A ski vacation that was all downhill
Colleen Bosler prepays for a hotel at a ski resort during Christmas. But she misses her plane, forcing her to reschedule. The resort offers her credit, but she has to cancel her make-up vacation, too. The hotel is giving her until May to use the credit, or it will expire. Is that fair?
Want to learn French on your next family vacation? Pourquoi pas!
Many people want to improve their French and would like to do it during a family vacation. There aren’t so many options, but I’ve finally unearthed one that might fit the bill.
Trouble in paradise: Hawaii facing tourism “crisis”
There’s trouble in paradise. With the skyrocketing fuel prices and the looming economic crisis, tourism is down all across the state because families are postponing or downsizing their vacation plans.
4 cool ways to upgrade your vacation with Google
Why wait for Google Travel, the long-awaited travel initiative from the search engine giant? You can Google your trip now.
iPods go cruising
What’s the latest amenity on cruise ships? No, it’s not Asian spa treatments and it’s not Wi-Fi. It’s iPods. A growing number of cruise lines are now loaning out iPods, fully stocked with music, and offering tours and shipboard information as podcasts. Find out how the pocket-sized digital music phenomenon is a big hit with cruise travelers.