New try at Channel Tunnel competition
A new consortium is reviving the idea of competing with Eurostar, but there are still serious obstacles.
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Rafting Dinosaur National Monument. 1) Getting There
DrFumblefinger travels to Vernal, Utah, where he joins a group of like-minded travelers to raft the Green River through the beautiful desert scenery of Colorado and Utah.
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Deception Island is one of the only active volcanoes in the world into whose caldera a ship can sail.
Rome's Colosseum goes multi-media
A new version of the tour that delves into the below-ground areas of the Roman Colosseum debuts with multi-media technology
United sets college football fan flights
United adds 127 routes to carry fans to major college football games
Colourful Philipsburg, St Maarten
Judy Barford captures the colour of the Caribbean in St Maarten.
Don Harrington Discovery Center, Amarillo, Texas
Samantha and her husband visit the Don Harrington Discovery Center in Amarillo, TX where you can explore, create, tinker, learn, and play.
Airlines sign on to NASA/Boeing X66 project
With airlines signed on to help in the development, Boeing's CEO thinks its X66 joint project with NASA might be key to future planes.
U.S. DOT orders accessible airline lavs
New regulations will mandate accessible lavatories on single-aisle planes, but it will be years before it's fully implemented
Ward Hall: Crown Jewel of Georgetown, Kentucky
Marilyn visits the well-preserved Ward Hall, with its opulent fittings, and a memory of how the wealth was created through slavery
LOVEworks, Lynchburg, Virginia
George G explores one of the LOVEworks sculptures in Lynchburg, at a building that once made ladies' shoes.
More service on Ireland-Spain ferry
Business on the route has been so good that the operator is adding two more ferries.
United adds Braille to cabin signage
United is the first airline to commit to adding tactile signage to its entire fleet, but the change won't be instant
Seawolf Park, Galveston, Texas
Marilyn Jones's granddaughter leads her to an unexpected destination, spotted from a tour boat
Holland America sets a retro cruise
A six-week sailing follows much of the route of a 1925 Mediterranean and Holy Land cruise