Travel News Travel News Rss feed

  • Petrochemicals sector given lively reception at hotels in Fujairah

    The number of hotel rooms in Fujairah is expected to double to 1,600 this year. Above, the Hotel JAL Fujairah Resort and Spa. Randi Sokoloff / The ...

  • LATAM Airlines to resume Argentina flights later Saturday

    SANTIAGO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group SA LAN.SN said on Saturday it will resume flights to, from and within Argentina by 1530 GMT after state company Intercargo unilaterally decided on Friday to stop providing services to the ...

  • New board to oversee Trinidads Caribbean Airlines

    PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -; Trinidad's finance minister has appointed a new interim board to oversee Caribbean Airlines after announcing that the state-owned company posted losses of more than $70 ...

  • Summer Travel Discounts for Teachers at BBs

    Image credit: www.thetwelveoaks.com No more students, no more books . . . just lots of discounts for teachers at bed and breakfasts across the country this summer, thanks to a new program from BedandBreakfast.com. Often overworked and most definitely underpaid, many teachers are lucky enough to have the summer months off, but the summer is the most expensive time of year to take a ...

  • Best ice cream parlors in the world

    Nice, France: If you want wild flavors, you'll find them at Fenocchio, a family-owned parlor scooping up scrumptiousness since 1966. While the scoops are on the pricey side, loyal customers will tell you the cones are worth it. Salted caramel and pistachio ice cream are favorites, though if you're looking for something adventurous, go for the cactus or tomato-basil ...

Movie Review

Rosemary's Baby [Blu-Ray]

Roman Polanskis Rosemarys Baby is a masterpiece of paranoid tension about evil lurking in the mundane. It has been called the horror film without any horror, and much has been made of the fact that it doesnt use special effects. This is something of a misnomer because, in fac ... ...

On Facebook

  • Sand surfing in Peru — where only the dunes are steep

    Prices: Transportation prices are mostly fixed, but hotel and menu prices are pretty much whatever the proprietor thinks that he can get, with significant seasonal variation. We were there in December, the low season, and prices listed here are either what we were quoted or actually paid, often after some bargaining. In the high season (May-August), however, prices can easily be 50 percent ...

  • On the hunt for the teeth of giant prehistoric sharks

    If you go To book a fossil hunting dive charter in southwest Florida, visit aristakatcharters.yolasite.com or call 941-321-0852. Fee is $60 per diver for Bone Yard charters; $70 for fossil hunting in the region south of the Venice Pier. For a guided fossil hunt on the Peace River, call Mark Renz at 239-368-3252 or visit fossilexpeditions.com. Rates are $75 for walk-in adults; $50 for children ...

  • 6 things to ask before booking a summer vacation

    It’s mid-May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you’re thinking about a summer vacation. A little advance planning — and some insider tips — can save you a lot of money. Whether you’re booking airfare, a car rental or a hotel room, there are questions you should ask ...

  • Hotel chain’s just blowing smoke

    I spoke with a manager, who told me he was sorry he couldn’t offer me a nonsmoking room. The only rooms the hotel had left to sell were smoking ...

  • At Williamsburg history does not repeat itself

    Getting there: The closest airport is the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, just 17 miles away. There are no nonstops from Miami or Fort Lauderdale, but several airlines make the trip in about four hours with a change of planes. Round trip airfare starts around $285 from Fort Lauderdale, $420 from Miami in late July. Williamsburg is 45 miles from Richmond or Norfolk. American ...

More Travel News