10 Most Expensive Places to Visit in 2012
Oslo at the top, followed by 2 Swiss cities. If you’re rolling in doe from your recent IPO, this list from USA Today might float your boat (or yacht). USA Today’s Travel site posted a list of most expensive places to visit in 2012 courtesy of UBS’ recent price and earnings report. Oslo, Norway tops the list, followed by Switzerland coming in second and third, and Denmark coming in fourth. The United States, Japan, Australia, and Eastern/Western Europe were also noted. Personally, I was surprised the Middle East didn’t make the list. There are some...
Read MoreWhen to Score the Best Airfares
ABC NEWS – The best time to book flights for your next getaway may be six weeks before you want to travel, upending the widely held belief that buying earlier leads to better deals, according to a new report by Airlines Reporting Corp. Looking at any 120-day advance purchase time period last year, the study found that travelers paid 5.8 percent below the year’s average fare of $358.30, when they purchased tickets six weeks in advance of the desired departure date. The flights analyzed for this study had origins and destinations within the U.S. and did not include sales of tickets...
Read MoreThe World’s Greatest Guilty Pleasures
BBC News and Lonely Planet have an interesting article today about the world’s greatest guilty pleasures. Lonely Planet says “Everyone needs to indulge their vices every now and then. These examples of excess from around the globe range from unadulterated hedonism on a Thai beach to sleeping in a Mughal palace in India.” More here after the jump. The list of activities /destinations includes gambling in Las Vegas, smoking shisha in Cairo, and dessert tasting in Bangkok. I’m interested to know what criteria helped Lonely Planet choose these specific destinations. What...
Read MoreThe Two Best 2012 Travel Lists
It’s the new year, which means every major publication out there is releasing their lists of places to go in 2012. After reviewing literally 20 different lists yesterday, there are definitely some destinations that are trending (anyone want to go to Laos?). Out of all of the lists I’ve been looking at, the two most compelling lists I reviewed were on the Huffington Post and New York Times. Huffington Post has a very interesting article titled the top 10 travel destinations according to Facebook. This list is based off of “analyzing the travel buzz in over 200 million...
Read MoreDo I Need a Visa to Visit X?
You’re sleeping. You’re so deeply asleep you’re in REM. Happily dreaming about the flight you’re catching tomorrow to some foreign, far-off land. Imagine the culture! You’re dreaming about all of the great foods you’re going to taste… …about all of the amazing sights you are going to see… …about whether or not you need a Visa to enter…. –CRAP!! You awake, sweat bulleting on your once-dry forehead as you rip through your documents searching for a shread of evidence to the question: do I need a Visa to enter?! If...
Read MoreNew DOT Advertising Regulations for Tour Operators
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new consumer protection regulations will go into effect January 24 and will dramatically change the way that carriers, travel agents and tour operators do business, according to Al Anolik, Esquire, a veteran industry attorney. The four biggest changes, according to Anolik’s analysis, include: Full Fare Advertising Law: Under the DOT’s new interpretation of the Full Fare Advertising Law, when a carrier, agent or tour operator advertises an airfare or package containing an airfare, they must display the full price to be paid inclusive of all...
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