I am in the midst of reading Amy Tan’s delightful novel SAVING FISH FROM DROWNING. Amy Tan does a delightful job of unmasking the effette snobs of a certain California area by showing what happens when they arrange their own travel to unique areas, specifically Burma and China near the Tibetan border. One of the [...]
Dear wonderous reader. The best value in touring Europe for 2007 is on a cruise ship. For about $130 per person per day, you get all the food ( it is gourmet) anytime you want. With your ship as hotel and magic carpet you avoid road rage, missed autobahn exits and that 20% VAT tax. [...]
Deregulation was pushed as the ultimate in efficiency for travelers. The emphasis was low fares and better service because unfettered competition would be best for all concerned. Since deregulation, the America Society of Travel Agents cites over 200 airlines that have filed for bankruptcy causing massive resource dislocation. When an airline is going out of [...]
The big lie in travel is that the internet sites have the lowest prices. There are many times when they do not. Specifically airfares to Asia and Europe are almost always hundreds of dollars lower via CONSOLIDATORS. In order to access a consolidator you must have an IATA number which is what your travel agent [...]
The new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, comes without the old baggage of the last three speakers. All three predecessors were beholden to the airlines. Speaker Hastert had large numbers of United employees residing in his district. Speak Gingrich had a large number of Delta Airlines employees in his district. And Jim [...]