NEW YORK : The number of vacationing Americans will be down this summer, according to a new AP-GfK poll, and a third of Americans surveyed said they have canceled at least one trip this year because of financial concerns.
Overall, the survey found 42 percent of Americans plan a leisure trip this summer, down from the [...]
These are a few things that you won’t hear on “Travel Tips for Aztlan,” the Saturday-night show of cutting-edge Latin American and Latino music hosted by Mark Torres and Mariluz González on KPFK-FM (90.7): Goofy shtick. Canned repartee. Generic Spanish-language pop of the sort that clogs the commercial airwaves and, after the umpteenth rotation, can [...]
NEW YORK — What kind of dreamer opens a bookstore in a recession, gives it a nostalgic name that means nothing to most people under 40, and stocks it with travel guides and obscure foreign novels?
Meet David Del Vecchio, owner of Idlewild Books, who says business is thriving despite the odds against independent bookstores, the [...]
If you’re leaving your own car in the driveway for summer vacation, expect your rental car to take a bigger bite of out of your vacation budget.
Just a few months ago, rental car companies were offering low prices after a sharp drop in travel left excess cars idling on their lots. Those companies have since [...]
SEOUL (AP) – With the South Korean currency, called the won, down against the dollar, now’s the time to wander the grounds of 600-year-old palaces, meditate in Buddhist temples and trawl cafes and markets in the labyrinthine capital city, Seoul.
GETTING AROUND: Seoul, home to nearly a quarter of South Korea’s people and one of the [...]
U.S. airlines, which saw much of their high-fare business traffic evaporate this winter, may finally be coming out of their tailspin.
Reports on passenger volume and revenue from several carriers for April indicate that the steep fare discounts airlines have offered to fill coach seats are partially offsetting a big loss in business- and first-class fares.
Continental [...]
As the flu outbreak continues to unfold, many readers have questions about air travel and health. Is it safe to fly? What does the incubation period for this flu mean in terms of travel? Will a former flu shot protect me while flying?
Narita International AirportKazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images Quarantine officers at Narita International Airport in Japan.
Dr. [...]
Washington (dbTechno) – Major U.S. airlines have decided to stop service to Mexico due to swine flu fears.
Major U.S.-based airlines are cutting their service to Mexico, including Delta Air Lines, AirTran Airways, and many others.
These cuts are being done for a few key reasons, all relating to the swine flu which continues to spread all [...]
FILE – In this file image released by Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, the 1665 painting “View at New Amsterdam” by Johannes Vingboons is seen. (AP Photo/Rijksmuseum/Nationaal Archief, file)
FILE – In this file photo released by the Museum of the City of New York, a 1698 Map of Amsterdam by Frederik de Wit shows what was then New [...]
What is the most important ingredient for an unforgettable romantic vacation? Out-of-the-way accommodations? Excellent food? Spectacular scenery? Fun couple activities? If you answered yes to one or all of these, then you might want to consider heading to Europe for European romantic getaways. After all, Europe is home to some of the most romantic places [...]
