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Im August 2009 sind die Ankünfte in Österreich um 3,4% gestiegen (Ausländer +3,5%, Inländer +3,1%). Mit 4,07 Mio. Gästen wurde die bisherige Höchstmarke vom August 1991 (4,01 Mio.) deutlich überschritten! Auch die Nächtigungen haben zugenommen (+4,1%) – und das trotz des bereits sehr guten... (more...)

No Reservations: The Rise of The Nontransactional Travel Web Site October 1, 2009 In the beginning of the online travel boom, bookings were the name of the game. In the past few years, however, nontransactional Web sites have been vying for the consumer's attention. Companies no longer need to sell travel... (more...)

Family Travel Photo - SwedenSeptember 30, 2009Pets can even be a part of familytravel! 7 year old Mozart took thispicture of our friend's cat last summer Pets can even be a part of family travel! Seven year old Mozart took this picture of our friend's cat last summer in Sweden where we had... (more...)

You know how we gloated when - thanks to the Luxuria Awards back in June - we became an award-winning travel blog? Well, you can just imagine the waves of smugness rippling through Smith HQ now that we’re a multiple-award-winning travel blog. We were absolutely thrilled yesterday when the unfeasibly... (more...)

Last Sunday, Don and I along with his sister Joan and husband George got together to try something different, the Delaware River Railroad Excursions' Winery Train. The steam locomotive (pictured) looks really old so I was surprised to see it was made in 1988...and in China! Our riding car,... (more...)

I’m sure it comes as no surprise to you that I would mention music as one of the ways to stay entertained on a long trip. If you’re like us, you probably own a number of CDs aimed just at kids, some of them really fun and wonderful. But I’m …  Read More →

A family emergency sent me to Berlin. The trip back (which was filled with stress and eventually relief) was on British Airways Premium Economy – branded World Traveller Plus. Due to the circumstances of the trip I was not in a good mood. This almost certainly impacted my attitude toward the flight... (more...)