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Best Business Hotels of 2003

Everyone loves lists. Here's Forbes on the best new 2003 hotels of the year. Includes a slide show.

Rick Bruner | December 23, 2003 | Best / Worst | Permanent link | Comments (0)

NY Newsday Reports on Ski Season Deals and Destinations

Yes, it's that time of year again. If this weekend's East Coast blizzard didn't make it clear, the press is now starting its annual series of articles on ski getaways. New York's Newsday newspaper has a series of articles on the subject today, including ski deals in Colorado and Utah, a list of web sites and contact info for the best of East Coast skiing (isn't that an oxymoron?), and new rules for traveling with skis.

Rick Bruner | December 8, 2003 | Best / Worst, News, Travel Guides | Permanent link | Comments (0)

Users Rate Their Favorite Airports

SkyTrax, a site I've newly discovered and find is a useful travel resource, has a section where readers can rate airports they know well. The site is undertaking to give star ratings to hundreds of airports, which should be ready for display sometime next year.

Rick Bruner | December 5, 2003 | Best / Worst, Good Resources | Permanent link | Comments (0)

Skytrax Seeks Survey Participants for Best Airline of 2004

Okay, the last few posts have been about the best and the worst in the travel industry. Here's your chance to make your opinion heard. A promising-looking site I just discovered, Skytrax, is conducting a survey about the best airline for 2004. Participants stand a chance to win two long-haul flights with Cathay Pacific Airways.

Rick Bruner | November 30, 2003 | Best / Worst, Interact | Permanent link | Comments (0)

Travelers Pick Worst Airline Coach Classes

Travel writer Christopher Elliott has polled the readers of his newsletter to select Delta, Northwest, United, U.S. Airways and Continental as having the worst economy class seating and service. Myself, I have always thought Continental was a cut above, but read for yourself how he supports his conclusions.

Moreover, we'd love to hear from our readers. What airlines do you think really stink when flying in other than first or business class?

Rick Bruner | November 30, 2003 | Best / Worst | Permanent link | Comments (1)

Condé Nast Traveler Announces the World's Best Resorts

For the last nine years, Condé Nast Traveler magazine has been polling its readers for their favorite resorts, hotels and cruises worldwide, which they call their Gold List. This year moe than 28,000 readers voted, and the results of the 2003 Gold List are available on Concierge.com.

Rick Bruner | November 30, 2003 | Best / Worst | Permanent link | Comments (0)

The Best Beach in the World

With so many beautiful beaches in the world, picking the best one is a daunting task at best. The Times has makes the claim that Anse Volbert in the Seychelles Islands off the coast of East Africa is the one. It's a sandy, two mile long, crescent shaped beach with beautiful blue water on Praslin, the second largest of the islands. While there are several hotels, the beach is mostly un-mirred commercially and one can find solice in a quiet stroll down the beach. The Times reports.

Steve Hall | November 25, 2003 | Best / Worst | Permanent link | Comments (0)