The more travelers that just say “no” to inflight internet, the longer one of the last respites from technology lasts.
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As computers have become laptops, and laptops have become smartphones, so has the working world become increasingly a 24-7 phenomenon. It’s not just that most of us check email nights, weekends and on vacation, it’s that now bosses and clients expect it too. As a successful travel agent — yes, there are some of us [...]
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As many frequent cruisers know, and occasional cruisers soon discover, cruise ship fares are often just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the total vacation price.
Except for the most deluxe lines, most ships now have restaurants and snack bars with surcharges, activities with surcharges, and drink prices that rival those of big-city hotels. Not to mention expensive shops and spas on board, and of course tipping. Which means that the $499 a person cruise you see advertised could easily end up costing double that.
While airlines have seldom sold their flights as a vacation in and of themselves, in the not-so-distant past, your ticket covered your total flying cost.
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