Cheap airfares: British Airways super sale
November 10, 2009 ·
Fly between New York City and London from $458 roundtrip (plus taxes and an online booking fee) by acting on British Airways’ most amazing fare sale in a year. Other sample fares, from New York City: Rome, roundtrip from $474. Paris, roundtrip from $500. Istanbul, roundtrip from $560. New Delhi, roundtrip from $890. Cairo, roundtrip [...]
Need travel ideas? Look to Hollywood
August 19, 2009 ·
You’ve done Paris, France, you’ve done Rome, Italy, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with taking in sights at world-renowned travel locales, there are times when you want to get away from the familiar. Ironically, you don’t have to leave your house to get inspired; simply flip on the TV or [...]
Lonely Planet gives advice on travel with children
July 20, 2009 ·
Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler traveled widely with their children from the time they were babies. They’d been to so many countries in the developing world that when they first took the children to Europe, their daughter “found it hard to believe that she could drink water from the tap in every country [...]
Feel the spirit in Europe
July 15, 2009 ·
For years, my travels have prompted me to think about religion. When I got my history degree at the University of Washington, one of my favorite classes was “History of the Christian Church.” And for years, I’ve believed that anyone who enjoys getting close to God should pack their spirituality along with them in their [...]
4th of July goes global
July 3, 2009 ·
Hot dogs? Check. Fireworks? Check. Big Ben? Wait a minute… There may not be international landmarks at your neighbor’s Fourth of July barbecue, but for Americans living abroad, they’re the perfect backdrop when celebrating independence. To global Yanks, it’s just as important — if not more so — to throw an Independence Day party that [...]
Angels & Demons in Rome: Tour book and movie sites
May 26, 2009 ·
On the stone steps of the 500-year-old Santa Maria del Popolo church, our tour group huddled around our guide in a tight circle. “Come closer,” the guide said. We leaned in even more. “Be really quiet inside,” he advised. He was holding a tattered, hardcover copy of Dan Brown’s “Angels & Demons,” and as he [...]
10 free things to do in Europe this summer
May 12, 2009 ·
If you’re taking advantage of the relatively strong dollar this year by heading to Europe, you’ll be looking for ways to save even more when you get there. Here is a list of 10 free and fun things to do in Europe, compiled by the European Travel Commission: _In Madrid, the Palace of Liria, the [...]
