Well, another scary airline incident is going to result in increased security once again. This time, a 23-year-old Nigerian man named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to ignite some sort of explosive on Northwest Flight 253 as the plane was arriving in Detroit from Amsterdam. Details of what officials are calling an attempted terrorist attack are [...]
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I just read an article in the USA Today about how the bad economy is actually good for would-be vacationers. A lot of people are just staying home instead of taking their normal summer holidays, which is hurting the travel industry. For instance, Las Vegas hotels are reporting occupancy rates in the 80-85 percent range, [...]
My in-laws have both been retired for about a year now, and are starting to do the things that you’d expect from people entering these “golden years”. They’re taking golf lessons, spending time with each other, and making big travel plans. In fact, that’s what I think I envy most about their situation: they’re going [...]
So we’re actually thinking about taking a trip to Guam and Saipan soon. I know those seem like kind of odd destinations, but Jerry wants to go for the scuba diving. I just want to go so I can lounge around in a beach hut for a few days with an armful of books and [...]
Now that my son is getting older, I’m starting to make a list of historical sites in the U.S. that we can visit during our vacations. Most of these places will inevitably be out east, what with Boston, D.C., and Philadelphia being biggies, of course. I also want to take him to see Colonial Williamsburg, [...]
… to South America, that is! One of my cousins graduated from college over the summer and is taking time off to travel, relax, and just have fun before joining the rat race for the next 40 years of her life. Sounds like a good idea to me! Anyway, after spending two months in Europe, [...]
The end of the school year is just around the corner, which means that it’s almost time for summer vacation. This is when most people try to get away for at least a few carefree days with friends or family, and we’re no exception. This year will be a bit different for us, however, as [...]