Outside magazine’s best ski resorts
November 9, 2009 ·
Outside magazine’s November issue scopes out the best ski resorts in North America, from Alaska to Vermont. For the deepest snows, Outside lists Alta/Snowbird in Utah, Jackson Hole, Wyo., Alyeska Resort in Alaska and Silverton Mountain in Colorado. For the apres-ski party scene, the magazine recommends Breckenridge in Colorado, Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, Park City, [...]
Less poetry, music but big Miami book fair goes on
November 6, 2009 ·
Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation’s leading literary festivals isn’t giving up on readers in a bad economy. The fair that began in 1984 just won’t quit: Hundreds of thousands of people [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
US government eyes off-road recreational vehicles
October 21, 2009 ·
After scores of deaths, the U.S. government government is taking a closer look at off-road recreational vehicles, known as ROVs. The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted Wednesday to write mandatory rules to regulate the four-wheel vehicles, after more than 100 deaths since 2003. Riders have suffered dozens of injuries, too — some leading to amputations. [...]
Wine tourism, on safari or from the armchair
October 13, 2009 ·
“In Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism” (Scribner, 287 pages, $30), by George M. Taber: Thirty-three years ago, George M. Taber set the world of wine on fire with a four-paragraph dispatch about a tasting in France that compared the work of French vintners with those of their counterparts in [...]
Frommer’s produces its first guide to Honduras
October 12, 2009 ·
Frommer’s has just debuted a new travel guide to Honduras. Nicholas Gill, author of the first edition of “Frommer’s Honduras” ($22), says the Central American country has “a little bit of everything: beaches, active adventures, historical sites, indigenous cultures, wildlife and laidback getaways.” His recommendations for best travel experiences include: _Semana Santa in Comayagua, the [...]
