http://blog.exitotravel.com Official Travel Blog of eXito Travel Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:01:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 12:34:21 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=663 Lounging in the pool, staring out into the darkening tropical jungle, I contemplated my difficult choices.  A drink before dinner, or stay in the pool?  Decisions, decisions.  On a small group tour, that was about the toughest one I had to make. I consider myself an independent traveler.  From my first trip as an adult, backpacking across Asia and Australia, to current jaunts with my family, I like to do it myself.  But a recent trip to Costa Rica reminded me of the pleasures and advantages of small group tours. I was in Costa Rica for business, so was traveling alone.  I had an open weekend, but only the weekend - I had to be back in San Jose on Monday morning. I decided to maximize my time by signing up for a tour to Tortuguero National Park.  And I, super independent traveler, had a fantastic time.]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/06/peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/06/peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:17:41 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=364 Latin America is the land of departure taxes.  Many countries charge departure taxes, and all too often these can only be paid in cash, at the airport, at departure.  This can come as an unwelcome surprise to travelers who (like me) may arrive at the airport with no money left in their pockets. Peru is [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/06/peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/09/13/lan-and-tam-plan-merger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lan-and-tam-plan-merger http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/09/13/lan-and-tam-plan-merger/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:36:56 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=342 LAN and TAM Airlines announced their intention to merge.  The merger, if approved, will result in one of the largest airlines in the world, and the largest Latin American carrier.  The new carrier would reportedly be called “LatAm Airlines Group”.  The combined company would fly to 115 destinations in 23 countries and employ some 40,000 [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/09/13/lan-and-tam-plan-merger/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/09/04/family-travel-stay-a-while-and-bring-the-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-travel-stay-a-while-and-bring-the-kids http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/09/04/family-travel-stay-a-while-and-bring-the-kids/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:37:22 +0000 wendy http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=46 Any family getaway can have its benefits. A week at the beach allows for some relaxation, and a dose of ever-elusive “quality time”.  An extended trip should at least expand the options of family touring activities, and ideally widen everyone’s horizons. So how about setting off on a path through multiple countries, choosing to count [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/09/04/family-travel-stay-a-while-and-bring-the-kids/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/07/17/group-airfare-guaranteed-fares-let-you-book-now-pay-later/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=group-airfare-guaranteed-fares-let-you-book-now-pay-later http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/07/17/group-airfare-guaranteed-fares-let-you-book-now-pay-later/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:16:59 +0000 wendy http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=35 It’s the same challenge for most groups: How to find a group airfare option that fits the total budget, without having to pay in full right away, or otherwise risk paying more later, as the fare, taxes and/or fuel charges continue to skyrocket? In the current airfare market, there is an inherent risk of paying [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/07/17/group-airfare-guaranteed-fares-let-you-book-now-pay-later/feed/ 2