Cheapest times to visit pricey spots
February 24, 2010 ·
If you want to visit Hawaii, Aspen, New York, Paris or Napa, you can bring a large billfold. Or you can time your visit to the periods during the year when these places are at their most affordable. International travel was estimated last month to have declined by 4 percent in 2009 to 880 million [...]
Cruise line: 350 sick aboard ship in Caribbean
February 23, 2010 ·
About 350 people were responding well to medicine after getting sick on a cruise to the Caribbean that departed from South Carolina, the cruise line said Tuesday. Celebrity Cruise spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said 326 of the more than 1,800 passengers on the Celebrity Mercury began complaining Sunday of upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea. Martinez says [...]
7 secrets for a more romantic trip
February 11, 2010 ·
In the process of creating an itinerary, navigating an unfamiliar place and sticking to a budget, travelers sometimes find romance taking a back seat to practicality. Despite the toils of traveling, finding a little flirtation on the road isn’t as difficult as it may seem. There’s no need to spend weeks planning the perfect trip [...]
Top 10 singles vacation destinations
February 10, 2010 ·
Ahh … the single life. Freedom to do what you want, how you want, when you want — but if all that alone time is getting a bit, well, lonely, head to one of the places we’ve picked as tops for vacationing singles looking to pair up, hook up, or shack up this Valentine’s Day [...]
American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets
February 9, 2010 ·
If you want a pillow and blanket in coach on American Airlines, it’s going to cost you. The airline will charge $8 for a pillow and blanket in coach class for domestic trips and some international flights longer than two hours, beginning May 1. The international flights are to and from Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, the [...]
Haiti cruise stops draw ire, support
January 21, 2010 ·
When Catherine Jones recently booked a Royal Caribbean cruise that included a stop in Haiti, she never expected that her vacation would lead to deep soul searching and an emergency family meeting. Jones, who lives in Hickory, North Carolina, is scheduled to start the trip at the beginning of next month — a five-day getaway [...]
Winter getaways: Escaping the cold to the Caribbean
January 20, 2010 ·
There are more than 7,000 islands and reefs sprinkled throughout the Caribbean Sea. Isn’t it time you explored some place new? We’ve unearthed six singular destinations where you can stake out your own quiet stretch of sand. Isla de Providencia, Colombia The residents of Providencia, a 25-minute flight from neighboring San Andrés Island, make much [...]
