Monthly Archives: November 2009

Ski Utah predicts 3 percent growth in skier visits

The number of skier visits in the state will increase by an estimated 3 percent in the 2009-10 season to about 4.1 million, the president of industry group Ski Utah said Tuesday.

Top 10 fun fall foliage adventures

Looking to turn over a new leaf on your annual fall-foliage excursion? Trade in subdued “oohs” and “ahs” from the passenger seat for “wows!” and “holy cows!” by signing-up for a fun

Las Vegas and the 21st-century Strip

While much has been made of CityCenter’s difficult birth, far less attention has been paid to the design behind it. It’s a design that speaks in equal parts to the challenges of

5 reasons to bare it all on your next vacation

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

Drop in Thanksgiving travel predicted

An airline industry trade group predicts that passenger traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop 4 percent from last year. The Air Transport Association made the forecast Monday despite deep discounting by

TV tours a big attraction for N.Y. tourists

Climbing the Statue of Liberty or catching the view from the Empire State Building are still top New York attractions but tourists are also scrambling to see where their favorite TV shows

Top 10 great-value Caribbean islands

The Caribbean isn’t exactly known to be cheap, but you can stretch your dollar pretty far on certain islands — even when traveling during the winter high season. Popular hot spots like

A fabulous weekend in Vegas

In these tough economic times everyone deserves a break from reality, and Las Vegas is the cure for the common vacation. Make the most of your Vegas trip with these helpful tips.

New Zealand is more than adventure tourism

As I tumbled down the mountainside in a gigantic beach ball filled with water, feeling somewhat like I was in a washing machine, it occurred to me that there had to be

Airlines hope wired skies take off

Airline passengers are getting dinged for everything from checking a bag to upgrading beyond the middle seat. As carriers nickel-and-dime their customers, it’s hard to believe they would offer a cool new