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Strategies to minimize 'cruise-cost creep'I call it "cruise-cost creep" - the extra expenses incurred during a voyage that by themselves are minor, but when totaled and tacked on to your final bill can seem coronary-inducing: Did I really have 418 glasses of wine with dinner? How can a dozen e-mails...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, January 11, 2009Cruise 'value' can escalateInclusiveness. It's the fundamental idea behind why a cruise is a good value: Everything (lodging, meals, entertainment) is included in the fare. The concept has taken a beating over the years, however, eroding under relentlessly rising costs and fierce...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, January 11, 2009Dollar goes long way on winter trip to IcelandWe figured the driver taking us to a
new york airport didn't know much about our destination when we said we were going to Iceland and he asked us to spell it. "Oh," he said. "The bankrupt country." Yes, the bankrupt country. Not the volcanic island south of...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, January 11, 2009Portland exhibit frames rock 'n' roll historyPORTLAND, Maine - Rock 'n' roll will never die; photographs and the memories of those who snapped them assure its immortality. "Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography" at the Portland Museum of Art presents nearly 300 rarely seen portraits of rock legends, from Chuck Berry to Kurt Cobain, Aretha Franklin to Madonna, the Ramones to the Rolling Stones.
The Boston Globe Sunday, January 11, 2009Williamstown revel resists winter bluesWILLIAMSTOWN - Leave the bleak Berkshires winter behind and find your way to when the Tudors ruled, Hamlet trod the stage, and publicans served up tankards of mead.
The Boston Globe Sunday, January 11, 2009Hot springs and big rivers exhilarate a Rockies townGLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. - Keep an eye on the rushing Colorado River as you ride through Glenwood Canyon for a hint of what's in store. In cold weather, puffs of steam rise randomly from the water, a telltale sign of hot springs.
The Boston Globe Sunday, January 11, 2009A saint's sitesDOMRÉMY, France - This tiny village is a piece of medieval eye candy, a 15th-century brooch of gray walls and russet roofs pinned to the pastoral folds of eastern France. But gazing over the town on a sunny fall afternoon, we keep coming back to this question: Was there something wrong with Mark Twain's nose?
Philly Sunday, January 11, 2009Personal Journey: In Tanzania, kind people and an Eden of animalsThe word safari means journey, which describes our trip to Tanzania perfectly. It was an adventure of mind, body and soul.
Philly Sunday, January 11, 2009The great cover-up Kids and airplanes - let us count the challenges: potentially germ-covered trays, boredom, and finding activities to amuse them.
Thank goodness for the Kids' TRAYblecloth and Activity Center. The colorful slip-on nylon tablecloth covers the top and bottom of the seat-back tray. The waterproof vinyl top provides a clean space for food and drinks. Front pockets hold small items, and large mesh pockets underneath hold snacks and books.
Philly Sunday, January 11, 2009Online Traveler: Islands exotic and yet familiarDon't just sit there. Pick a destination and plan a vacation, maybe to someplace a little exotic, where
national parks come with tropical beaches, and boats - not huge RVs - are a common mode of transportation.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, January 11, 2009 1 2
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