Archive for September, 2008
On Costlier Air Travel
Thursday, September 25th, 2008Author: Nick Yates
Business travelers and others may have noticed that the rising price of crude oil has brought, in its wake, costlier air travel.
Checked baggage now incurs extra fees on some carriers; and the use of frequent flyer points to purchase air tickets now requires payment of an additional “fuel surcharge” on most others. Business [...]
Ethiopia As A Travel Destination by Nick Yates
Monday, September 8th, 2008“You have got to be kidding — Ethiopia?”
Not an atypical reaction, when one suggests that the perennially blighted African nation might — just might — be a vacation destination worth considering for that next adventure holiday. And in my case, I have to admit that what got me on the plane wasn’t so much the tourism [...]
Bibilical Travels by Nick Yates
Monday, September 1st, 2008It’s hard to conceive of many places on earth with more to offer the discerning traveler than Israel. Nick Yates would like to chronicle a few of his experiences in this fascinating country.
Starting perhaps with the Galilee region. The Sea of Galilee — Lake Kinneret to the Israelis — might be any other stunningly azure lake, [...]