There’s an old joke about Americans’ whirlwind tours of Europe: Son: Where are we Dad? Dad: (Consulting itinerary) Well it’s Tuesday, so this must be France. It’s funny. But it’s not really a joke at all. With so few vacation days, Americans tend to overdo their schedules and under-do their understanding. As a nation, we’re […]
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Robert Major was obsessed with the number of countries that he had visited. On the bus ride from Bonito to Iguazu Falls, we had gotten into a spirited, but light-hearted discussion about what countries “counted” and which countries didn’t. (Initially impressed by our total, he later expressed skepticism at some of our inclusions: “Hong Kong was British […]
I am going to let you in on one of the biggest scams in the travel industry. Not hidden commissions, or overbooked flights, or rigged taxi meters. I am talking about The Sunrise Scam. Today, in thousands of places around the world, dawn is breaking on freezing tourists who have been forced out of bed […]
Our Whirlwind Tour of Europe
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Two Twins TwavelThere’s an old joke about Americans’ whirlwind tours of Europe: Son: Where are we Dad? Dad: (Consulting itinerary) Well it’s Tuesday, so this must be France. It’s funny. But it’s not really a joke at all. With so few vacation days, Americans tend to overdo their schedules and under-do their understanding. As a nation, we’re […]
What Really Counts in Travel?
/0 Comments/in Ramblings /by Two Twins TwavelRobert Major was obsessed with the number of countries that he had visited. On the bus ride from Bonito to Iguazu Falls, we had gotten into a spirited, but light-hearted discussion about what countries “counted” and which countries didn’t. (Initially impressed by our total, he later expressed skepticism at some of our inclusions: “Hong Kong was British […]
The Sunrise Scam
/0 Comments/in Ramblings /by Two Twins TwavelI am going to let you in on one of the biggest scams in the travel industry. Not hidden commissions, or overbooked flights, or rigged taxi meters. I am talking about The Sunrise Scam. Today, in thousands of places around the world, dawn is breaking on freezing tourists who have been forced out of bed […]