Archive for August, 2007
Off the Brochure Travel Guide: Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is a massive, hyper-modern metropolis with a million and one things to do, and reams of articles could be written about it. In fact, entire guide books could be written about stuff that isn’t in the guide books. But we’ve got a few experiences that you’re unlikely to stumble across while you’re reading a [...]
Cheaper Chartered Boats
For years, boat charters seemed off-limits to vacationers because of prohibitive prices. But now, boat charters are getting cheaper–in fact, some might even rival the standard hotel room. Nowadays, you can charter a 40-ft. sailboat that sleeps four for as low as $700 per person per week. This rivals a week-long hotel stay of $100 [...]
Johnny Jet’s Web Site of the Week
Welcome to the first installment of Johnny Jet’s Web Site of the Week. Check in every Wednesday to see what cool, useful and/or wacky sites he’s uncovered! Sometimes, it’s all three–like this week. This week: a.placebetween.us
Deals of the Week – Aug. 28
It’s still not too late to score great Labor Day deals! See what we’ve got in store for you this holiday weekend and beyond: Lush Tahiti is offering a set of deals. The St. Regis Resort Bora Bora is offering free upgrades to overwater villas with beach pool villa bookings made through December 21, 2006 [...]
Bringing Zeppelins Back
Zeppelins, the slow-moving large balloons, are starting to load up with passengers once again. Find out how you can get aboard. The airships known as zeppelins haven’t been used much lately, other than as advertising like the Goodyear blimp. But now a few zeppelins are beginning to reappear for use by travelers. You will soon [...]
Travel Book Spotlight: Luxe Travel Guides
What’s your definition of luxe? According to Grant Thatcher, “Luxe is the meeting of quality, precision and desirability.” Thatcher is the publisher of Luxe City Guides, a collection of pocket-sized, fold-out travel guides to cities around the world. Published in Hong Kong, these guides have already covered major cities throughout Asia, Australia and the Pacific [...]
Repositioning Cruises
This article was originally published in September 2007. It’s the magical month of September. The crowds are thinning, hotel prices are plummeting…and cruise ships are picking up and moving for the winter? That’s right, ‘tis the season for repositioning cruises, and it’s an opportunity for travelers to save big on cruising. Repositioning cruises usually take [...]
The Good, the Green and the Downright Crazy Tours
Sure you could get book a last-minute holiday to Acapulco, but where’s the excitement, the live-on-the-edginess of that? Thankfully, there are plenty of options for those whose idea of a great holiday is tinged with social consciousness and environmental responsibility. Then again, there are those offerings that are ostensibly virtuous, but are really just plain [...]
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