Travel Places Guide

Archive for August, 2009

Hong Kong Airport [Photo by Shenghung Lin]

·17-year-old Brit completes solo sail around the world [NPR]
·Minimizing the effects of jet-lag [MSNBC]
·Haute dim sum in Hong Kong [NYT]
·Continental to charge $50 for 2nd bag checked on international flights [AP]
·Destinations prime for beer connoisseurs [CNN]

The Bahamas [Photo by Mikety/Flickr]

·America’s ‘coolest’ college towns [T+L]
·8 tips for improving your plane seat assignment [Frommers]
·Airlines versus online travel agencies for the cheapest ticks [USAToday]
·An all around guide to the Bahamas [CNT]
·US Airways raises bag fee by $5 [CNN]

When it comes to “gotcha” fees, the cellular phone industry makes travel companies look like rank amateurs. Take what happened to P. Morgan Brown when his wife decided to take a spur-of-the-moment vacation to Indonesia. Her Verizon bill came to a staggering $8,000.

With limited time, a tight budget, and a minivan as overnight lodging, a couple make their way across the country, fulfilling a dream for both.

Gold Rush-era buildings, quality regional theater and fresh seafood make for pleasant companions to this capital city’s stunning surroundings.

Tourism may be the greatest economic hope for reviving the isolated, yet visually — and archaeologically — stunning Bamiyan province of Afghanistan, a region that has seen little infrastructure development over the last eight years, even though it is one of the safest parts of the country.

A few months ago, I published a poll to find out what kind of vacation shopping you enjoyed. The poll is still open and collecting votes but, so far,…