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Everyone dreams of it – that perfect ticket, with ideal flight times, great connections, and of course, a bargain price tag.  How to best go about making reality come at least close? There are lots of theories out there about when to buy, in order to get a great price.  Unfortunately,

Every seasoned traveler has their list of special stuff that they always take along, stuff that over the years has proved its use again and again.  Here’s my personal list of things that go in my bag whenever I start packing for a trip (besides the obvious ones of passport,

Lounging in the pool, staring out into the darkening tropical jungle, I contemplated my difficult choices.  A drink before dinner, or stay in the pool?  Decisions, decisions.  On a small group tour, that was about the toughest one I had to make. I consider myself an independent

I have been mulling a recent comment on an older blog entry.  The person wrote “I was told by a wise woman not too long ago (who runs an ecological farm – Permaculture based) that: ‘There is no such thing as Eco travel. You wanna be Eco? Good – Stay Home!” Is she right?  Is [...]

So you’ve been to Costa Rica, done Belize, cruised through the Galapagos, and seen Machu Picchu at sunrise.  Where to now? Latin America is full of undiscovered gems, but a few stand out as on the brink of major tourism.  You might want to check out these places soon, before

More than 90 flights have been canceled at Miami International Airport Thursday after a massive overnight fuel tank fire.  The fire has created a major disruption for American Airlines, the airport’s biggest carrier, and stranded or delayed thousands of passengers. Firefighters

Flights to and from Ecuador have been suspended after demonstrators stormed the Quito airport. The demonstrators are primarily police and soldiers objecting to a measure passed by congress last night that would delay automatic promotions and slow salary increases. Ecuadorian President

This past Sunday’s New York Times travel section was devoted to Latin America.  And guess what travel agency was quoted? Yep, your friends at Exito Travel. Read the very informative Practical Traveler column on-line at: http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/travel/19prac.html?pagewanted=2