Here’s a deal a solo traveler can take advantage of:  In an obvious acknowledgment of the new frugal times we live in (and in an attempt to get you to spend your entire evening in their casino), New York-New York Las Vegas is introducing the new Value Passport.  For $25, the Value Passport buys you: [...]

Every day in Vegas is a party, so you can just imagine what St. Patrick’s Day is like!  If you’re planning to be in Vegas for St. Patrick’s Day, you’ve got plenty of celebrations to choose from. If you’re traveling on the cheap, Fremont Street is sure to be a blast, with live outdoor music [...]

If you’re planning a trip to the Burlington, Vermont area this summer (and why wouldn’t you?), you might be lucky enough to be in town to enjoy one of Shelburne Museum‘s Concerts on the Green.  They just released their show list, and it’s a good lineup, featuring the likes of Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, the [...]

So my fellow solo travelers, how about a little discussion about the pros and cons of checking one’s luggage for a flight?  There are certainly arguments for each point of view. Personally, I always check my suitcase.   Why?  First of all, I can’t seem to pack lightly enough to get everything I want to bring [...]

I don’t know about you, but I am getting really sick and tired of all the whining going on in the travel industry these days.  This week, the Travel Industry Association has jumped on the bandwagon, “fighting back” against President Obama’s remarks about it not being okay for companies receiving taxpayer bailout money to then [...]

If you’re Irish (or not Irish but looking for a reason to celebrate this time of year), St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and so is Burlington’s Irish Heritage Festival.  This year’s fundraising raffle features two round-trip tickets to Ireland (don’t know if you could use both tickets on separate occasions or not), a $100 [...]

“Is it worth it?” This is fast becoming my least favorite phrase on the travel message forums that I frequent. I see it several times a day, about everything from specific restaurants, to different kinds of theme park passes, to attractions and shows, to resorts and hotels. It’s such a loaded question. I don’t know [...]

Jetblue has been my favorite airline since it has been in existence, and I have given it a lot of love in my blog.  I love their roomy, comfy seats and their TVs, their snacks, and their customer service.  My only “bad” experiences with them weren’t bad enough to make me stop loving them   [...]