Archive for March, 2005

5 Tips For Getting The Star Treatment

You’ve probably seen it on TV. There’s Robin Leach is teeing off of the 17th hole at the Port Royal Golf Course. Or Joan Collins is sipping champagne in first class. Or Nicole Kidman is frolicking in the warm waters of the newest Jamaican resort. And you’ve wondered: how do they do it? Strictly between us, these perks are available to mere mortals, too. You just need to know how to do get the star treatment. Here are five sure-fire strategies. 1. Book off-season. There is no law that says…

A Mostly-Inclusive Vacation

Is an all-inclusive vacation really all inclusive? It’s a question that comes up often when travelers consider whether to book a resort or a cruise. So often, in fact, that it makes me wonder if there really is such a thing as an all-inclusive vacation anymore. And if so, which one is more inclusive: the cruise or the resort? Answer the question correctly, and you’ll have a great vacation. Answer wrong — and by that, I mean you or your travel agent fail to research the product — and you…