Archive | January, 2007

Travel Agents: A Good Way To Book Your Vacation

Remember when you were a kid and you came upon that big, gray hornet’s nest? Ever poke it? Well, a recent Tripso column elicited a similar response. It was called “How not to book your vacation,” and it infuriated travel professionals from all over the country, who resented Joel Widzer’s implication that booking travel with [...]

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Don’t Let Your Guard Down

Several months ago, I was in a casino in a city with which I am very familiar. I was so comfortable, I almost felt like I owned the place. Yes, my guard was down, and if it weren’t for the hangover I was nursing, I would have been out $500. I decided to play a [...]

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Latching onto Locals

Meeting the locals and having a cultural experience with your kids when traveling throughout the U.S.A. or overseas can be the difference between a good trip and a great one. Those type of specials moments do not need to be left up to serendipity. So, we have prepared a “How to Guide” for opening up [...]

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