10 great destinations that don’t deserve their bad reputations
March 1, 2010 ·
Travel destinations are a lot like high school social cliques: Most of what outsiders know about them is hearsay. The only way to discover what they’re really like is to go see for yourself, says Chuck Thompson. Which is what the freelance travel writer set out to do in researching his new book, To Hellholes [...]
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 travelers, [...]
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 Caribbean [...]
Barack Obama’s Hawaii holiday may boost tourism
December 28, 2009 ·
Tourism officials hope images of a president celebrating a warm Christmas in Hawaii will remind mainlanders that a sunny getaway awaits them if they’d just hop on a plane and leave the frigid temperatures and mounds of snow behind.
While officials don’t expect President Barack Obama’s visit to attract tourists immediately, they hope it will provide [...]
Snuba mixes snorkeling and scuba
December 14, 2009 ·
Breathing underwater was a strange sensation. It was even stranger because I’ve never been scuba-certified. Stranger yet that my wife — who is reluctant to even duck her head under water — was happily swimming 15 feet underwater behind me as we plumbed the depths on this island off the coast of Honduras.
We had discovered [...]
Hawaii among several destinations luring Chinese
November 30, 2009 ·
Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment.
Yes, to be a Chinese tourist these days is to be a widely-sought traveler.
Hawaii has beaches and its famed “aloha spirit” as its siren call. Las Vegas offers gambling and its entertainment-oriented attractions. San [...]
Trump Hotel opens in Waikiki
November 17, 2009 ·
The Trump International Hotel & Tower Waikiki Beach Walk, the first new Waikiki luxury property to open in more than 20 years, welcomed its first guests Monday.
Guests were greeted with Hawaiian dance and live music.
The 38-story, 463-unit tower is located steps from the sand and Fort DeRussy Park. It features a library, wine cellar and [...]
