Archive for February, 2007
Report From…Cyprus
After being evacuated from the chaos of Lebanon to the island of Cyprus last year, an American woman on her first vacation to the Mediterranean was asked what she thought about her involuntary place of refuge. “I think Cyprus is heaven,” she said unequivocally. “I should have come here in the first place.” For more [...]
Mercy Ships
Joining up with a Mercy Ship cruise may not be your typical vacation, but it could be a very rewarding one… Mercy Ships are cruise ships unlike any others. They are non-profit floating hospitals that sail around the world providing free medical and emergency care to port residents. Once docked, Mercy Ship teams fan out [...]
Avoiding Lost Luggage Woes
Air travel is way up again, with a record number of travelers expected by the end of the year, despite insane security lines and fuel prices. However, so are the incidents of the airlines losing checked luggage; especially since last August, when a ban on carry-on liquids resulted in a 30 percent increase in checked [...]
Best Price “Guarantee”
Travel website Expedia and Accor Hotels’ Sofitel chain have recently launched “Best Price Guarantees.” But does that mean you’re guaranteed to get the best price with them? Expedia’s “Best Price Guarantee” sounds like a great deal: find a cheaper price on anything they sell within 24 hours of purchasing it from Expedia, and they’ll refund [...]
The Jet Blues
February 20, 2007 By now, you’ve all probably heard a number of horror stories concerning the JetBlue meltdown last week at JFK. As it turns out, a friend of mine, Los Angeles-based public relations executive Diana Bianchini, was on one of the delayed flights bound from JFK to the West Coast. Here’s the email she [...]
Cruise Ship Internet Access
Want to know the cheapest way to get Internet access while cruising? Here’s a hint: get off the ship. Most cruise ships charge at least 50 cents per minute — and sometimes up to one dollar per minute — for Internet access. But at the Rx Cyber Cafe near the cruise ship pier in Cozumel, [...]
Getting Good Service With Kids
You booked your table weeks in advance and you’re wearing that gorgeous new designer jacket, but when you show up at the restaurant with your companion(s), you are ushered to the worst table, rushed through your dinner, and largely ignored by the staff. Or… you purchased your plane tickets a month in advance, were first [...]
America’s Accessible Heritage
It’s probably not news to travelers with mobility problems, but unfortunately, “historic” often equals inaccessible. Older structures simply weren’t designed with accessibility in mind, and adding features like ramps and elevators is often difficult — or even impossible — without severely degrading the historic nature of the building. Fortunately, though, America’s heritage is becoming increasingly [...]
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