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Airport Security and Passenger Management – Simple solution to improve both. - Highway 101
In this day and age of hundreds of thousands of Android and iPhone apps it’s amazing that no one has been able to invent a system to solve the chaos that persists at many airports in moving passengers from the curbside to the aircraft. Some airports are better than others, Singapore Changi... Submitted 5 days 11 hours ago.
Tips About a Vacation Paradise on the Bodrum Peninsula - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
Odds are you will be thrilled by this 3,000-year-old holiday haven. It is the perfect family resort or romantic escape. Resting on the edge of the ever-blue Aegean Sea, Bodrum has it all – sun, sand, food, fun. When we told friends that we were flying to southern Turkey to write about... Submitted 15 days 11 hours ago.
Big music fest next week at The Hangout in Gulf Shores Alabama - Joel Hendon
If you are looking for a really “fun vacation”, next week is the time! The Hangout is one of the Gulf’s favorite spots to eat, and listen to the music that raises your spirits and makes everything fun. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 18, 19 and 20, are the big days of the... Submitted 13 days ago.
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the forthcoming eighth annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival beginning on Friday June 15 at 2:00 P.M., and ending on Sunday June 17 at 10:00 A.M. They are expecting about 50 balloonists from across the country to participate in this... Submitted 2 days 14 hours ago.
A Hotel Dedicated to the Honor and Glory of the United States of America - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
Few public inns in the United States can boast the patriotic pedigree of the Thayer Hotel at West Point. General Douglas MacArthur stayed at the Thayer whenever he visited the military academy. Dwight D. Eisenhower did the same – both as a general and as president of the United States.... Submitted 28 days 10 hours ago.
Rich Liberia, Poor Liberians: The Frustrating Irony of Africa's Oldest Republic -
- MogamaThe West African nation of Liberia is rich in many ways, yet Liberians remain largely impoverished, still stuck in the hell hole of the fourteen-year civil war that ended about nine years ago. Fertile soil : " Portuguese explorers established contacts with Liberia as early as 1461 and named... Submitted 42 days 3 hours ago.
Unparalleled Accommodations Near Pennsylvania Dutch Country -
- Wayne and Judy Bayliff"Sometimes it is the out of the way places that provide the best accommodations for the weary traveler." The Main Street Inn – a Boutique Hotel Most of the time, our readers’ recommendations and comments are about inns and hotels located in well-traveled places like Los... Submitted 46 days 11 hours ago.
The Best Lighthouse Tour in North America - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
The Province of Québec, Canada has so much to offer the global tourist that we found the best way to present the many vacation options was to separate them into several categories; this story zeroes in on just one of Québec’s major attractions – lighthouses . On the... Submitted 59 days 10 hours ago.
The Incomparable Portofino Hotel and Yacht Club - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
There is only one boutique oceanside hotel in Los Angeles that also happens to be the best luxury property in trendy Redondo Beach. This unique hotel is one of our all time favorites. Read this story and the Portofino Hotel and Yacht Club may become a special place for you as well. Looking... Submitted 81 days 20 hours ago.
Uncompromising Service aboard the Newest Celebrity Cruise Ship - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
In our first article about Celebrity Cruise’s newest ship the Silhouette , we intentionally did not write about the extraordinary level of crew service we experienced – because we wanted to give it special attention. The service aboard the Silhouette was so exceptional that we... Submitted 97 days 11 hours ago.
Cape Liberty opened to the cruise trade in 2004. Also known as Port Liberty, this New Jersey cruise ship port is located in Bayonne and boasts outstanding views of New York Harbor, the lower Manhattan skyline, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, and the Statue of Liberty. Drive and park Submitted 99 days 11 hours ago.
A Safe Cruise Vacation aboard Celebrity’s Newest Ship the Silhouette - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
Before we begin our review of the wonderful new Celebrity Silhouette , we think a statement about cruise ship safety is in order for those readers reconsidering a cruise vacation because of the tragic event of the capsizing of the Costa Concordia. This unfortunate incident has cast an... Submitted 117 days 10 hours ago.
Hitchhiking Home from Alberta: Day Two - Jack H. Schick
When I woke up, the passing cars still had their headlights on. The sun had not yet risen, but the sky was growing light. A pale yellow glow silhouetted the mountains off to the east. A brisk, westerly breeze had picked up. There was a slight chill to the June air. The stony railroad grade had... Submitted 132 days 9 hours ago.
