Monthly Archives: January 2010
Now Boarding: Thursday Hat deals!
My favorite time of the week… trip deals! Since all I’ve been doing is dreaming about vacation, this week’s focus is on VACATION PACKAGES (with some exceptions). COSTA RICA package starting $779: This is a spectacular deal, if you’re into … Continue reading
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Cool Tools: AirFareWatchDog.com
Airlines and search engines enjoying sending lots of lists. They are good lists, of course: lists of the lowest airfares and hotels, lists of great vacation packages, that sort of stuff that budget and time-conscious travelers like myself enjoy receiving. … Continue reading
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Now Boarding: Monday travel updates
Mondays will now be Travel Hats news and updates in the travel world! Hope everyone on the East & West coast are staying dry. Super Bowl Travel Scams(and World Cup and other major sporting events): So you would all know … Continue reading
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Cool Tools: WhatsOnWhen
Some of the best reasons to travel somewhere is because of the happenings around town. For example – Jon and I planned our trip to the beautiful island UNESCO world heritage site of Visby, Sweden to coincide with the ridiculously … Continue reading
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In the Suitcase: Volunteer vacations
Who hasn’t dreamt of living out of a hut in Kenya and playing with orphaned children, helping them read or put on clothes or singing songs together. I mean, what a great romantic cliche many 22-year-old college graduates think they’ll experience … Continue reading
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Getting Lost In: San Diego!
Really, there is nothing quite like touching down in 75-degree weather when the rest of the country is experiencing a cold spell, even in Miami (24 degrees?!). And after staring down from your plane window at miles and miles of … Continue reading
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Now Boarding: Southwest, JetBlue AND Virgin Air ticket sales
I’ve ripped this straight from the LA Times travel blog: the first airfare sales of 2010, already! Southwest Airlines: This is a three-day sale that ends Jan. 7, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Valid for travel every day except Fridays and … Continue reading
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In The Suitcase: Packing Light
My two sisters-in-law are headed to Israel this week for ten days and were handed a fairly ambiguous packing list with suggested items on it and then to pack for temperatures between 40 to 70 degrees. And for activities like … Continue reading
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Wandering: My Travel Hats returns from holiday!
Apologies, travel fans, for the hiccups in schedule this December! But starting this 2010, My Travel Hats has its own New Year’s resolutions to include the following: 1. a regular editorial calendar 2. more great tips/ great trips! 3. contests, … Continue reading
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