they used to be. Along with paying to check baggage and incredibly high gas prices comes a whole new level of social responsibility; seems like we can't even take a simple American road trip without considering all the environmental costs involved. For those of you that are concerned with just how green your ...
