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So John McCain called the retinue of reporters following with him in South Carolina “you little jerks,” and we weren’t even there! Despite his slide in the polls this year, the Senator from Arizona is not only chipper but appears not to be worried about the Iowa caucus on January 3rd. “If I don’t finish […]

We’ve got a lot of love for Sydney–we even agreed when Condé Nast readers voted it the number one city in the world. The UK Times is showing even more love, with a recent feature on 100 different ways to check out Sydney, with but a few major tourist attractions on the list.
The wide-ranging guide […]

We can’t be sure how long this sale will last, but Northwest has reduced fares on many routes nationwide for travel through March 9. We’re listing and testing as many of these fares as we can. Even Honolulu is included. We’ll see if other airlines match, but this is the first significant fare reduction we’ve […]

So, since I’m in a hopeful mood, full of Christmas spirit and eggnog, I think I’ll give my cannibals a chance to connect . . . just before they eat each other. I guess what I meant to talk about was how giving your protagonist someone who will listen to him can be a great […]

You’ve been to see the fat man in the red suit, now meet the ones who only get one four-legged animal to carry them around. For reasons known only to themselves, the Canadian Tourism Commission is sponsoring Mountie Mondays, where even the most jaded of New Yorkers can get their pictures taken with the armed […]

We really like skiing and boarding. But that doesn’t mean we want to spend our whole vacation just getting to the mountain. Our Ski Areas Near Airports Map will help you maximize your time on the slopes.
Bogus Basin is one of only a handful of non-profit ski resorts in the States, which is why its […]

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Right in time for the busy holiday travel season, with it’s share of disruptions, Upgrade: Travel Better has 5 tips to get an edge over other air travelers. They are very good tips, summarised below.

(1) get status reports in real-time - eg using Flight Stats

(2) know your alternatives

(3) know your rights

(4) ways to […]

The talk of the day for airline wonks is Virgin America and how the airline’s first quarter of operation has it $35 million in the red. True, losing that much loot isn’t exactly awesome, but it doesn’t sting nearly as bad if you were expecting to see that money go out the door. Says VA […]

Eddie Mikell thought he had planned the trip of a lifetime with his wife and another couple: renting a house for a week  in the French countryside. But on the way from Paris Charles de Gualle to their idyllic retreat last June, a truck clipped their rental car. Mikell escaped with minor scratches, but the […]

French President Nicolas Sarkozy just divorced his wife two months ago–but that isn’t stopping him from enjoying Disneyland Paris without a lovely companion. Sarko was spotted at the theme park, just outside the city, with Carla Bruni, a former model and present-day singer-songwriter who’s been linked to Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton.
The pair were on […]