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Re: Budget Deal Asks Air Passengers to Pay More
Ok...I'll bite. I think we have got to realize that air fares are cheaper than ever before, and like it or not security is a much needed part of traveling today. Generally I favour user pay taxes where possible and the U.S. federal government is in no position to subsidize much of anything right now. As far as what to call it... the names that taxes are given bug me too...but I think the public is at least partly to blame for that as well...because if you called it a tax, then there surely...
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? #56
Okay. This is starting to bug me. Apple on the kid's head? Nixon-like gesture on one of the lower guys? One guy super-demonstrating point? Is bottom guy taking a picture? I'm trying to gain a theme and figure out the setting. Newer building with older building in back? HELP!! Lynn
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Re: Marriott to offer free wi-fi to all its Rewards member
I think you're exactly right, PortMoresby. For quite some time, we've looked mostly at the inexpensive chains precisely because they offer clear and valuable perks: Free breakfast, free parking, free WiFi. Our occasional high-end hotels through Priceline have sometimes moved the per-room fee down to a lower tier, but after you've paid $20/day for parking, $11.99 a day for WiFi...not so lower! The two-tier WiFi issue is becoming a bug for me, too. I recently stayed at a DoubleTree by Hilton...
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Re: Gold Country, California: Nevada City
When you open your curtains and find tourists with cameras looking back at you, it’s time to go. It's that old ironic feeling, no? Some days you're the windshield, some days the bug! I've often been plagued with the feeling that I'm who I'm complaining about...
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Charleston and its Single Houses: Where Gumbo Was #79
TravelGumbo member Club2013, by e-mail, was the only one to correctly place Gumbo’s secret destination: Charleston, SC. He found the special characteristics in an almost generic “old town” streetscape, and hit the nail on the head....
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Seeing the World's Game at a Local Stadium - Palermo Football
A longtime soccer fan, Jonathan L has an exciting afternoon sitting with the locals at an important game in Palermo.
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White Pass Railroad, Alaska: On the Trail of '98
From Skagway over the mountain into the Yukon, a railroad built for gold-miners today carries mostly visitors. It's still quite a trip.
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Back to Oaxaca: VWs Everywhere!
PortMoresby returns to Oaxaca, Mexico for another lingering escape from real life.
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Belgium and Sweden see night-train link
Sweden's plan for an overnight sleeper to Cologne has now been extended to Brussels—but Germany may have lost its enthusiasm for the project.
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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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Union Square Holiday Market - Annual New York Tradition
Samantha and her husband spent some time in New York City last Christmas. It was magical and they loved walking around the Union Square Holiday Market. It is a New York City tradition.
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Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: Peaceful Holiday Getaway
Stephanie explores the historic treasures of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, including fantastic car and antique collections.
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Butterfly World, Florida
DrFumblefinger enjoys his visit to Butterfly World, near Fort Lauderdale. It's the world's largest butterfly park and you'll see large numbers and a large variety of butterflies, birds and plants if you visit.
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Viking's Elbe River Cruise-not-a-cruise
When is a cruise not a cruise? When it's a Viking 'cruisetour' with the ship serving only as a floating hotel.
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NASA tests ways for airliners to "bug off"
NASA's best known for its space missions, and bugs are best known for buzzing your barbecue and irritating hikers—but now we learn that bugs also slow down jetliners and increase fuel consumption. And NASA is doing something about it. ...
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United to hackers: earn miles by breaking in
Could he be on his way to a million MileagePlus miles? Photo: Wikimedia / wwward0 United Airlines has launched a "bug bounty" program to reward computer-adept people who find security flaws...
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White-hat hackers get million-mile bonus from United
United Airlines, which has been plagued by computer glitches over the past few years, some of which have led to disruptions of flight schedules, has given two computer hackers a million MileagePlus miles each for helping find security glitches in...
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#empty...and it's the Instagram playground
Hallway in Vatican Apostolic Library during #emptyVatican, captured by Livia Hengel Half the museums and public spaces in the world, it seems, ban picture-taking...and the other half are too filled with visitors to make the pictures worthwhile....
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Feb. 23, 2018: Bug beds, not bed bugs!
Among Europe's many fine lodgings, here and there you can find great accommodations for the insects that are important in our lives.
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What travelers want: Less hassle, more tech
An annual survey of travelers comes up with some ideas about what we really think is important and what we'd like to see.
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Guide To Pack Well For An Overnight Hike
An overnight hike is an interesting and exciting experience. Whether its a group of friends or some unknown fellows, you get to learn so much from such trips. First hikes are always the difficult ones and when it is about packing the right hiking gear and essentials then it gets really tough to figure out what to pack and what not.Well, it basically depends upon the situation. Are you going to the forest or just near the roads? What are the dangers that you can face there? How many days does...
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More from the Cotswold Motoring Museum
DrFumblefinger takes us back for a second helping of classic cars at this outstanding museum
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12 Exciting Festivals around the World Worth Experiencing
Love a great party? Swara Segal offers 12 of the biggest and best from around the world for your consideration. (Sponsored Content)
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"Stars of the Big and Small Screen": Hollywood rolls into Calgary
The exhibit was called: "Stars of the Big and Small Screen. See the Cars that were the Stars".... and it was an interesting collection of American Steel....