Hitchhiking Home from Alberta: Day One - Jack H. Schick
On my last day in Canada, I had breakfast with Christine at the kitchen table in her parent’s house in Picture Butte, Alberta. Soon after, she headed off to school. I’d been visiting for a week. She and I knew much more about each other now. Two years before we’d spent no more... Submitted 134 days 13 hours ago.
The Second Day of an Unusual Journey: Hitchhiking to Alberta - Jack H. Schick
I didn’t know where I was. I was confused like one often is when aroused after far too little sleep. It took a few moments for any cognizance to return. When I opened my eyes I saw two large, black ants crawling on plaid material inches from my face. Something tickled my cheek. I brushed it... Submitted 136 days 13 hours ago.
Riding the Rails to Virginia City, Nevada - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
Our latest Nevada adventure started in the northern city of Reno. From there we headed for the Wild-West town of Virginia City on the historic V & T “Queen of the Shortlines” Railroad. What a hoot. An early call After a delicious dinner and a good night’s rest at the... Submitted 145 days 11 hours ago.
On the Trails in Sedona Arizona - Dianne Lehmann
I've written about Sedona in Arizona before. Mostly that was regarding the grandeur of the red rock formations. And believe me they are quite something to see. I remember my very first glimpse of them. We were driving into Sedona by way of the Village of Oak Creek on Highway 179. First you get a... Submitted 162 days 21 hours ago.
God Lives in Patal Bhuvaneshwar - Drunken Mystic
Kerala, the southern state of India facing the Arabian Sea has unanimously been named as ‘God's Own Country'. There is not an inch of doubt in that with the Western Ghats providing the lustrous beauty under the golden rays of sunshine with tall coconut trees offering sweet water to drink... Submitted 242 days 19 hours ago.
Falling Down, Falling Down...Not so's you'd Notice! - Christofer French
Even in Roman times there was a bridge over the River Thames in "Londinium" made in the “quick Roman way” with floating boats and flat wooden structures. After the Romans left, there was a time when London was virtually, almost not even a city, but as History marched forward more... Submitted 252 days 21 hours ago.
Arizona (From "The State I'm In" Series) - Jack H. Schick
I’m kind of a rock hound. I started hunting fossils on my grandparents’ farm near Williamsport, PA when I was just a tyke. The old road that went through their property cut along a steep hillside and exposed tall cut banks of loose, sandy dirt. I’d find brachiopods and crinoids... Submitted 254 days 13 hours ago.
Alabama (From "The State I'm In" Series) - Jack H. Schick
We decided to drive out to our place in the California desert rather than fly. The main reason was the three dogs. We had a yipping, nasty little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that was my wife’s darling, an ugly wire haired, rat-tailed, black tongued Shar-pei mixed with God-knows-what... Submitted 254 days 19 hours ago.
An Evening in a Fiji Village - Sara O'Rourke
After spending a good part of my year in Melbourne, I decided to take a jet over to lovely, little Fiji - small in geographical size yet beaming with pride and joy. I have never seen so many pearly white smiles or welcoming waves than travelling the streets of Viti Levu island. The spur for... Submitted 260 days 14 hours ago.
I am half surprised (and, clearly, half not) that it has taken me all twenty one years of my life to actually visit the city of lights. Surprised, yes, because there is a very large part of me that is annoyingly, insufferably, perhaps, romantic and absolute putty to visual history. Of course... Submitted 262 days 1 hour ago.
Tracing the Ice Age Glaciers on a Green Vacation in Quebec, Canada - Wayne and Judy Bayliff
The Jardin des Glaciers is all about the last ice age, climate change, and the migration of the first inhabitants of North America. Located along the St. Lawrence River in beautifully woodsy Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada, the Jardin des Glaciers is a vacation destination where a family can spend... Submitted 280 days 10 hours ago.
Manahattan: Same Time, Next Year. I think? - Jennifer Cuddy
I love Manhattan. I just spent the last 3 days there, staying in the Upper East side with a tour of the entire city, including a tour of the Statue of Liberty. But I must say, I think the entire island is the epitome of the free market economy. No matter which way you turn, anywhere in Manhattan... Submitted 355 days 19 hours ago.
