Last week, Alaska was in the news due to the devastating plane crash that took the life of former Senator Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and four others including one of his former congressional aides. In reporting the story, the news outlets have also inadvertently highlighted the vast and undisturbed beauty of our 49th state. And while [...]
For anyone traveling outside the U.S. who still needs to obtain a passport, you might want to get a move on.
The U.S. State Department on July 13 will raise the price for visas, passports and other consular services to reflect what the department determined is the true cost to provide such services.
Here’s what the little [...]
Thanks to Travel Weekly for picking up on the exciting news!
You can read the complete press release below:
Pawtucket, Rhode Island (April 30, 2010)…Starting May 1, 2010, Collette Vacations offers complimentary roundtrip home to airport sedan service – including gratuities – on ALL of its air-inclusive tours. This personalized service which launched April 1, 2009 [...]
We’ll have to chalk this situation up to mother nature and be thankful that, even though people are stranded, waiting to come home, or if your home and having to change your arrangements, everyone is safe and there is really only one thing to do. Wait for the dust to clear.
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A digital clock in Hanoi’s center counts down the seconds to year 1,000.
2010 is the year of Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday, an event that will be marked by a series of celebrations in this vibrant metropolis – and intriguing travel destination.
Do you remember how you celebrated our country’s bicentennial in 1976? That 4th of July I [...]
Machu Picchu is scheduled to formally reopen today, April 1st (no April fooling). This is good news for Peru and the nearby South American countries of Brazil, Chile and Argentina. It seems Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel, is a big draw for travelers to the continent and its closing in January due to landslides and [...]
Good news. The train to Machu Picchu is expected to resume operation by April 1st. PeruRail has done a tremendous job repairing the tracks, and most importantly, Mother Nature has been cooperating.
However, because of the existing damage in some railway segments between the Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo) and Machu Picchu, access to the site will now require a 50 [...]
Check out Frank Marini’s recent appearance on Sandy Dhuyvetter’s Travel Talk Media program.
Frank, the VP of Sales for Collette Vacations, discusses Oberammergau, Collette’s Big Book (our comprehensive brochure) and the resurgence of interest in travel to Israel .
He also details Collette’s best in the business No Worries Protection Plan and our complimentary roundtrip home to airport sedan service .
Thanks [...]
This msnbc article offers a 10 step guide to planning a trip to Europe. That sounds good right about now, especially with snow coming down here in the Northeast.
I love top 10 lists but I got a little overwhelmed just reading it, and I’m a DIY kind of guy.  Most of these steps can be taken [...]
This week the big stories were the launch of Apple’s iPad and the death of J.D. Salinger. Maybe the introduction of a “book killing” device was too much for Mr. Salinger.
Worldhum.com has a nice roundup of stories featuring the pros and cons of bringing the iPad on a trip. And the New York Times ran [...]
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