Archive for the 'travel tips' Category

travel deals are everywhere

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

This week, Camels & Chocolate alerted me to the fact that Virgin America‘s Boston launch could mean some great deals out of Boston – she wasn’t kidding. But, Virgin America isn’t the only one offering travel deals lately… Beginning 2/12/09 you can fly with Virgina America from BOS to SFO to LAX from only $139.00 [...]

my little link bureau

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

I am not letting go of the excitement over the inauguration of President Obama! I feel like it happened so fast and it never really sunk in, probably because I listened to most of the broadcast via headphones as the visual streamed in behind my Microsoft Outlook. As I sat next to my TV last [...]

getting to europe may be cheaper than you think, at least for now

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Now blogging at Europe String, this week Christine Gilbert uncovered something amazing. Flights to Europe are going for under $600! Take a look for yourself: Scandia World Travel Travel Zoo European Fares Some of these prices are comparable to what I paid to fly from Boston to London back in 2004. If you have any [...]

don’t forget to vote

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

this week’s travel finds: is everyone moving?

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Or am I just noticing it more because I am going through the same experience? Jenn at Free and Flawed has recently moved and she has come up with the perfect guide to ensure a successful move at Guidespot – check it out if you are moving too! elle michelle found out how to have fun while [...]

the future of the travel blog

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Today, Wednesday October 22, 2008, Karen at Europe a la Carte Blog will be hosting and moderating a live online discussion on “The Future of the Travel Blog.” It will take place at 20:00 British Summer Time, 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and 12:00 Pacific Daylight Time. To find out what time near you, check out time and date.com – a site that has [...]

let’s save some money

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

After the debate last night and listening to financial horror stories on NPR this morning, I am stressed and depressed. So here is a short and sweet list of great finds for saving money on the road… Caroline Costello of Independent Traveler listed her Top tips for cheap travel. On Family Travel Logue Sheila Scarboroug has informed us How [...]

economy and travel

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Escaping the economy right now is impossible. So I thought I would take the time to shed some insight into various travel industry perspectives… In the San Francisco Chronicle, Tom Stienstra offers his thoughts on the economy’s effect on the outdoors industry. Things like RV’s and pick-up trucks, power boats, personal watercraft, exotic travel are “in the tank.” However, [...]