What will signal consumers are back? Check the spa
June 29, 2009 ·
Dayne Morris eats out less, cooks at home more. He hunts for online bargains and shops at discount stores. So when will he start spending freely again? “When I get a promotion,” says Morris, 24, a business consultant in Washington, D.C., “and the economy turns around.” What used to be an afterthought, from ordering wine [...]
Vive Mexico: Swine flu down, bargains up in Mexico
June 15, 2009 ·
The last time Bud Olson visited Mexico, he ended up in a hospital with kidney stones and missed the ancient Mayan ruins in the seaside town of Tulum. So when he heard that swine flu was sweeping through Mexico just weeks before he was to return this year, the 43-year-old Seattle, Washington, resident and his [...]
Great summer deals in the Caribbean
June 15, 2009 ·
The goofy underwater shots of my husband and much-younger son grinning behind their masks always make me smile — just the way a vacation photo should. We were in the British Virgin Islands where the two had just completed the requirements to become certified scuba divers. In the years since, they’ve dived different places together [...]
How to run a bed and breakfast
June 3, 2009 ·
It sounds like a dream job: You have a beautiful old home with extra bedrooms in a location with lots of tourists. You’re a great cook and a people-person. Why not open a bed-and-breakfast? Mary White, president of BnBFinder.com, has written a new book to help you fulfill your fantasy called “Running a Bed & [...]
Family fun, great summer savings in ski country
May 25, 2009 ·
Got the M&Ms? Whenever we hike in the mountains, a little chocolate therapy does wonders when the kids are tired and the adults are cranky. Hand out a sweet treat and those vistas — fields of wildflowers, craggy peaks — are guaranteed to seem that much more spectacular whether you are on foot, mountain bikes [...]
Expedia – 40% off Palm Springs Resorts!
May 21, 2009 ·
With high school and college graduations just around the corner, the summer travel season is officially here! This is the peak time of year for travel bookings; you don’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity. Top Offers Save up to 40% off Palm Springs Resorts! Expires 5/31/09 Chicago, on the Cheap! Air + [...]
Greenbrier bankruptcy case dismissed for new owner
May 19, 2009 ·
A federal judge dismissed The Greenbrier resort’s bankruptcy case Tuesday, clearing the way for a new owner to make good on his pledge to return the iconic West Virginia property to its former glory and profitability. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin R. Huennekens granted the resort’s motion to dismiss the case Tuesday after James Justice testified [...]
