How does the economic crises effect your travels?

Most of us unavoidably worry about the world-wide financial crisis and eagerly await the sunny, optimism filled spring time.

The negativity of the news media promotes a self-fulfilling prophecy of economic doom. Even those with plenty money in the bank feel the pressure to tighten the belt.

How does the economic crises effect your travels?

New Year Resolution

For some reason, every New Year I feel that I should make a "New Year Resolution" because everybody else do. Well, it is not really the only reason. What better time to decide to do something good than when we all start fresh?

I wanted to choose to promise myself something that was important for me to change in my life, something I knew all along that needed to be changed. I also wanted to be making sure that it was something doable, not an unrealistic dream.

My New Year Resolution for 2009: I will not drink and drive.

Did you make one? What did you promise to do or not to do?