WASHINGTON - For 24 hours, President Obama and I were neighbors.
Not that we talked through his wrought-iron fence, as Tim Allen's character in Home Improvement did with his backyard buddy, Wilson.
If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010.
I'm fully aware that this prediction flies in the face of conventional wisdom. I mean, how many travel experts have you seen on TV lately, warning that the deals are going, going, gone?
10 for the Road
You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.
Inquirer business reporter Tom Belden blogs about the frustrations and joys of air travel in and out of Philadelphia.
-
Go online to book a hotel room, and you'll be bombarded by options from Las Vegas to Laos, in no particular order.
-
Question: I am having a tough time getting my money back from Best Western, and I need your help.
-
With my 50th birthday looming, I wanted to celebrate in an active fashion. On my desk sits a black-and-white photo of me at age 6, wearing a blue-and-white cowgirl outfit and swinging an imaginary rope. An avid horseback rider for most of my life, the cowgirl is still there.
- It's about to enter national park system.HOPE, Ark. - The Bill Clinton First Home Museum will soon be a part of the national park system, a designation that will give the modest structure on a busy street more visibility as a tourist destination.
-
Royal Caribbean won the award for best family cruise line and Carnival won in the category of best for first-time cruisers in CruiseCritic.com's annual editors' awards.
-
Here is what a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades; consumer rates may be lower). Country Oct. 29 Year ago
-
PASO ROBLES, Calif. - A framed jacket draws the eye when you walk into the downtown tasting room of D'Anbino Vineyards & Cellars.
-
New Golf Courses From Golfweek magazine: 1. Rock Creek Cattle Co. Deer Lodge, Mont. 2. Palouse Ridge Golf Club
-
The Blossom 4-in-1 Seating System from Graco is a high chair and booster-seat system that goes and grows with your child. The modular system comes with a folding high chair and toddler booster seat that can be used separately or together to convert from a lightweight high chair to an infant feeding booster, a toddler booster, or a youth chair (for children who can sit up unassisted). Using different configurations, you can seat two children at once.
-
Duffelup.com brings back the simplicity of travel planning with virtual Post-it notes. What's hot: Drag and drop your stickies into the different days of your trip itinerary. You can clip ideas from anywhere on the Web with the "bookmarklet" tool. The map view has numbered pins with the locations of all the planned stops on your trip. And in the left navigation bar, you'll find extra details, such as dates, addresses, and Web links.
-
Did a travel experience move you, change you, give you a new take on life or just great memories? Tell us how, in 500 words or fewer.
-
Berlin is not the most beautiful city in Germany - Munich has fairy-tale castles and mountains, and Hamburg is on water. Nor is it the nicest - Berliners can be quite brusque. But the city is infinitely interesting.
-
BERLIN - When the East German government built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to prevent its citizens from leaving, the regime failed to account for the ingenuity and creativity of those willing to risk anything to escape the communist system.
-
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The Journey Through Hallowed Ground, a historic driving route that meanders 180 miles through four states, has been named a National Scenic Byway.
-
10 for the Road You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.
MORE STORIES
Online Tools
Consumer Reports
Sightseeing
- Top Jobs
- Top Homes
- Top Cars
|
Old City/Society Hill $725,000 337 S 6th St |
Roxborough $349,900 542 Basilica Cir |
- Books
- Movies
- Page Reprints
- Photo Licensing
- Photos
Buy Inquirer, Daily News & Philly merchandise here including:
Ticket Offers
- News | Sports | Business | What's Happening | Restaurants & Food | Entertainment | Living | Marketplace | Jobs
Site Services:
Classifieds:
- Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Rentals | Marketplace | Celebrations
Partners: