CLOTHING OPTIONAL RESORTS
1 Hidden Beach Resort-Au Naturel Club, Riviera Maya, Mexico
2 Garden of Eden Resort, Isla Solarte, Panama
3 Living Waters Spa, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.
4 Terra Cotta Inn, Palm Springs, Calif.
5 Caliente Caribe Resort and Spa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
6 Sorobon Beach Resort, Bonaire
7 Cabanas Copal, Tulum, Mexico
8 Club Orient Resort, St. Maarten
9 Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa, Negril, Jamaica
10 Punta Serena, Tenacatita, Mexico
On the web
Find bargains, pack better, more
The Web site howdini.com includes a number of instructional video answers to a variety of questions. The travel portion of the site offers information on things like how to pack, travel bargains, dealing with baggage fees or how to save money on rental cars.
Gadget alert
Get your iPod tunes out there
If you want to listen to your iPod without ear phones or share your music but don't want to bring a speaker dock with you, you might want to check out Audiowrapz by iFrogz. This protective silicone case includes speakers. It is available for third-generation Nanos. Cost is $19.99.
Travel Reading
Zagat's Walt Disney World Insider's Guide 2008/2009
174-page paperback, $15.95, Zagat
This book, based on input from more than 4,800 people who visited the Magic Kingdom, covers attractions, dining, character dining, nightlife, shopping, hotels, golf and the Disney Cruise Line. Attractions are broken down by type, special features, teens and education. It includes photos, descriptions and color foldout maps of the parks.
World Currency
What your dollar buys
Rates paid domestically for each dollar changed. These figures are intended only as a guide. Rates may be more favorable abroad. (As of July 29.)
Argentina (peso) 3.0
Australia (dollar) 1.1
Brazil (real) 1.6
Canada (dollar) 1.0
Chile (peso) 513
China (yuan) ... 6.9
Denmark (krone) 4.8
Egypt (pound) 5.3
European (euro) 0.65
(Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain)
Great Britain (pound) 0.51
Hong Kong (dollar) 7.8
India (rupee) 42.0
Indonesia (rupiah) 9,073
Israel (shekel) 3.5
Japan (yen) 109.4
Mexico (peso) 10
New Zealand (dollar) 1.4
Norway (krone) 5.2
Philippines (peso) 44
Poland (zloty) 2.1
Russia (ruble) 23.6
Singapore (dollar) 1.4
South Africa (rand) 7.4
South Korea (won) 1,016
Sweden (krona) 6.1
Switzerland (franc) 1.1
Taiwan (dollar) 31
Thailand (baht) 34
Venezuela (bolivar) 2,147.5
Source: Yahoo! Finance
Quote from the road
"We listen too much to the telphone and we listen too little to nature. The wind is one of my sounds. A lonely sound, perhaps, but soothing. Everybody should have his personal sounds to listen for - sounds that will make him exhilarated and alive, or quiet and calm."
- Andre Kostelanetz
