May 2002

AIRLINE CHARTER FLIGHTS
It's been 40 years since Deregulation changed the airline charter business, but charters still offer good alternatives for low-cost travel, especially to popular tourist destinations.
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IN KIWI ADVENTURELAND
New Zealand has been described as a young bachelor version of Australia, rumpled, adventureous and lusty. That's especially true of South Island.
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TRAVEL INSURANCE ADVICE
Travel insurance covers many issues, but it's wise to know how well you're covered before you leave home, rather than finding out when you really need it. 
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ALTOONA RAILROADERS MUSEUM
It's fitting that this museum in the south central Pennsylvania city of Altoona is dedicated to the people who spent their lives working on the railroad. [Read More]

DRIVING THE GOLDEN SPIKE
"Two engines facing on the single track. Half a world behind each back." Bret Harte penned that bit of doggerel on this day in 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah. [Read More]

TRAVELING WHILE PREGNANT
Once, mothers-to-be were advised not to travel, but in the absence of specific medical issues, maternity need not preclude the possibility.
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MUDWALKING ON THE WADDENSEA
Living in a county without mountains, canyons or white water rivers, the Dutch are hard pressed for local adventures. Witness the popularity of wadlopen. [Read More]

TAKING PETS ON VACATION
Travel always involves extra planning for people who own pets. Take them along or leave them at home? One survey found travelers split evenly on the answer.
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THE MAINE EVENT
Portland, Maine is a city of plesant contrasts, small enough to feel familiar and big enough to discover new things all the time.
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LAND'S END TO JOHN O'GROATS
The English didn't exactly invent walking, they just perfected it. Footpaths lace the countryside, over moor and mountain, along beaches and down sheer cliffs. [Read More]

LINDBERGH/EARHART CROSSINGS
75 years ago today, a brash young pilot took off from an airfield near New York City and soared into headlines and history.
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FOLLOWING INDIAN GUIDES
The canyon country of America's southwest is a singular landscape. When exploring it, it certainly helps to have a native guide. [Read More]

YOHO SERENADE
Situated between two much larger and better known Canadian National Parks, Yoho packs plenty of stunning scenery into its 800 square miles. [Read More]

SENTO SENSIBILITIES
Communal public bath houses have long played a special role in Japanese life. A visit to a sento is still a regular ritual for many. [Read More]

AMERICA'S NATIONAL MONUMENTS
We celebrate Memorial Day by appreciating America's national monuments, 91 relatively undiscovered travel treasures scattered from sea to shining sea.
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GOOD MIGRATIONS
The past decade has seen a five fold increase in travelers making journeys to witness a mass movements of wild birds and beasts. We offer a calendar of notable migrations. [Read More]

CAMPUS VISITS
With over 3500 institutions of higher learning, the choices can be overwhelming, for both parents and students. Here are thoughts to help focus the search. [Read More]

STEVENSON IN THE CEVENNES
In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson set off find himself, undertaking a solitary, 120 mile trek through a wild range of mountains in south central France.
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AIRPORT IDLETIME ACTIVITIES
These days, many travelers are spending more time at the airport. With that in mind, more airports are providing diversions for passengers in-transit. [Read More]

 

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