Vacation travel

Shorter vacations? Tighter budgets? Welcome to the new “normal” in travel

by Christopher Elliott on August 11, 2010

Welcome to the “new” normal in travel: Shorter, less expensive vacations — or in extreme cases, just daycations — being taken by increasingly cost-conscious travelers. Maybe you’ve been on one of these mini-trips in the last year. If you haven’t, you probably will.

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Minivan season, reveling in so many choices

by Jason Barger on March 27, 2009

It’s minivan season. I learned this from a passionate car salesman. Not only did he have the statistics handy regarding the state of the economy, he let me know that warmer weather isn’t only about sports cars, It’s about the “Family Truckster.”

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Travel websites get personal

by Jon Surmacz on March 28, 2008

Used to be travelers went online to find travel deals. While that’s still the case, websites are offering more than discounted prices these days.

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