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Patrick Smith: Airline Pilot and Author

David — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:12 +0000

For those who travel often for business or pleasure – airports and planes are an integral part of our lives. Entire online communities have been formed around the airplane – FlyerTalk is the perfect example of this. When I was offered a chance to review a new book about air travel, “Cockpit Confidential” I jumped [...]

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Mob Museum Event, Las Vegas

David — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:00 +0000

“BEING OSCAR” PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: 100 PEOPLE WEARING “OSCAR GOODMAN” MASKS AND PIN-STRIPED SUIT T-SHIRTS GATHER FOR A PHOTO WITH GOODMAN, SHOWGIRLS ON THE STEPS OF THE MOB MUSEUM Historic Photo Opportunity Celebrating Launch of Goodman’s New Memoir to Take Place Saturday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. WHO: Oscar Goodman, showgirls and 100 individuals wearing Oscar Goodman [...]

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Colonial Williamsburg’s new summer experience

David — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:56 +0000

Colonial Williamsburg’s new summer experience offers refreshed programming, more interaction and exclusive offers for hotel guests Williamsburg, VA May 20, 2013 – This summer, Colonial Williamsburg will introduce a new concept created to make the on-site experience even more effortless and fun for first-time and repeat guests. The refreshed programming; additional opportunities for interaction; integrated [...]

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5 Tips for Reducing the Stress of Family Life

Ragil P — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:20 +0000

Thanks to our contributor Ragil for this piece – less stress on the home front hopefully equates to less stress on vacations! The stress of day to day family life is enough to get any of us wound up from time to time. Sticking to timetables, cleaning up the place and dealing with the inevitable [...]

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Branson is family-friendly destination

Phyllis Steinberg — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:28 +0000

Branson is family-friendly destination Shows and scenic trails entertain visitors Photos above: Legends entertainers and the Ladies Room at the Tabuchi Theatre Musical entertainment reigns supreme in Branson. This family-friendly city has more than 100 shows, some in theaters with as many as 2,000 seats and the theme that runs throughout is one of patriotism, [...]

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Will I make it back from safari alive?

Lewis P. — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:01:56 +0000

A week or so ago, the president of Botswana was visiting a military base in his homeland where they keep a menagerie of cheetahs. The president watched the cheetahs being fed. Watching cheetahs tearing into pieces of raw flesh is apparently what president of Botswana, Ian Khama, likes to do. What President Khan did not [...]

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Exploring Italy and San Marino

David — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:01:38 +0000

Today we spent the morning exploring old town Verona – coming across crowds for the first time since our stay here. The crowds were buzzing around Dante’s statue (yes that Dante from Dante’s Inferno – he spent some time in Verona) and supposedly the balcony and house of Juliet in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. There [...]

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Cockpit Confidential

David — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:19 +0000

Cockpit Confidential by Patrick Smith This book should be required reading for anyone who fly’s regularly, those who occasionally take to the skies and for those even thinking about flying. In short – everyone! Captain Smith tackles common misconceptions both about flying and highlights the behind the scenes of those who work in the industry. [...]

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Bring Adventure Back to Europe

Richard Bangs — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:55:36 +0000

This was Richard’s Keynote to The European Travel Commission, presented on May 9, 2013 I once ran with the bulls of Pamplona….by mistake, involuntarily. I was at Microsoft, where we were developing a new travel product that would become Expedia, and we had the idea to use a new web technology called Live Chat to [...]

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Death in Africa

Richard Bangs — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:06:14 +0000

While scouting for the first descent of the Baro River in Ethiopia, a tributary of the White Nile, I heard about a Peace Corps volunteer, Bill Olsen, 25, a recent graduate of Cornell, who decided to take a dip in the river at Gambella, a village near the South Sudan border. The locals warned to [...]

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Enjoying Lake Garda

David — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:02:49 +0000

One of the advantages of living in Verona (besides the obvious history and being a picturesque town) is the fact that it is located fairly close to the mountains. We headed out this morning (I would say early but after a late night of walking the streets of Verona we didn’t rise until many hours [...]

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Budget-Friendly Excursions in Florida

Alejandro A. — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:01:45 +0000

Florida is an iconic state. When someone says Florida, they imagine sprawling Disney theme parks, bright sun and beaches that attract beautiful, chiseled people. One might also imagine a Florida holiday costing a fortune, but if you plan ahead you can have the trip of your dreams without emptying your bank account, from cheap Florida [...]

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What is More Important on an All-Inclusive Holiday: Affordability or Flexibility?

David — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:33:14 +0000

When it comes to an all-inclusive holiday there are a great many options available, which could have your head spinning at the very thought of deciding where to go, and who to go there with. With flights creeping up in price from mid-May, cost is a key thing to think about – but is that [...]

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Defining the Perfect Holiday

David — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01:51 +0000

I was recently asked to write about my perfect holiday by the folks at www.happinessincluded.co.uk. Their parent company focuses on a variety of International trips but Happiness Included is focusing on trips to Spain and Thailand. They are currently giving away a tree trip to Thailand – you can enter via their website; also check [...]

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A visit to Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Cellar in Tuscany, Italy

David — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:01:26 +0000

Getting Here The estate is located about 25 minutes outside of Florence Italy in the small town of Bargino. This is almost directly south of Florence, off of Highway SR 2 and only about 30 minutes from the beautiful town of Siena. Many airlines and flights connect to Florence including Alitalia, Air Berlin, Delta, KLM [...]

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