Archives: 2007 November

Consider Boston for the Holidays

November 30th, 2007, No Comments

Boston Christmas tree

Boston’s historic buildings and Irish charm make it a lovely and fun-filled city to visit during the holiday season. Here’s a sampling of what’s available.

Chicago’s O’Hare as Tourist Destination

November 29th, 2007, No Comments

Turn your frustration and an inconvenient travel delay into a wayside tourist destination. Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is notoriously unpopular and forces many air travelers into unplanned delays and fits of anger. But clever travelers will take a tour of O’Hare and turn their delay into a learning experience.

O’Hare Airport

Bamboo Clothing: Eco- and Budget-friendly

November 28th, 2007, No Comments

Everyone has their theories on what kind of fabric or how lightweight your traveling clothes should be, but I just want to throw a new kind of clothing into the debate.

bamboo shirtRecently I keep hearing about bamboo clothes. Of course my first image was of something more akin to a straitjacket…

Avoid Travel Complications During the Holidays

November 27th, 2007, No Comments

Airport delays

Do you remember what happened during last year’s holiday season? Huge storms struck the nation and planes were taken out of the air. Many people spent their holidays stuck in an airport. It was the same story the year before that and the one before that as well. We can’t…

Pod Hotel: Luxury NYC Accommodations on a Budget

November 26th, 2007, No Comments

You’re traveling to New York City, but you’re afraid that your hotel is going to be less than desirable because you can’t afford to stay at one of the city’s trendy boutique hotels. Consider The Pod Hotel.

Fun Free Things To Do in San Antonio

November 25th, 2007, No Comments

The Alamo - San Antonio

So, you may pay to travel to San Antonio, Texas, but once you land at the airport and arrive at your hotel, you can put your wallet away.

Visit the Alamo
The Alamo is the most popular tourist attraction in all of the state of Texas with 3 million visitors each year. At…

Free Things to Do in Honolulu

November 24th, 2007, No Comments

Honolulu

Honolulu is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It’s also one of the most expensive in which to stay and dine. Sightseeing, however, needn’t use all your travel funds. There are a number of free things to do in and around the city.

Gadgets on the Go

November 23rd, 2007, No Comments

Frequent travelers know the routine: Clothes, toiletries, computer, charger, cell phone, charger, PDA, charger, digital camera, charger. Sensing a theme here? Today’s modern conveniences come with a huge inconvenience, chargers.

gadgets

Air Travel from a Wheelchair

November 22nd, 2007, No Comments

Neon wheelchair

Federal regulations protect wheelchair-bound travelers, but airline personnel so you may need to bring documentation to prove your position.

Better Than Roughing It: Sydney Base Hostel

November 21st, 2007, No Comments

Youth hostels have had a major revolution in the last decade or so, and you don’t have to be under 25 and toting a ragged backpack to check in to one. Nor do you have to share a room with seven snoring fellow travelers. The Base hostel in Sydney is living proof…

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