The AAA 2008 Vacation Costs Survey, which culls published rates for more than 60,000 restaurants and lodgings, recommends a budget of $244 per day for two while traveling in North America.
Here are the states found to be the most expensive vacation spots. (Costs are based on average published prices for meals and lodgings for two adults.)
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It’s wrong to buy designer ripoffs, right? But when they are being sold as ‘original copies’ do the same rules apply? Because that is the sales pitch of the guys in the markets of Istanbul. Sincerity abounds as they shake Dolce and Gabbana shirts and Prada boots and Versace jeans in front of you: ‘Original copies’
Read more »For almost everyone in world getting to Australia takes a long time. Sure, it’s no longer necessary to hang your head over the ship’s rail for a month or more, as visitors from the mother country (that’s England, for the history-challenged among you) routinely did until just 40 years ago. But a flight time that makes double-digits is really just too long.
Read more »Try this with your friends: say the name of a city they’ve been to and most likely they’ll come up with a one-word, sensory delight that sums the place up for them. For example, Lisbon – ‘oh, the fish; Munich – ‘ah, the beer’; Paris – ‘ooh, the croissants’. Well here are a few of my own favourites, in no particular order as television judges say.
Read more »You’ve decided where to go, formed your itinerary and booked your accommodations. Now the trip you have been looking forward to is rapidly approaching. You know you have to pack, find someone to feed the cat and tell everyone goodbye but there are a few more things that should be done before you take off.
Read more »Do you like to hang out in clubs until the break of dawn, dancing until you feel like you just used up the last drop of energy in your body? Do you love the nightlife? If your answer is positive you’ll want to check out these locations for the ultimate party experience.
Read more »Is the internet ruining travel? A recent timesonline.co.uk article says it just might be.
Read more »Here are 5 more reasons to venture to Italy's southernmost mainland region
Read more »Calabria is the southern Italian region that is the toe of Italy's boot. Not only is it Europe's best value destination but it has more going for it than you'd guess from the little coverage it receives in the travel press.
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