Solo travelers team up for good times — most of the time
November 12, 2009 ·
Consider yourself warned: If you’re uncouth or uneducated or unstable, don’t go on a trip with Jenny Hetherington. She’ll drop you like a heavy suitcase and journey on without you. “When things don’t go well, I’ll just leave. I’d rather continue on by myself,” Hetherington said. Hetherington has visited 67 countries in her 69 years, [...]
Eat, shop, explore Chicago’s ethnic neighborhoods
November 9, 2009 ·
From Greektown to Chinatown, from the Polish Triangle to Pakistani restaurants on Devon Street, Chicago has a wealth of diverse ethnic neighborhoods to explore. Chicago is known as a city of neighborhoods and Patricia Sullivan, manager of the city’s Chicago Neighborhood Tours program, said visitors need to leave the tourist-heavy Loop and Michigan Avenue areas [...]
Asia travel to rebound modestly in 2010
November 3, 2009 ·
Tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to shrink as much as 5 percent this year before rebounding modestly next year, but full recovery will only set in by 2011, a travel group said Tuesday. The region’s performance has been mixed this year with countries such as China and South Korea showing resilience but others like [...]
Park Service sets vision for Gateway Arch grounds
November 2, 2009 ·
The shimmering Gateway Arch on the banks of the Mississippi River is St. Louis’ calling card. But the iconic monument set off from the rest of the city is, well, set off from the rest of the city. The National Park Service hopes to change that. It has released its final management plan for the [...]
Tips for healthy, happy travels
November 2, 2009 ·
It was my last day in Athens after spending several weeks producing two exciting television shows on Greece. My brain was fried. I was concerned I was getting a cold, and I felt that getting sick was God’s way of telling me to slow down. Instead of heading out on a shoot, I ditched work [...]
China agency signals Shanghai Disneyland progress
November 2, 2009 ·
A long-awaited plan to build a Disney theme park in Shanghai appears to have moved forward, with officials confirming Monday that central government approvals are in place and an announcement is due soon. However, Disney said there was no change to report. Mayor Han Zheng told reporters Sunday that the city plans to make an [...]
Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code
October 27, 2009 ·
Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around. Now a technology called QR codes, for Quick Response, offers a way to forge a functional relationship between your guidebook and your smart phone. The codes are [...]
