Travel Tip: Restorations As Attractions

Usually when a place is under construction it’s closed off to the public until it’s complete. But in some cases, the restoration project IS the attraction. In Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport, the famous Charles W. Morgan whaling ship is undergoing a $5 million restoration, and workers are available to talk directly with visitors about the process. [...]

CBS Early Show: Airfare Savings Tips for 2011

Airfare is on the rise in 2011, but does that mean travel is out of the question? Peter sat down with The Early Show‘s Chris Wragge to talk about where fares are headed, and how travelers can still score a good deal. Fare tracking site Farecompare.com discovered that the airlines are hiking rates about $10 on [...]

Travel Tip: Private Collections For The Public

OK, so we can’t all finance our own private collections of art and artifacts. But the good news is there are some important figures who have made their private collections accessible to the public. JP Morgan collected so many items that part of the collection had to be housed in London, and he still had [...]

Culinary Experiences: The Truly Local Restaurants of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo

Not many travelers head to Los Cabos, Mexico, in search of their next great meal. (The next great margarita, however, is another story.)   But leave it to roving foodie David Latt to discover the authentic finds in Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, where travelers can immerse themselves in the local scene, [...]

Should Private Screeners Take Over For TSA?

In the wake of the outcry surrounding the Transportation Security Administration’s controversial new security screenings, many airports are reconsidering whether they should turn to private firms for their security needs. Over the last nine years, 16 major airports, among them San Francisco and Kansas City International Airport, have switched to private firms. Now another major [...]

Saturday, January 1, 2011 Recap

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Travel in 2011 & Why Amtrak Is Troubled

Travel in 2011 & Why Amtrak Is Troubled Business travelers often don’t have a lot of choice when it comes to getting from point A to point B.  But with airfares on the rise and train options limited, it may be a difficult year for frequent travel. In his latest posts for BNET, the business [...]

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