Sacramento & The Gold Country, by Christopher Arns Initial impressions of Sacramento perhaps: Inland. Old town. Brick buildings. The state's capital city. A good thing considering its somewhat central geographical location in the state, rather than being located in one of the major urban coastal areas. More recently occupied by a body builder, turned actor turned politician. But he has gone away now and there is a "new" governor - or rather an … [Read more...]
Boston Logan’s Global Reach Takes Off with Turkish Airlines
May 2014 nonstop service to Istanbul brings easy connections to Middle East, India and Africa BOSTON – Boston will be more firmly connected to the global economy next May when Turkish Airlines begins offering the first nonstop service from Boston Logan International Airport to Istanbul, Turkey with convenient connections to 237 global destinations, including cities in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, and more countries compared to any … [Read more...]
Delta Launches Los Angeles to San Francisco Shuttle
Hourly shuttle service offers shorter check-in windows, unique snack offerings by LYFE Kitchen ATLANTA, Aug 1, 2013 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will begin hourly, nonstop Delta Shuttle service between Los Angeles and San Francisco International airports on Sept. 3, 2013. The Delta Shuttle introduces 14 daily flights and a product tailored to business travelers while adding a California perspective to its popular New York-based … [Read more...]
LAX International Airport Launches Contest
LAX International Airport Launches Contest for the New Tom Bradley International Terminal Grand Opening Ceremony Winning Idea To Be Used as Official Ribbon-Cutting for the New Terminal (Los Angeles, California – July 23, 2013) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is launching a social media contest for the public to submit unusual and creative ideas for a grand opening ceremony of the Antonio R. Villaraigosa Pavilion and south concourse … [Read more...]
Greek Isles and Turkey
The Greek Isles and Turkey is a voyage that is best experienced on a sailing ship. I had visited the Greek Islands and Turkey before, but never on a yacht with sails. This was also my first experience on Wind Star, a 148 passenger, four deck vessel with six self-furling, bridge-operated sails. It seemed as if the sea and the ports were custom made for this smaller ship allowing passengers to fully experience the areas just as they were centuries … [Read more...]
West Sweden & Skane: Volvo’s Car plus Vacation – Day 1-2 of 14
Introduction Two Weeks: Exploring Western Sweden and Skåne with Volvo's Car + Vacation program One way to see Sweden is to buy a plane ticket, rent a car and explore the countryside. Another way is to buy a new Volvo through the company's Overseas Delivery Program and save up to 8% off the US MSRP. Volvo throws in two complimentary roundtrip tickets to Europe with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), one free hotel night in Gothenburg Sweden … [Read more...]
West Sweden & Skane: Volvo’s Car plus Vacation – Day 11-12 of 14
DAY 11 Agri Tourism, car museum After a late morning breakfast at Kiviks Strand - it is time to head out. Driving time: about 30 minutes Gunnarshog Specialty Oils Farm Gunnarshog in Hammenhog is a large agricultural farm specializing in a number of natural oils including rapeseed, flaxseed and linseed oil. If you visit during late Spring and Summer you may see fields ablaze in yellow – these are most likely rapeseed flowers. … [Read more...]
West Sweden & Skane: Volvo’s Car plus Vacation – Day 13-14 of 14
DAY 13 Hallakra Vineyard, Angavallen Breakfast at Angavallen. Driving time: about 30 minutes. Hallakra Vineyard The thing about driving through the rural and agricultural Skåne countryside is vineyards are easily spotted – because they are so rare. Hallakra is located among fields of other agricultural crops including wheat and rapeseed. In the late 1990's, Proprietor Hakan Hansson left a long career as a successful International … [Read more...]
Exploring Local Agritourism in Southern Sweden
The region of Skåne is Sweden's "breadbasket", a landscape filled with agriculture, both rolling hills and flatlands and is surrounded by the Baltic Sea on three sides. Entry to this region is easy - Malmö, Sweden's third largest city behind Stockholm and Gothenburg is merely 20-30 minutes by train or car from Copenhagen's International Airport. Driving is straight forward in Sweden - roads are well signed and the rural country roads are … [Read more...]
Indonesia: Hello Mister!
The motion sensor detects my presence and two glass doors slide open to grant me entry into the Woolworth's Supermarket. I grab a trolly (shopping cart) and peruse the isles pausing to examine labels at my will. Although I have been shopping for decades, this time feels a little different. To my right a woman in pink track shorts excuses herself to reach across and grab the peanut butter. A mother wheels by with a small girl strapped in the … [Read more...]
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