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Re: Airbus Survey: 41% Willing to Pay for More Space
Wonder what an airline would charge me to NOT take their flight at all ? Sometimes, that would be the best value, IMHO. The airlines have made it SO not fun in recent years. Just whack me on the head and let me know when we land. Thanks. Wish that someone would hurry up and invent the StarTrek transporter. Beam me up !
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Re: The air passengers we love to hate...
Maybe he's trying to "Beam her up" No mention of the Guy in the next row who gets up to stretch his legs. Turns his back to you and makes a sound like the landing wheels coming down - while he passes gas.
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Newgrange; Ireland’s ancient Passage Tomb
Newgrange is the oldest structure I've ever visited. It was built over 5,000 years ago (about 3,200 B.C.) during the Neolithic era, before even Stonehenge or the Great Pyramid of Giza. It’s obvious that Newgrange was...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 22, 2013: Moab before the storm
Running as fast as they dare out on the old rutted highway from Cisco and heading fast for Moab, a warm hotel and dry clothes after a long day’s hard ride, two snorting Harley Davidson motorcycles cross onto the i91 and head towards the edge of...
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Eiffel Tower's light beams dark for a month
The spotlights installed on the Eiffel Tower to mark the millenium are off for the next month, down for maintenance and an upgrade.
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Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage (Part 1)
Lisa Day presents the first in a two part series on hiking and experience the Kumano Koda, a pilgrimage trail in Japan.
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June 28, 2017: Balanced Rock - Twin Falls, Idaho
Samantha visits this precarious landmark, 48 feet high and balancing on a skinny base.
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Virtual Travel: Now states join in
Veteran travel writer Marilyn Jones highlights resources to keep up our travel interest until we can hit the roads again.
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How to Get Your Vehicle Ready for a Long Road Trip
Some helpful suggestions for preparing your vehicle so that you can enjoy a road trip (sponsored content)
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AAA: Your headlights may not be good enough
The standard for automotive headlights is that you should be able to stop the car in the distance that the headlights light up, so that when you see something, you can avoid hitting it. But the American Automobile Association has recently tested all...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug 4, 2015: Sicilian Farmhouse
We recently spent a month in Sicily touring around and seeing the sights. For the first 2 weeks we stayed in bed and breakfast style accommodation and the second 2 weeks we actually arranged to do a house-sit for an English...
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Viking (not that Viking) ship sails into Mystic Seaport
The largest Viking longship of modern times has completed its expedition and docked at Mystic, CT after crossing the Atlantic and visiting North America.
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January 26, 2016: Theodore Too, Halifax, Nova Scotia
I always enjoy discovering quirky or unusual things when I travel. Case in point, Theodore Too.
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A Visit to Ireland: (Part 10) Northern Ireland's Antrim Coast
Rivaling the magnificent Dingle Peninsula or Ring of Kerry for scenic beauty, the Antrim Coast is one of Ireland's most popular tourist destinations. We've previously discussed Portrush and the ...
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May 7, 2016. Garden of the Gods
A sunset photo of the unusual and beautiful sandstone rock formations in Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods.
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Two startups want to bring wireless internet to Boston
Two startups want to provide Internet Service to Boston this with new technologies.
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The Barolo Palace, Buenos Aires
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to this unusual and interesting building. Architect Mario Palanti incorporated many symbols of Dante's Divine Comedy into its design and construction.
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Puszta
Bob Cranwell shares memories of visiting the vastness of the Puszta, a vast plain extending from Europe to Central Asia.
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Kilauea Lighthouse, Kauai
DrFumblefinger enjoyed the beautiful natural setting of the Kilauea Lighthouse, today is known as the Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Point Lighthouse.
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Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
Jonathan L visits a traditional Bourbon distillery
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Grosse Point Lighthouse, Evanston
DrFumblefinger visits the historic Grosse Pointe Lighthouse, located on the shore of Lake Michigan just north of Chicago.
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God Beams, Banff National Park
DrFumblefinger shares some photos of "God Beams", taken early one morning in Banff National Park.
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Northern Ireland: The Antrim Coast
DrFumblefinger shares highlights of a beautiful, if less-visited, section of coastal Northern Ireland
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Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Loretto Chapel was the first Gothic structure built west of the Mississippi. The funds to construct it were raised by 4 nuns who moved to Santa Fe from Kentucky in the mid-19th century. The chapel is best known for its "Miraculous Staircase".
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A Visit to Ireland: Part 11) Brú na Bóinne
There are many fabulous places to see in Ireland, such as Knowth and Newgrange.
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'Lunch on a Beam' is now for everyone
A new Rockefeller Center attraction lets visitors recreate an iconic photo
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Exploring the Philippines: Sagada
LestertheInvestor shares some of the highlights of a colorful visit to Sagrada in the Phillipines.
