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 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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 ...The Dutch by numbers
Dec 7th, 2008 at 9:00AM: This month's issue of Holland Herald, KLM's in-flight magazine is devoted to a numbers theme. For example, California's Highway 1 is touted as being one of the world's most scenic drives in an article devoted to pointing out the highway's finer points.
Another article was perfect for in-flight reading. By browsing two pages filled with random statistics, I found out several interesting facts ...Get a tan and feel good about it.
Oct 28th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Catalyst Concierge, which was started by 29 year old Simone Callender, creates luxury Caribbean vacations for people who care about children. Callender was inspired to found the company after a tenure as Governess to four children of a Middle Eastern Royal Family. Traveling the Caribbean with them, she always found the hotel concierge services, even at the grandest of resorts, insufficient. ...Volunteer honeymoons: Less traveled couple vacations
Apr 10th, 2008 at 2:30PM: I've always been against doing things you are "supposed" to do, especially the stuff that society expects. As an Indian girl from a large, well-to-do family, I'm expected to have a huge 5-day wedding and a long exotic honeymoon. Talking about both before and after event, as well as the unjustified amount of money spent on them, are a big part of the shenanigan which is why I've ruled them both ...The less traveled part of the Caribbean
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Jan 3rd, 2008 at 10:30AM: There's so much to love about the Caribbean, and so much to hate.
The "hate" category exists because the Caribbean we have all come to love is now loved by too many; there are too many hotels, too many tourists, and too much development.
But there are exceptions.
Thankfully, the fine folks over at Condé Nast Traveler have compiled a fantastic guide to the less touristy places along the ...Leave the Cell Phone at Home: How disconnecting on your Vacation is the Right and Healthy Thing to do
Jun 18th, 2007 at 8:18AM: When I recently traveled to Alaska, I made the mistake of bringing my cell phone with me. And thus, my escape from Los Angeles was routinely interrupted with calls that never let me totally disconnect and fully lose myself in my vacation.
It was the first exotic trip I've taken with cell phone in tow, but in the last five years I've also failed to sever that connection by visiting Internet bars ...The Happiest Country on Earth is...
Jul 15th, 2006 at 1:22PM: For those of you unfamiliar with the reality TV series Survivor or have better things to do with your time than watch average folk battle it our for prizes and such by competing in gladiator type competitions, you may not be familiar Vanuatu. Perhaps, you're fortunate enough to know about the group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean without the help of television and if you are you may also ...Nude Resorts Big in Western Florida
Jun 17th, 2006 at 10:26AM: Many of you may not know where Pasco Country, FL is, but I know its location quite well. It's about 20 miles away from my homes digs in Tampa, FL and to my surprise a booming spot for nude tourism. According to this USA Today piece popular nudie resorts like Paradise Lakes, Lake Como and Caliente Resort and Spa are doing all they can to bring in more tourists. Whether it's family-style with ...
