Four major hotel discounters and deal-finders are enjoying record use, all because of a substantial drop in both individual and group bookings at America’s hotels.
By way of background: Few industries are suffering more from the current economic slowdown. Their occupancies badly down, many U.S. hotels have turned to the most desperate and therefore most imaginative discounts ever for luring travelers into their rooms. Several have even claimed that if you pay their normal room rates, you will receive the right “to eat all you want” throughout the day, free of charge, at their in-hotel restaurants and cafes.
These colorful offers are the ammunition for a price war recently launched by the several websites — Deal Base (www.dealbase.com), getaroom (www.getaroom.com), HotelsCombined.com (www.hotelscombined.com), and Priceline (www.priceline.com) — that promote themselves as able to save you big bucks on accommodations in key American cities. The CEO of one of them, a certain […]
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Our Guide to Flying on the Cheap to Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and More
Our Guide to Flying on the Cheap to Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and More
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Our Guide to Flying on the Cheap to Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and More
From across the border to across the Atlantic, low-cost airlines keep adding routes, giving you plentiful options and lower prices. Heading abroad? We’ll show you how to get there on a budget.
Free Download: Our Guide to Low-Cost Carriers Serving the Caribbean, Latin America
Several low-cost carriers have new routes to the Caribbean and Latin America, which may mean big savings for travelers. Download our PDF chart to see …
$158 R/T Caribbean and Latin America Sale on American*
Fly to Caribbean and Latin American destinations such as Costa Rica, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Bermuda with American’s sale. Plan a last-minute get…
$158 R/T Caribbean and Latin America Sale Fares […]
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From across the border to across the Atlantic, low-cost airlines keep adding routes, giving you plentiful options and lower prices. Heading abroad? We...
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Several low-cost carriers have new routes to the Caribbean and Latin America, which may mean big savings for travelers. Download our PDF chart to see ...
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Fly to Caribbean and Latin American destinations such as Costa Rica, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Bermuda with American's sale. Plan a last-minute get...
- $158 R/T Caribbean and Latin America Sale Fares on American*
Fly to Caribbean and Latin American destinations such as Costa Rica, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Bermuda with American's sale. Plan a last-minute get...
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Photo: Brandon Godfrey
Traveling around the world is one thing; walking around it is a completely other story. Here are six people who, in one way or another, took the slow route.
It takes about 20 millions steps to walk around the world, several years commitment as well as determination, stamina, and a state of mind that few of us can imagine.
Strict rules, taking into account distance covered, and verification of continents crossed, govern entry into the elite club of those that have ‘officially’ walked around the world. While many successful foot circumnavigations of the globe have not achieved official recognition, they are still an epic demonstration of human endurance and courage.
Here are just a few:
1. Dave Kunst
Dave Kunst
Dave Kunst was the very first (verified) person to complete an entire circuit of the earth on foot (not including the oceans, of course).
Beginning in June 1970, Dave, accompanied by his […]
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