Portillo, Chile, Hosts Families and Extreme Skiers This Summer
Thursday March 29, 2007
When it's summertime in the US, the ski slopes in Portillo, high in the Chilean Andes, are ferrying skiers and snowboarders uphill. This summer, the resort has a variety of ... Read More
Adventurous Baby Boomers Turned Back at Border
Thursday March 22, 2007
Some Baby Boomers who have been adventurous travelers and experimenters since their high-school years are getting an unpleasant surprise at Canadian customs on their way to Whistler and other Canadian ... Read More
Keep Copies of Travel Papers in Online Safe Deposit Boxes
Monday March 19, 2007
KeepYouSafe.com is a new company with a great concept: Keep copies of your travel documents and vital records in an online safety deposit box. If you've signed up for one ... Read More
Unprecendented Demand for Passport Creates Long Delays
Saturday March 17, 2007
The unprecedented demand for passports because of the new rules has created a traffic jam. Last week the U. S. Government announced that the waiting period between applying ... Read More
"Hop on a Hog," Be a Dolphin Trainer and Other Adventures
Saturday March 10, 2007
About.com's Hotel guide has put together a list of "What's Your Fantasy" packages at several hotels. Among then you'll find "Dolphin Trainer for a Day" at the Mirage in ... Read More
Avalanche Awareness Programs Are Popular This Winter
Monday March 5, 2007
Skiing, snowmobiling and snowboarding in the backcountry are very popular this winter.
As the snowstorms sweep through the mountains from the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades on the West Coast through ... Read More