Even in this economic downturn families will take their kids in droves to Disneyland and Walt Disney World in this coming year. I am a fan of Mickey Mouse (Amateur Traveler Episode 25 – Disneyland – why I learned to love the mouse) but I want to propose that there are reasons also to take [...]

This story sounded like one right out of the movies.
Pilot blinded by stroke is guided safely to ground
LONDON (AP) — A British pilot who was suddenly blinded by a stroke during a solo flight was talked safely down by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Friday.
You’ve just hijacked a bus, what are [...]

It might not make sense to you (it does not to me) that when it seems like the U.S. economy is melting down the dollar is getting stronger but that is just what has been happening. Since mid-Summer the dollar has risen against many other currencies including the British pond and the Euro.
Fans of the [...]

Budget Travel reports a surprising development at Walt Disney World. Something free from Disney? Cool.
For the last few years, Walt Disney World has offered free dining plans in September to entice visitors during a notoriously slow month. Well, Disney announced yesterday that the Disney Dining Plan will once again be offered free with select vacation [...]