Tripso Weekend/Jan. 14, 2008
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Tripso Columns
5 cowboy ski towns
Want some Texas two-step and cowboy boots with your downhill winter sports? Skiing in the western United States can offer an Old West experience, and you can take it down-home or upscale. Charlie Leocha puts on his ski pants and rounds up some dogies. (Charles Leocha)
Help! Mickey’s got my photos
On a trip to Disneyland, Marco McFarren and his girlfriend participate in a program that allows them to buy a CD of photos taken by cast members for $59.99. But wait! The CD actually costs $124.95 when it’s ordered from the Disney Web site. Is Mickey holding their vacation photos hostage, or was McFarren given the wrong information? (Christopher Elliott)
Greenbacks abroad: There are still some bargains
The U.S. dollar declined 10 percent or more against 53 foreign currencies in 2007, creating a depressing global picture for those traveling with greenbacks. Fortunately there are still plenty of destinations where you can get a lot for your battered currency. Tim Leffel tells you where to go. (Tim Leffel)
Lessons from a new hire
James Wysong recently had a layover in Germany. Of course, James has had hundreds of layovers in Germany in his 20 years as a flight attendant. But this one was different. On this layover, James discovered he was becoming a stick-in-the-mud. It took a new hire - and a hangover — to reopen his eyes to some of the joys of the job. (James Wysong)
Best cruises for disabled travelers
Enid Horowitz writes asking for advice on the best ships for travelers like her husband, who uses a wheelchair to get around. Our cruise columnist, Anita Dunham-Potter, takes the opportunity to look at shipboard accommodations for a wide range of disabled travelers. (Anita Dunham-Potter)
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This week in travel
TSA: Fliers get more savvy on what to carry
Airline passengers may get more frustrated by increasing delays, but they’re also getting smarter, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
As U.S. air traffic controllers retire, a crisis arises
Experienced air traffic controllers are retiring faster this year than the U.S. government projected and their union said Wednesday the remaining veterans can no longer safely handle peak volumes in Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Southern California.
U.S. flights face cutting block
The U.S. airline industry is retrenching as routes that made sense a year ago are unlikely to be profitable amid soaring fuel prices and a U.S. economy that may be teetering towards a recession.
Americans buy more travel online than offline
The year 2007 was the first in which more travel was purchased online than off-line in the U.S., according to the PhoCusWright Consumer Travel Trends Survey.
Airlines battle over New York-London route
The battle between American and British airlines over the industry’s most lucrative route, London to New York , is set to intensify as US carriers push through major revamps of their business- and first-class cabins.
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