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4 Pros and Cons of TSA Precheck

November 16, 2019 by Albert CooperLeave a Comment

4 Pros and Cons of TSA Precheck

No one likes stress while traveling, but that’s often a fact of life if you happen to spend any time traveling through an airport. Although the Transportation Security Administration is committed to keeping everyone as safe as possible, having to submit to all the rules and regulations can be a pain. For those who want to get things over and done with well in advance, 200 airports offer TSA Precheck — a service designed to help get through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Airport, America, California, Interview

A Teacher’s Story: My Gaijin Experience In Japan

November 17, 2018 by Jimmy1 Comment

A Teacher’s Story: My Gaijin Experience In Japan

I’ve always had a curiosity about life outside of the United States. Geography was my favorite subject as a child. I first heard of Japan in the fourth grade when my teacher would go on xenophobic rants about how the Japanese were determined to take over the world and eventually own America. Due to circumstances, I would have to wait until my mid-twenties before going abroad. One day, my life took a drastic turn. My first serious relationship … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, Culture, Florida, Interview, Japan, Nightlife, North America, Road Trip, Vancouver, Visa, Volcano, Walking tour

Gray Fossil Site: An Accidental Discovery

November 8, 2018 by Steve TaylorLeave a Comment

Gray Fossil Site: An Accidental Discovery

On the morning of January 20, 2018, I found myself roaming the back roads of Washington County, Tennessee with my camera and an itchy shutter finger. I had been in Kingsport for a week on business and was desperate to find something to write about in the area. It was by pure coincidence that I happened upon Gray Fossil Site and General Shale Natural History Museum. Dig Site In May of 2000, a Tennessee DOT crew was grading an unsafe hill … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Caves, Drinking, History, Interview, Mountain Climbing, Museum, Natural History, Tennessee, Wildlife

The Easiest American Holiday You’ve Had

August 31, 2018 by Ricky BatesLeave a Comment

The Easiest American Holiday You’ve Had

So you’ve got that travel itch, and you want to get out and see places, do things, and experience all sorts of new people and places. What place encompasses that more than the United States of America? It’s huge, with 50 states to pick from and anything from snowy mountains to desert canyons, but the only issue is sometimes it’s a hassle getting to take a holiday to the US with all the paperwork. But what if there was a way to get there which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: America, Desert, Interview, Passport, Summer Travel, Visa

Nice to “meat” you in Tokyo

April 1, 2018 by Abdul Rastagar4 Comments

Nice to “meat” you in Tokyo

An interview with Tokyo's hottest up-and-coming restaurateur Keisuke Inoue Most people automatically think “sushi” when Japanese cuisine is mentioned. However, Japanese food is much bigger than just raw fish and rice. It is an entirely different food culture than we in the west are accustomed to. Just check out these stats on Japan’s stunning restaurant scene: Japan boasts more than twice as many restaurants per capita than the US (1 for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, Art, Asia, California, Culinary travel, Culture, Europe, Film, Food and Wine, France, History, Interview, Japan, New York City, Paris, Restaurants, Seafood, Shopping Mall, Sushi

Visit California’s National Parks and Monuments From Your Couch As KCET Presents 7-Hour Presidents’ Day Huell Howser Marathon

February 1, 2018 by Dave2 Comments

Visit California’s National Parks and Monuments From Your Couch As KCET Presents 7-Hour Presidents’ Day  Huell Howser Marathon

Burbank, Calif. – KCET, the nation's largest independent public television station, announced today that on Mon., Feb. 19, beloved KCET host Huell Howser will return with a special "National Parks and Monuments" Presidents' Day Marathon highlighting the best of Huell Howser's CALIFORNIA'S GOLD and VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER. The marathon will follow Howser up and down the California coast visiting popular locations such as Nixon's birthplace, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Art, California, Culture, Desert, Garden, Glacier, History, Interview, Monterey, Mountain Climbing, National Park, Nevada, North America, Palm Springs, Restaurants, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Sierra Nevada, Trekking

Skuli Mogensen, Founder & CEO WOW air

July 28, 2017 by Dave7 Comments

Skuli Mogensen, Founder & CEO WOW air

We first became aware of WOW air several years ago because of their extremely low fares between Iceland and mainland Europe and then again when they started offering $99 fares from select US cities to Iceland. Recently we had the opportunity to interview their founder and CEO Skuli Mogensen. He is an accomplished and creative individual - here are several questions we asked him about WOW air and Iceland. Q. Introduce yourself and tell our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Bicycle, Canada, Europe, Fishing, Glacier, Hiking, Iceland, Interview, Lifestyle, Los Angeles, North America, San Francisco, Ski Trip, Sports, Sweden, Technology, Wildlife

Los Angeles Travel Show

March 20, 2017 by Dave3 Comments

Los Angeles Travel Show

The first Los Angeles Travel Show I attended was many years ago at the convention center downtown - at one point there were two travel shows within a month or so of each other in Los Angeles/Long Beach - in recent years it was held at the Long Beach Convention Center - and this year it is back to where it belongs, downtown at the Los Angeles Convention Center. If you are in the Los Angeles area, enjoy travel put this consumer based travel show … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Los Angeles · Tagged: Antarctica, Art, Beach, Indonesia, Interview, Iran, Los Angeles, Rick Steves, Travel Show

Ian Cumming, Entrepreneur & Founder Travel Massive

August 21, 2016 by Dave5 Comments

Ian Cumming, Entrepreneur & Founder Travel Massive

I have attended select Travel Massive events in Los Angeles for several years now (Los Angeles has a healthy community of such startups) and was pleasantly surprised to meet the founder, Ian Cumming in Bangkok earlier this year. I highly respect Ian's work in creating this organization and what it now offers for those in the travel industry holding monthly meetups in more then 70 cities world wide. Their events are excellent opportunities for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Asia, Australia, Bangkok Thailand, Bicycle, Film, Germany, India, Interview, London, Los Angeles, Meetup, Sailing, San Francisco, Sydney, Technology, Toronto

Everett Potter – Travel Journalist

February 9, 2016 by Dave2 Comments

Everett Potter – Travel Journalist

Everett Potter is an accomplished journalist who has written for and currently writes for major publications. He also manages the well-regarded site, Everett Potter’s Travel Report. Besides his writing prowess he is an accomplished speaker. I was reminded of his career and work when I spotted one his articles "Snowshoes, a Love Story" in the January-March 2016 edition of the Ritz-Carlton Magazine. I reached out to him and these are his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Beach, Beijing, Brazil, Britain, Caribbean, China, Culture, England, Euro, Europe, Fishing, Food and Wine, Interview, Italy, Maine, National Geographic, New York City, Sailing, Seafood

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