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Boston seems to have an outsize share of good summer fares to Europe these days, especially the great Iberia deals we mentioned last week that are, amazingly, still available. One of the few destinations not included in that comprehensive sale—Helsinki—we’ve now got covered with this $800 relative bargain including taxes on Finnair’s seasonal non-stop service […]

In an obvious effort to offset higher fuel costs, US Airways will begin charging between $5 and $30 per flight segment, each way, for prime aisle and window seats near the front of the plane. The new fees are optional, and go into effect on May 7, two days after five major airlines, incuding US […]

"What do readers want from a travelblog?" That was Karen Bryan’s question for the chat she hosted yesterday on Europe a la Carte. It’s a good question, one I’ve never bothered to ask you here  - an  unforgivable oversight, at best. It’s also a hard question to get an answer for - Karen wasn’t entirely […]

Offered a hot air balloon ride? Make sure it’s one balloon, not many: The Brazilian priest doing a charity stunt we told you about Wednesday has now been missing for five days after taking off from the coastal city of Paranagua. He was hooked up to 1,000 balloons.
Adelir Antonio de Carli wanted to raise money […]

Catholic saint and Capuchin monk Padre Pio has been exhumed and put on display in the town where he spent most of his life, San Giovanni Rotondo. Why dig him up now? Today is the 40th anniversary of his death.
His remains are on view at a massive church designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect and fellow […]

Aruba has some of the Caribbean’s best windsurfing on Palm Beach, a dynamic northwestern coastline easily viewed while on the island’s best drive and a fantastic spa where you can get rubbed down with rum and aloe vera. Seriously folks, this island’s where it’s at.
If you’re still not convinced then it’s obviously time for a […]

For the month of May you can Eurofly yourself far into June in true Eurostyle along with all the Eurotrash returning with bleary eyes and upset hair from a long whirlwind weekend in New York. Fares start at a reasonable $575 including taxes for non-stop flights and that makes them downright cheap for this time […]

Your cinematic summer vacation is really starting to take shape. The Festival de Cannes is in early May, the Venice International FF starts in late August and in June we insist you head to Almeria, Spain for the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Rolling Roadshow. This one-time-only “spaghetti western” event will feature Sergio Leone’s legendary “Dollars Trilogy,” […]

After a particular post on Monday, some people accused us of being heartless. As evidence to the contrary, allow us to present Davy and Daryl Vogel, two youngsters planning to bike from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. These kids are cute!
OK, yes, they’ll also be biking with their parents, two schoolteachers who will help Davy […]