These are hard times for clothing-optional travelers.
Last summer, thanks to two highly-publicized incidents, naked became synonymous with crazy. In one, a passenger stripped during a US Airways flight and resisted an attendant’s efforts to cover him; in the other, a Southwest Airlines flight was forced to turn around after a male passenger went au naturel.
SeaWorld Orlando is joining other Orlando theme parks and raising its base ticket price to almost $80.
The base price of a one-day ticket to SeaWorld will rise $4 to $78.95. The move brings SeaWorld’s base price to just 5 cents less than single-day, single-park tickets to Disney or Universal, both of which raised their own prices over the summer.
Lots and lots of folks dream of doing what I did — it’s called "full-timing" by those who do it.
Latest estimates are that over a million North Americans are full-timers, living permanently in their RVs with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough for a ‘stash’ to keep them going for a few months or a year or so.
After the last rice has been thrown and the limousine has left the wedding party behind, many newlyweds beat a hasty retreat to a deserted island, a luxury resort or another once-in-a-lifetime vacation destination. Traditionally, the honeymoon was a time for the newly minted bride and groom to "get to know each other." These days, honeymoons are also a reward for months—if not years—of planning, budgeting and squabbling with future in-laws.
The nation’s capital boasts a collection of the world’s best and grandest museums, which promise to beguile visitors belonging to all parts of the world and all age groups. Even though the District is a haven for one-of-a-kind museums, the five museums below top the charts of all the museums in Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Skiing, like polo and yachting, is a rich man’s(or woman’s) sport. The equipment is expensive, and in order to participate, you need to go to a specific place. In the case of skiing, this means paying ski lift fees and traveling to a pricey ski resort. The costs can add up and make it prohibitively expensive for less affluent ski enthusiasts.
But there are some less expensive ski resorts. Ski.com has put together a list of the top ten affordable ski spots in North America.
FOR many Americans, the fear of swine flu has made everyday acts like going to work, going to school or getting on a plane feel fraught with danger — even more so since President Obama recently declared swine flu a national emergency.
Now, even Mickey Mouse is being looked at with suspicion.
With their international visitors, crowded conditions and touchy-feely interaction among guests and dressed-up storybook characters, theme parks like Walt Disney World and Disneyland are being viewed as the perfect petri dishes for the H1N1 virus by some worried travelers.
It’s often tough for us travel warriors to combine our desire to see and experience the world with our goal of saving the planet. Living HERE and wanting to be THERE, half a world away, does not signal a trip that’s going to be carbon-neutral. What’s a girl to do? There really isn’t much you can do about substituting out that plane ride necessary to travel through multiple time zones, but it is possibly to do other things to help reduce wear and tear on Mother Earth. Here are 16 suggestions for greener, more planet-friendly travel.
It’s that time again. Time to pack the suitcase with tragic snowman sweaters. Time to rifle through the medicine cabinet to find that old bottle of Xanax. Time to stock up on weapons-grade Purell. Yep. It’s time to travel for the holidays.
At USA Travel Guide, we don’t peddle false hope. Even the best laid plans can go asunder in the face of crippling weather and the unpredictable masses. However, there are some simple, easy and worthwhile steps you can take to alleviate and even avoid the stresses of holiday travel. From Thanksgiving vacations to Christmas gatherings, take advantage of these Holiday Travel Tips.
Niagara Falls on the border between the USA and Canada
Written By Niclas
Going to Rome, Italy? London, UK? New York City? All of these places have so much to offer for a city break or vacation. But Rome isn’t that far from Pompeii and other historic places. London is surrounded by interesting places like Stonehenge, Canterbury, Oxford, Bath and Windsor to just name some. New York City is another place in the middle of a hugely interesting area with Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Toronto, Niagara Falls and many other places nearby.
