Winter vacation homes: Tips for renters and owners
November 2, 2009 ·
Winter is a traditionally slow season for vacation home rentals. But if you’re a would-be renter, you can score terrific bargains on offseason rentals and enjoy a different type of getaway, sipping hot chocolate in front of a cozy fireplace instead of running around to see the sights. And if you’re a property owner, there [...]
JetBlue to increase Boston flights by 30 percent
October 29, 2009 ·
JetBlue said Thursday it will boost its service from Boston Logan by 30 percent by next summer, as bigger carriers pull back and competition from rival Southwest heats up. JetBlue, based in Forest Hills, N.Y. plans to offer up to 78 daily flights from Boston to 33 destinations. That includes two more flights to Chicago [...]
Tips for traveling safely during flu season
October 26, 2009 ·
Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beaches and resorts. Staying home won’t protect you from swine flu now: Forty-six states have reported widespread flu activity. “The thought that the virus was just a Mexico problem is gone,” said Sondra Wilson, owner of several Travel Leaders [...]
What’s new at ski destinations, Oregon to Maine
October 26, 2009 ·
The November issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine is recommending 11 ski destinations from Oregon to Maine. They are: _Snowmass in Colorado, described as an alternative to the “hustle and bustle of downtown Aspen.” _Sun Valley, Idaho, which the magazine says is launching its first gondola this winter for the ride 2,000 vertical feet up [...]
Southwest Airlines adds more flights in Denver
October 22, 2009 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. is adding flights and new destinations from Denver, where it has grown rapidly in three years to compete against United and Republic’s Frontier Airlines. Southwest said Thursday it would add 13 more daily flights in Denver, its fastest-growing location. The discount airline currently operates 112 flights in Denver. That will jump to [...]
Curry festival spices up London
October 5, 2009 ·
Britons are famed for their love of curry and, over the years, the country’s taste for South Asian food has evolved into a unique blend of cuisine specially created for British palates. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the so-called ‘curry mile’ in London’s Brick Lane, which this week celebrates what is billed as [...]
Mamounia hotel reopens in Marrakech
September 28, 2009 ·
Winston Churchill invited Franklin Roosevelt here to relax following strategic talks during World War II, and Alfred Hitchcock shot some of “The Man Who Knew Too Much ” in the hotel’s lobby — which has also been a haunt of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Chaplin, Sharon Stone and many other Hollywood stars for nearly a [...]
