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Where Your Travel Dollar will Go Furthest in 2012

Jim Ferri — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:14 +0000

By Jim Ferri Those who remember “Europe on $5 a Day” know those days have been gone for a long, long time. But that doesn’t mean you have to sit at home this year, since travel bargains can be found. Today you can still have a good vacation without breaking the bank. To find the [...]

Presidential Road Trips – Visiting The Libraries / Museums

Jim Ferri — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:07 +0000

by John Kobets If you have an interest in history, as I do, some of the most fascinating places to visit in America are the presidential libraries and museums. There are 13 of them spread across 11 states. Presidential libraries and museums are interesting places to visit because they give you a glimpse into the [...]

How to Attain Hotel Elite Status

Jim Ferri — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:30:04 +0000

By Michelle Higgins The New York Times Hotel chains have been loading on the perks for their most loyal customers recently. Earlier this month Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced new benefits that go into effect March 1, including rolling 24-hour check-in for those who stay at least 75 nights a year and personal travel assistants, [...]

The Thai-Cambodian Border Run

Jim Ferri — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:45 +0000

By Jason Rupp and Carla Marie Rupp There we were sitting on the beach in Jomtien, Thailand, with our visa stamps expiring the next day. We knew we had a choice to make. We could either over-stay and pay the daily fines of 500B ($15USD) per day or try to extend our visas at the [...]

February 22, 2012

Jim Ferri — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:30:17 +0000

Tips for Travelers British Airways giving AARP discount British Airways has become the first airline to offer discounts to AARP members. Savings range from $75 to $400, depending upon destination and class of service. You must book by Oct. 14 and complete travel by March 31, 2013. Train across Australia with 25% discount Three major [...]

In Rio, Carnaval and Beyond

Jim Ferri — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:32 +0000

by Donna Manz Rio de Janeiro throws the biggest, most raucous and most animated pre-Lenten festival in the world, so it’s not surprising the city’s streets are filled with music, dance and refreshment for five days leading up to Ash Wednesday. Rio’s 2012 Carnaval begins on this Friday, February 17, and runs through Fat Tuesday, [...]

The Top 10 Places in Sweden

Jim Ferri — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:58 +0000

How does one describe a country that has given the world the Vikings as well as the Nobel Peace Prize, little Swedish meatballs as well as Absolute Vodka, Volvo as well as ABBA, IKEA and H&M and…well, you get the idea. Sweden is an incredible country that is often missed by those who only venture [...]

My Midnight-in-Paris Moment

Jim Ferri — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:00:33 +0000

By Jim Ferri It was November and I was in Paris, making a pilgrimage to Montmartre, where I’ve been going for many years. I know it’s such a tourist thing, with all the artists, the occasional street-corner accordionist and the views out over the city, but I still enjoy it. To me Montmartre is still [...]

February 15, 2012

Jim Ferri — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:00:50 +0000

Tips for Travelers Single-supplement fee waived on some European river cruises Avalon Waterways has waived the single supplement fee on select European river cruises during 2012. It’s “Taste of the Danube,” a four-day cruise departing Vienna for Budapest on April 14, for example, is now “$1,251 (incl. tax and fees), a savings of $600+. (photo: [...]

Off-the-beaten path in Maui

Jim Ferri — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:00:51 +0000

By Carol Pucci The Seattle Times Sample the cream puffs at a historic Japanese bakery. Test your driving skills on a one-lane stretch of mountain road that weaves along coastal cliffs. Buy a pineapple at a roadside stand. Watch the owner slice it with his machete. Then eat it as the juice drips down your [...]