Word: travels
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...world can change dramatically in just 24 hrs., which is often the difference between high season and low season--and the vastly different prices attached to each. You can pay top dollar one day and several hundred dollars less the next for the same vacation. No group of travelers is better positioned to take advantage of off-season bargains than those of us, like Palmer and Mary, who are no longer tied down by children or 9-to-5 jobs. Bargains aren't the only rewards of off-season travel. There are fewer crowds and shorter lines, as well...
...there's a catch: off-peak travel can mean less than ideal weather. Choose Europe in November, and you may get cold and rain. Venture to Florida or the Caribbean in July, and you may find it extremely hot and humid. There may be fewer sites and programs available, and those that are running often have restricted hours or days of operation. The charming green markets and eclectic stalls of crafts and clothing that line streets in peak season may have disappeared; the golf course you play may not be in top condition. But if you're willing to bend...
...frustration, largely because no human being can fully comprehend the airlines' byzantine pricing system. Yet somewhere within that maze, savings are available--especially if you're able to burrow down deep into the Internet or participate in online ticket auctions. As you do so, though, remember that traditional travel agents, who have the time to research all possibilities for you, still have a role to play...
...changed. "What are you doing this summer?" became a frequently-asked-question at Annenberg, alongside "What house are you in?" and "What are you doing tonight?" I met people whose summer plans surpassed anything I plan on doing in my entire life: "Yeah, this summer I'm going to travel to Tanzania and help the new government plan a capitalist economy, while faxing my weekly column in to Newsweek. Then I start my gig with Greenpeace in August and I hope to have saved the humpback whales by September...
Sometime the most rewarding travel comes whenyou just resolve to escape the gravity of theSquare and go wherever the T takes...