Newfoundland: Earth to Human In July I went on a different type of tour of Newfoundland. If I had to put a name on it, I'd call it a “human-centered eco-tour.” ‘Earth to Human’ was our theme... Read More >>
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incognito Sept-Oct 2006 I am standing at a medieval castle in the main city of a long isolated island off of a small seaside country. The castle is an imposing square building built of dolomite blocks. To get here I had to p... Read More >>
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Arctic 1000 Trek -- Interview with Ryan Jordan For 24 days in June and July Ryan Jordan, Roman Dial, and Jason Geck braved sub-zero temperatures, rabid packs of mosquitoes, numerous bear encounters, and dangerous river crossings in their quest to ... Read More >>
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Le Cinque Terre Want to visit Florence and Tuscany, but are afraid of the damage to your wallet? For a beautiful side trip from crowded and expensive Firenze, take a little detour past Pisa, and hit the g... Read More >>
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Volunteering in Hanoi’s National Pediatric Hospital It is 2:00pm and Hanoi’s heat is as stifling and claustrophobic as a damp wool sweater that is three sizes too small. The bodies of Korean, Canadian, and American volunteers glimmer with sweat- ... Read More >>
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Hedgerows Hiking toward the summit of Pen Y Fan, third tallest peak in Wales, the burden of keeping up with long-legged leaders forced my head down as I gasped for air. It wasn’t until I got to the summit... Read More >>
in good taste
Welcome to the REAL South Africa: The Curries of Durban If you know anyone who has been to South Africa, they will probably have visited Capetown, Johannesburg and Kruger National Park, but it is highly unlikely that they would have visited the eastern por... Read More >>
in love
Valentine's Day in Brugge I boarded a train on Valentine’s Day with my husband, John, at Central Station in Amsterdam. We were headed for Brugge, the capital of West Flanders Province in Belgium, a cobblestoned gothic to... Read More >>
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Descending the Andes? Don’t Look! Six months ago my girlfriend and I went to South America. Her convincing me to go was quite a feat considering my fear of flying was no match for a trip that involved eleven plane rides. But after suc... Read More >>
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Snow White Lakes...But No Snow Your best initial guess is that it is a frozen lake covered with snow. Look again and you see that it is too dry to be snow, and the temperature is not as cold as it should be. In fact you are not loo... Read More >>
On the Ice: Exit Glacier The adventure began with a phone call to the tour office asking whether we should bring lunch along on the five-hour hike, and a nonchalant response: “we advise against that because of bear dang... Read More >>
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Vila Franca, Santiago, Chile Vila Franca is a small, affordable guest house in downtown Santiago that exudes comfort and style. After greeting us, its friendly owners immediately made us feel at home in their cushy li... Read More >>
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Learning about Japan in Boston? Since coming to Boston a year ago, I’ve learned less of what I had expected to learn. But I have also learned many things I had never expected to learn. I’ve been living on the American ca... Read More >>
Vivitar DVR-510 5.0 Mega Pixel Digital Video Camera The DVR-510 is one of Vivitar’s digital video cameras. This camera can do more than just video and still images it can also be used as a voice recorder, MP3 player, and a PC camera. If you&... Read More >>
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The Plantation Inn on Maui The Plantation Inn on Maui is a tranquil oasis two blocks from the ocean in the center of Lahaina – a historic whaling town, and the original capital of Hawaii. Opened in 1973, the inn is n... Read More >>
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Unforgettable journeys to take before you die In Unforgettable journeys to take before you die veteran travel writers Steve Watkins and Claire Jones are asked to pick 30 of their favorite journeys worldwide. A tough task, no doubt, to pick t... Read More >>
individual
Key West: A Solo Voyage At the end of a long relationship, I responded in my usual manner by planning a Great Escape. I hastily purchased a single airline ticket from a dubious internet site that guaranteed that, if I w... Read More >>
in print
Travel Writing Contest Submit your travel articles and travel photography to inTravel Magazine™. The article (or photography showcase) in each issue with the most votes wins $100. All authors/photographers will receiv... Read More >>
As we move through September, thoughts of the next couple months spring to mind: foliage season melts into delicious Thanksgiving food, which leads to gifts in December and champagne on the New Year. It also means traveling to be with family. And unfortunately, flight tickets are not looking inexpensive.
It seems as if Hurricane Earl couldn’t have worse timing. As the hurricane roars up the east coast, the rain, high waters and cooling temperatures will most likely cause wrinkles in many travelers’ plans for Labor Day weekend.
It looks like the tourism tide has shifted in the Gulf of Mexico, and it might be the smart traveler who takes advantage of the deals. After the world’s worst oil spill and the largest environmental cleanup efforts in U.S. history, Gulf states are doing their best to re-claim their image of sunny vacation lands. And these states are getting a big boost from BP.
JetBlue once again made a big splash in the travel community with its All-You-Can-Jet pass that lets a passenger fly an unlimited number of times during one month for a set price. JetBlue provided two passes: one for seven days a week for $699, and one that excluded traveling on Fridays or Sundays for $499. The pass sounds fabulous, with 60 cities to choose from, all taxes included for domestic flights, and, yes, unlimited flights for a whole month (although you have last pick of seats).
Florida Tourism is being hit hard by the April 24th oil spill when less than 10% of the beaches are actually affected in the northwest region. Currently, during high tourism season, bookings are down by almost 50% in parts of the Panhandle State. Economists fear that if tourism does not lift, 195,000 jobs and billions of dollars could be lost.
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