Where in the world: Dublin, Ireland (5-day) Book by: Until sold out Departure Dates: Nov – Feb ‘15 Cost: $799 Why I Like It: This is a great getaway. It’s just a seven-hour flight from NY to Dublin. This package includes air and hotel (four nights in centrally located Maldron Cardiff Lane Hotel or Academy Plaza Hotel) and all local… Read More
Trip Pick of the Week: Italy
Where in the world: Tuscany, Italy (8-day) Book by: July 30, 2014 Departure Dates: November 2014 – March 2015 Cost: $999 (or $1,099 by 8/21) Why I Like It: Independent travel with tour price tag. Can depart from other cities beside NY (JFK). Many of these specials do not allow other gateway city departures even for additional fee. Permits schedule… Read More
HOW TO DO EUROPE ON THE CHEAP
The biggest expenses are airfare, lodging, and tours. Here are three ways you can do these fairly cheap… Find cheap airfare using strategies found in Chapter Four of THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEAP TRAVEL. Or you can simply go to sites, such as www.Hotwire.com and www.AirFastTickets.com. Find cheap lodging. You can refer to Chapter Five of my cheap travel book or… Read More
Cruise News
Since there are lots of new ships and makeovers taking place this year (a good sign for the economy), I thought it a good idea to share the news with you. And who better to give you the low down than the Cruise Critic… The Mega-Ships: U.S. Ship & Launch: Norwegian Breakaway, April 30 The Low-Down: The much-heralded Breakaway will… Read More
Luxury Tour of Downton Abbey and More!
Season 3 may have ended but the world of Downton Abbey lives on in this vacation! Enter the world of the Crawleys with a journey through the locations & themes of Season 3 (IF you have the kind of $$$ the Crawleys had, that is!). Highlights include the best of London and the stately homes of England’s gentry in Berkshire… Read More
Travel Trends for 2013
The three most popular places to travel this year may surprise you. Exotic: Burma. A tourism boycott was lifted last year that has already made it the “No. 1 emerging destination” pick by the U.S. Tour Operators Association. www.myanmar-tourism.com (Runner Up: Israel and Mediterranean) U.S.: Florida. Most beaches, such as Pensacola and Melbourne, will see a slight increase in… Read More



Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ...