At first ponder, ski and snowboard resorts seem strange places to find ghosts. But when you consider that many of our winter snow resorts are built in areas that once had wild and sometimes grisly histories, then the occasional appearance of an unsettled soul is perhaps not so surprising. Charlie Leocha spins some tales for Halloween.
The fall foliage season is upon us. Maine just announced its first official week of foliage in the far north and now the colors are creeping southwards across the country. From the reds, golds and oranges of the northeast to the brilliant yellows of the Rocky Mountains and California, here are five mountain resorts from rustic to elegant that are a perfect place to enjoy nature’s annual splendor.
These last days have been wild on Wall Street. One of the companies front and center in the news has been the insurance giant AIG. The US government has come to its rescue with an $85 billion loan and sucked up 80 percent of its stock as collateral. AIG has significant assets that will have an impact the travel industry. We take a look at them.