We all like to think that we have an adventurous side, but if put to the test are we up for the challenge? That depends on what the challenge is, doesn’t it? What exactly is adventure travel? Wikipedia defines it as “Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic [...]
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It’s all about supply and demand. As the demand goes up during the holidays, so do airfares. From Thanksgiving through New Years, it is generally hard to find low fares. But there are a few tricks: 1. Try to fly on less popular travel dates to avoid peak crowds and highest fares. The worst days [...]
If you don’t act soon, you’ll be paying premium prices on holiday airfares. The average airline ticket cost $64 more than this time last year. The best deals on airfares are right now—mid-October until the second week of November. After that, the fares will increase by about $5 every single day! If you’re planning to [...]
There are so many ways to save money on travel that I wrote a comprehensive reference, The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel: Save Up to 90% on Lodging, Flights, Tours, Cruises, and More! The book addresses every aspect of travel so it covers alot of ground. Here are just a few money-saving tips and resources that you’ll find [...]
1. Holiday trip: CHRISTKINDLMARKT (Christmas Market) in Munich, Germany is one of the biggest and best yuletide celebrations in the world. Visitors will find beautiful handmade ornaments, crèche dolls, wooden toys, ornate candles and more. Seasonal activities, such as concerts and tree lightings, are abundant. www.muenchen-tourist.de. Another big festival held in Munich, OKTOBERFEST, is the [...]
Busch Gardens and WaterPark USA (Tampa, FL and Williamsburg, VA), www.buschgardens.com. Busch Gardens has dozens of rides, attractions, concessions, shows, and shops. DisneyWorld (Orlando, FL), www.disneyworld.disney.go.com and Disneyland (Anaheim, CA), www.disneyland.disney.go.com. Arguably, these are the most popular theme parks in America. With so much to offer, it is no wonder! There are several different theme [...]
Las Vegas (Nevada), www.lasvegastourism.com National Mall (Washington, DC), www.mustseewashingtondc.com/attractions/national-mall.html DisneyWorld (FL) and Disneyland (CA): both average 15 – 17 million visitors a year), www.disneyworld.disney.go.com and www.disneyworld.disney.go.com Times Square (New York City), www.mustseenewyork.com/attractions/times-square.html Lake Mead Recreation Area (Arizona-Nevada), www.nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/nearbyattractions.htm Fisherman’s Wharf and Golden Gate Recreation Area (San Francisco, CA), www.fishermanswharf.org Great Smoky Mountains [...]
Grand Canyon (Arizona): 277 miles long with two rims, North and South, separated by eighteen miles at some points and walls that are one vertical mile. Rock layers date two billion years old. www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm Ozark National Forest (Arkansas): one million acre forest with six rivers, lakes, natural bridges, waterfalls, caverns, and the highest peak in [...]
You can find ghosts all over the Carolinas, but some places have many more specters than others. For example, Charleston (SC) is full of ghosts. I’ve been asked during media interviews why some places are more haunted than others. I believe it is because some cities are so old that much has transpired over the [...]
Note: Most ghost walks are seasonal, take place at night, cost $8-18 for adults, and last 1-2 hours. North Carolina Appalachian Ghost Walks offers several options for those visiting western TN and NC. www.appalachianghostwalks.com Beaufort (Eastern NC) Ghost Walk explores the Historic District. Expect to hear tales about the legendary Blackbeard, the famous Hammock House, [...]
