Travel Industry Journal

A beach-and-theme-park vacation is much too tame for resident family travel expert Norie Quintos. This year, for part of her summer vacation with her two sons, she headed out to Wyoming:

What parent hasn’t read the Dangerous Book for Boys? Okay, I haven’t, but I’ve read all about it. Here’s the gist: What our overprotected, over-teched, overscheduled suburban sons really need to blossom is the freedom to climb trees and get muddy and learn Morse code. Well, I’ve believed and lived it all along, and the kids and I recently returned from a vacation that hits the spirit if not the actual suggestions on the book’s list.

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We recently came across these bags, perfect for map-loving, eco-conscious editors like us. The collaborative effort of a cartographer and fashion stylist, the bags feature cities like San Francisco, London, our own stomping grounds in D.C., and many more. Each tote maps out the city’s neighborhoods, city icons, and landmarks and are large enough to hold a bag of groceries or library books. Plus, they cost around 15 bucks. Check out Maptote’s listing of stores carrying the bags all over the country.

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Just uttering the word “vacation” conjures images of sandy white beaches, mountain treks, and nine-hour road trips. But, what if it meant staying home?

National Geographic’s Green Guiderecently featured a piece on vacationing carbon free in your own city. Instead of housework, chores, or to-do lists, seek out local adventures like searching for the best sangria in a Spanish neighborhood or the top sushi in Chinatown. Or, how about hitting up the farmers market to prepare an outdoor feast, or taking advantage of free art gallery admissions on a weekday morning when you’re usually at work? If you hadn’t noticed, IT has this policy down pat: Check out allofourbackyardvacations!
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The following brief article will give you an idea of why you shouldn’t try to connect to your flight home on a Greek domestic flight on the same day as your international departure. If you miss your flight home because a domestic flight was cancelled or delayed, it can become very inconvenient and possibly very expensive. An airline is only responsible for it’s own flights and to get you to and from the destination they’ve ticketed for. If one airline causes you to miss a flight on another airline you’re out of luck!(unless all flights are issued on the same ticket!)….

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