http://www.frommers.com/
As it is the start of a new year and a holiday sounds tempting I started with Frommer’s Top Destinations for 2009. I am not sure about Columbia despite the assurances that crime is low but I am tempted by a new museum opening in Washington, the National Museum of Crime and Punishment. I was surprised to see that I have been to one of the suggested top destinations: Waiheke Island, New Zealand. I cannot attest to the “food for the sophisticated palate” but I did enjoy a delicious chocolate ice cream on a hot afternoon.
Another interesting article listed the top eight international airports for shopping. I have been to five of the eight but have not been tempted to do a lot of shopping at the airport, other than for essentials such as water and newspapers or to get rid of coins belonging to a currency I had no further need of. I suppose if you are visiting the airport while on transit it makes sense to while away the time shopping but I can’t see the point when the best shops are found in the cities not the airports.
What I learned that was special:
• The best time to visit Washington is on the weekend when the lobbyists and business travellers have cleared out of town and bargain hotel rooms are up for grabs.
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