AirTran now offers its passengers one of those small perks that I find makes a huge difference in how fast the time passes on a flight. Every seat is now wired for something like a hundred channels of satellite radio, which means that sometimes the wheels are down and I'm still channel surfing finding cool stuff.
And now they'll give you $25 off your next flight if you sign up for their email updates by May 11. Get details here: http://www.net-escapes.com/net_escapes_sign_up.aspx.
Find out how you can save $50 on Jet Blue Airlines in this week's Milepost at www.countryroadsmagazine.com.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Hope for a Hop Across the Pond
Just when I was beginning to despair about ever going to Europe again, as the dollar continues to plummet against the Euro, this little item from Arthur Frommer's website reminded me that there are Eastern European countries that are beautiful and not yet using the Euro...
Constanta, Romania (Source: Romania Tourism; www.romaniatourism.com)
- Movie ticket: $6
- Bus fare: $1.10
- Cup of regular coffee: $1.75
- Bottle of local beer in a bar: Ursus, $1.75
- Moderate, three-star hotel room for two: $55-$110
- Moderate, three-course meal for one, without alcohol or tip: $18
- $1= 2.36 Romania Lei
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