Rest — and unrest — on vacation in Honduras
November 16, 2009 ·
“The president’s been arrested already this morning,” hotel owner Jeff Kuken told me and my wife one Sunday morning in late June. We had spent months planning a vacation across Honduras, but now Latin America’s first military coup in decades was unfolding on the third day of our trip. Not exactly part of our plans, [...]
France to boost tourism in Martinique after strike
November 12, 2009 ·
France’s overseas minister is in Martinique to help the French Caribbean island revive its tourism industry, slammed by a monthlong labor strike earlier this year. Marie-Luce Penchard met Thursday with hotel and cruise officials to talk about how to attract more visitors. Hundreds of low-wage workers in numerous industries went on strike in February, slowing [...]
Ski Utah predicts 3 percent growth in skier visits
November 10, 2009 ·
The number of skier visits in the state will increase by an estimated 3 percent in the 2009-10 season to about 4.1 million, the president of industry group Ski Utah said Tuesday. That would provide a boost to a struggling state economy increasingly dependent on tourism, and mark a turnaround from last year when the [...]
Oasis of the Seas cruise ship to get live Web coverage
November 9, 2009 ·
If you’re curious about what it’s like aboard the world’s largest cruise ship, check out the live, interactive coverage that CruiseCritic will offer from Oasis of the Seas later this month. Three staffers from the Web site, including its editor, Carolyn Spencer Brown, will be blogging, tweeting and answering questions from the public when Oasis [...]
Escape your family for the holidays
November 9, 2009 ·
When Lulis Leal’s family gets together for Christmas, she is usually sunning herself on a beach surrounded by palm trees and turquoise waters, with not one extended relative in sight. For more than 10 years, Leal has been spending the holiday season in exotic locales like the Bahamas or Hawaii — anywhere warm, the Cedar [...]
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 [...]
Why 2010 will be the year of the travel deal
October 15, 2009 ·
If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010. I’m fully aware that this prediction flies in the face of conventional wisdom. I mean, how many travel experts have you seen on TV lately, warning that the deals are going, going, gone? They’re everywhere. But they’re probably wrong. Consider: A [...]
