Archive for January, 2011
A Foodie’s Guide To Park City, Utah and The Sundance Resort
Our traveling foodie, David Latt, is headed to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. He knows a thing or two about where to eat like a local, so check out his suggestions on where to eat, ski, and hang (but mostly eat) in at the Sundance Resort, Heber City and Park City, Utah. With heavy [...]
Returning To Fantasy Baseball Camp: Tips & Orientation
If you were once a kid who dreamed of playing Major League Baseball, listen up. In part two of his dispatches from fantasy baseball camp, Roy Berger starts off at the Detroit Tigers camp by meeting some childhood heroes, and shares some important lessons on playing the game as an adult. Sunday afternoon was orientation [...]
Solving Travel Problems On The Early Show
Did your car rental company hit you with extra fees? Does it seem like your travel provider is giving you the run around? Every day, Peter receives emails from viewers with similar complaints, and on this morning’s The Early Show on CBS, he helped real people solve their travel troubles on the air. Click here to watch [...]
Travel Tip: Resources For Preventing Travel Scams
Have you ever gotten an email from a friend claiming to be stuck in a foreign country and in need of funds? Well, if you fell for that one, I’ve got a deal with a Nigerian prince you might be interested in. Here’s how you can educate yourself on the different travel scams out there… [...]
Returning To Fantasy Baseball Camp
Last year, baseball fan Roy Berger decided to relive his childhood dream and spend a week as a Pittsburgh Pirate. After 41 years away from the baseball diamond, he had an unforgettable experience and, more importantly, caught baseball fever. Eager to play ball again, he’s embarking on another stint at Major League Baseball fantasy camp. [...]
Cuba Travel Restrictions Loosened Further: Inching Toward Repeal Of Travel Ban?
Last Friday, President Obama announced the easing of travel restrictions to Cuba, essentially restoring U.S. citizens’ travel eligibility to where it stood during the Clinton era. Rules put into place under the Bush administration had restricted family travel to only once every three years, reduced religious travel to once per year, and limited educational travel. [...]
Travel Tip: Cheese-Maker For A Day
More and more destinations are trying to reconnect people with their food sources, and cheese making are no exception. From Wisconsin to Vermont to lesser-known cheese-loving states, there are a number of hands-on activities out there. At the Massachusetts branch of the Northeast Organic Farming Association, visitors are up to their elbows in curds and [...]
Unlikely Eco-Travel: Green In Death Valley, California
Sometimes nature is defined not by a natural presence, but by absence. At first glance, perhaps the best example of that is Death Valley, a national park smack in the Mojave Desert. So given that perception, is it worth a visit? Leslie Garrett thinks so. The Virtuous Traveler uncovers some surprising elements of green within [...]
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