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A week in Orlando with the kids
2007-08-03 18:23:00 I am finally able to get away from work and take a week off with the family. We'll be traveling tomorrow morning to Orlando (the mandatory vacation destination if you have kids and live in Florida). But this year we decided that instead of visiting the...(read more) More About: Kids , The Kids , Week
Unforgettable trip
2007-08-02 20:17:00 I?ve been meaning to write an entry about the time when me and my brother reunited in Costa Rica after 20 years apart. Just when I was ready to do it, I stumbled upon a site ( http://traveling-stories-magazine.com ) which publishes travel stories. They...(read more) More About: San Jose , Trip , Forge , Unforgettable
Most strange urinals from around the world
2007-08-01 17:26:00 A friend of mine just came back from Europe. She told me this hilarious story about a coin operated bathroom in an European city. My friend deposited the money, went into the bathroom to do her business and a couple of minutes later the door opened up...(read more) More About: World , Around the world , The World , Strange , Range
A very smart future for travelers
2007-07-30 16:30:00 If IBM is right on its predictions, the way you travel in the near future might be completely different. At their Annual Global Innovation Outlook, IBM put together some of the world brightest mind and assigned them the task of envisioning the future...(read more) More About: Future , Smart
Vacation rental properties better than hotels
2007-07-27 22:24:00 On a recent post, I wrote about getting free stays using one of the many hospitalities exchange clubs available on the internet, however many people don't like the idea of having to lend their own home to strangers in exchange for getting a place to stay...(read more) More About: Hotels , Rental , Vacation , Properties , Prop
Air Traffic Control Towers Conditions Put Air Passengers At Risk
2007-07-25 20:03:00 What has foot-long rats, pest infestations of all kind, toxic molds and buckets to collect the water dripping from the ceilings when it rains? Well, it is not an abandoned crack house. It is the air traffic control tower at your town's airport. That's...(read more) More About: Traffic , Risk , Control , Conditions , Passengers
Woman faces 21 years in prison for hitting her children on a flight
2007-07-23 17:50:00 Tamera Jo Freeman, 38, hit and cursed at her 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son during a flight from San Francisco to Denver last Monday. The woman was arrested when the plane landed in Denver. On top of the child abuse charges, the woman is also...(read more) More About: Children , Faces , Woman , Prison , Years
Long flights can be hazardous to your health
2007-07-18 16:50:00 On a newly released report from the World Heal th Organization (WHO) a group of scientists studied the relationship between long flight and the risks of developing potentially deadly blood clots during extended travel. The condition, known as deep vein...(read more) More About: Flights , Long , Hazard
The secrets of Mileage Runners
2007-07-16 19:26:00 I recently came across a new concept I have never heard before. It is called "Mileage Runners". Basically, mileage runners are people who book cheap flights just to accumulate mileages for their frequent flyers miles program. Sounds crazy? Not really,...(read more) More About: Secrets
Toddler removed from airplane for saying ?Bye-bye, plane?
2007-07-12 23:19:00 You would think that the airline industry is doing everything on its power to generate bad press and create public relations nightmares This time it was Continental ExpressJet who during a connecting flight at Houston airport threw a woman and her child...(read more) More About: Airplane , Plane , Toddler
New Seven natural wonders of the world
2007-07-11 18:54:00 After a very successful crusade, where 90 million votes were cast to select the new Seven Wonders of the World , Swiss businessman Bernard Weber and his team are now launching a new campaign to select the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World . The nomination...(read more) More About: The World
Find cheap hotels in Sydney, Australia
2007-07-10 20:26:00 There is no doubt Australia has many natural beauties and very recognizable man made landmarks. Imagine having the opportunity to explore a whole continent on your next vacation. From the largest monolith in the world, to the Sydney Opera House, Australia...(read more) More About: Hotels , Find , Cheap
New 7 Wonders of the World finally named
More articles from this author:2007-07-09 16:32:00 After months of online advertising and 90 million votes later, we have 7 new wonders of the world. According to some reports, the web site that started it all www.new7wonders.com got so many visitors trying to make their vote count before the poll was...(read more) More About: World , Wonders , The World , Finally , Wonders of the World 1, 2, 3 |
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