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Spotted on the Road, Newport Beach, California
I was charmed by this VW bug when I spotted it in Newport Beach, California, a few years ago. It's definitely not Herbie and frankly has more character than that VW bug. How can you not like a car constructed to mimic Shamu, the famous...
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...and you thought Austin was only for country music: 7th Annual Bug-Eating Festival
It started behind the organizer's barn, and now takes over most of a city park. Adults and children swarming (pardon!) around the grill to taste roast grasshoppers and other insects. Gives a new meaning to "getting a bug bite." Anyway, here are...
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Spotted on the Road: 1958 VW Beetle
A beautiful example of Germany's very popular "people's car".
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Take-Away Travel Tips
Marilyn Jones is on the road a lot, so her bag is packed with tips to make travel easier for anyone. Here are some of her latest, including comfy socks.
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Minnesota History in St. Paul
Minnesota's been tracking its history since before it was a state. Jonathan L visits the state History Center and the nearby Cathedral of Saint Paul
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Going on Winter Vacation with a 6-Month-Old – 7 Things You Need to Have
Heading out on a winter vacation with your kid for the first time ever is always exciting. Still, this is going to be different from any other you took before. Going on a winter vacation with a 6-month-old requires a lot of thinking and prep work. For this reason, we have come up with a list that will help you pack for a trip like this. Here are 7 things you simply need to have on any winter vacation you take with your newborn. Sunscreen Even though this wouldn’t be your first pick when it...
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Original VW Bugs in Mérida, Mexico
On a visit to Merida, Jonathan L is re-united with an old favorite, the Volkswagen 'Beetle'
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Swans and Cygnets: The Abbotsbury Swannery
A visit to Abbotsbury's Swannery is like no other, because its hundreds of birds are the world's only managed flock. They've been there nearly 1000 years.
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Spotted on the Road. VW 'Bug'. Ontario
The most unusual VW bug we've ever seen....with a vintage tow-truck for dessert.
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Dec. 6, 2016: Luxury Hotel for Bugs
At Weymouth, England, a habitation designed to attract helpful insects, including beetles, and some amusing insect models.
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Family Fun in Kent County, Delaware
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of the travel gems for you to enjoy when visiting Delaware's Kent County.
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Langtang Views, Part 1
Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant, shares memories of an exhausting but rewarding visit to a remote area of Nepal.
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Celebrity Car Museum, Branson, Missouri (Part 1)
DrFumblefinger shares some of his favorite vehicles from the Celebrity Car Museum in Branson (the first of two posts)
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Rockets and Wildlife on Florida's Space Coast
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to Florida's 'Space Coast', with visits to the Kennedy Space Center and nearby Merritt Island.
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Is there a travel buff on your gift list?
What to buy your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers for Christmas isn't always easy; unless they love to travel. There are dozens of gifts to give the active and armchair traveler. Here's a personal selection of my favorites!
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Some Great Tips From Experienced Travellers
Many people love to travel. There are so many different places that you could go on a trip. New sights and adventures await you. This article will assist you with ways to enjoy your travel bug. After choosing the location for your next trip, take time to learn about. Make sure you have a map and know what attractions are must-sees in the area. If you have a basic idea of where you are going and what you are doing, you will find that your trip goes more smoothly. If you have to have a...
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Design for motion at Munich's Moderne
At Munich's premier museum of contemporary art, PHeymont enjoyed a large exhibit highlighting decades of design for motion.
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Re: Alaska Airlines adds alcohol...to its engines
I've always been skeptical of using alcohol based fuels simply because it takes grains out of the food chain and drives up the global price for things like corn. Those who suffer live in poor countries, and are those who can least afford it. I do think it's a great idea to use products like old cooking oil. Someone I know has converted a VW bug (diesel) to burn old cooking oil. He has worked out a deal with a local fast food place wherein he relieves them of their old cooking oil and he gets...
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From the Shoebox: Germany in the early 60s
Another dip into the past as PHeymont revisits pictures of teenage travels to various places in Germany, including Berlin before the Wall.
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Getting Ready for Travel: Helpful Options
Are you getting ready to go on your first post-CoVid trip? Some suggestions to help you get ready for the adventure (sponsored content)
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Amateur Emigrants: From Mountain to Sea
Bob Cranwell and his merry band of travelers continue their journey through Morocco
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7 Basic Essentials for Primitive Camping in Texas
Some tips for your next backcountry camping experience (sponsored content)
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Night Jungle Walk, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger shares some of the wildlife sightings he made while doing a guided jungle walk in Monteverde, Costa Rica
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Why Traveling Makes Us More Creative
Traveling is a wonderful hobby for millions of people across the globe. This also provides various advantages to people. Here's why traveling is important. The ability to move around from one place to the other place is the main virtue one can ever have. All humans and animals have been secured with this ability, but humans are always a step forward. We humans being, have an extraordinary virtue of seeing, experiencing, and learning from it, and this is exactly what makes our traveling more...