Mexico’s spring break king rebounds
March 2, 2010 ·
Mexico’s spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year’s triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country’s swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. Those worries couldn’t compete this year against Mexico’s cheap airfare from the United States and phenomenal package deals that include the popular [...]
4 secrets for upgrading your next vacation travel
March 1, 2010 ·
Think this is bad? It could get worse. Much worse. Travel is still at the beginning of its long descent into mediocrity. Airlines seem to invent new surcharges and passenger-hostile rules every week. Hotels aren’t far behind. Just the mention of the word “customer service” in the back office can be enough to evoke cackles [...]
Family beach offers ways to save bucks on vacation
February 25, 2010 ·
Myrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach — a workingman’s destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids won’t break the bank. In a time of layoffs, high unemployment and recession, that makes the Grand Strand — the 60 miles of shoreline from Georgetown, S.C. to the North Carolina state [...]
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 [...]
8 ideas to make the most of traveling together
February 15, 2010 ·
Eight couples share ideas on how to make the most of traveling together: 1. Communicate “Find your own phrase to say to support your partner when you don’t have the privacy you want or when life on the road is getting you down. For instance, a simple ‘Good morning’ can mean ‘I love you.’ ” [...]
7 secrets for a more romantic trip
February 11, 2010 ·
In the process of creating an itinerary, navigating an unfamiliar place and sticking to a budget, travelers sometimes find romance taking a back seat to practicality. Despite the toils of traveling, finding a little flirtation on the road isn’t as difficult as it may seem. There’s no need to spend weeks planning the perfect trip [...]
Top 10 singles vacation destinations
February 10, 2010 ·
Ahh … the single life. Freedom to do what you want, how you want, when you want — but if all that alone time is getting a bit, well, lonely, head to one of the places we’ve picked as tops for vacationing singles looking to pair up, hook up, or shack up this Valentine’s Day [...]
