Posts Tagged ‘ trip ’

I received a schedule change message from Caribbean Airlines this last weekend. It looked like it might be one of those unfortunate examples where the schedule change would ruin the trip. But, AA worked miracles and switched my clients to an even better
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There’s no doubt that Southwest Airlines Employees like to have FUN. To support the local teams and show their Fun-LUVing Spirit, Station Managers in the New York area and New England area have made a bet for the Big Game between the New England Patriots and New York...
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Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Food and Drink , North America , United States Last October, when my wife and I visited Oahu for a week, we spent the first few days happily exploring the attractions and activities we'd plotted before the trip: the artfully educating exhibits at the Bishop...
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What's better - new mega boats or the smaller, older ships like the Carnival Ecstasy? While I can't answer the first part, I can say that the Ecstasy is an extremely fine ship and was as clean and polished as the Carnival Victory that ...
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For the ultimate in lazy-day getaways, head to the islands of Fiji, where your most strenuous decision is which palm tree to sleep under. You can amp it up with a dive through the incredible reefs or a nature walk - but really, who are we kidding
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Send in your best travel photographs for the chance to win an overall prize of a fantastic $30,000 trip to Antarctica, plus monthly prizes The Been there photo competition has always been a fantastic way to showcase great amateur travel photography from our readers. For 2012 we have teamed up with Quark...
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Venice is one of the most romantic cities in the world - it's also one of the most touristy, so how do you avoid feeling ripped off? Here's our guide to the Venice experiences that are worth splashing out on - and the ones that aren't...
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Cruising the Mekong River from Thailand to Laos is one of life’s great adventures and an essential experience if you’re travelling South East Asia. You can read about our trip here. The question is how to do it – slow boat or fast boat? If you’re on a tight budget then your...
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Guess the Hotel REVEALED! Yes, Jetsetcd , it was indeed the heated outdoor swimming pool at The Conrad that we spied on last month during our trip to Hong Kong. The hotel is attached to Pacific Place , one of many luxury shopping malls in the city. ...
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In this month's Talking Travel series, we chatted to regular TP contributor Glynn Hammond (aka nzhamsta ). A prolific traveller and blogger, he has mapped over 40 trips and shared more than 2000 photos. Glynn is an avid believer in making the most of travel opportunities, having spent his life balancing work with...
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