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I spend a lot of time in the Washington DC area.
There are so many things to do and see there, that it can be overwhelming. You can’t see all the sights in a day, or a week, for the matter. But, by breaking things down into smaller increments of time, you can see what the […]
There are a variety of traveling styles.
Some people need to have every detail of every day planned out hour by hour. Others don’t make any plans at all, they just show up and figure it out as they go along. Others plan the big pieces (transportation and shelter) and then play it by ear. Others […]
Bordered on the north by 51st, to the south by 47th, to the east by Fifth Avenue and to the West by Seventh Avenue, Rockefeller Center occupies prime real estate in midtown Manhattan.
A mix of indoor and outdoor facilities, Rock Center is home to Radio City Music Hall, the GE Building, NBC Studios and the […]
“I love, I love, I love my calendar girls. . . .”
The 2007 edition of “Stewardesses Stripped” will be released this week. The calendar, subtitled “stripped of their pensions,” is a fundraiser and political activism campaign to raise awareness of the crisis in the pension guarantee system. There’s lots of humor involved as the Flight […]
Here’s a great way to spend an hour next Tuesday, April 25th.
It’s FREE Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s!
As a way of thanking customers for 28 years of support and loyalty, the eco-friendly ice creamery will be giving away FREE ice cream cones at most of its locations between noon and 8 pm.
Most, but not all, locations […]
I love college campuses, even though it’s been many years since I spent any time as a student on one.
I love the buildings, and the libraries, and the bookstores. I love checking out the architecture and the landscaping, and people watching, and buying a sweatshirt to wear so I can pretend that I am an […]
If you have extensive charges to your hotel bill, here is a suggestion to help you quickly review the items to make sure that there are no unauthorized charges:
When signing for restaurant and room service charges, the most likely category of items to be mistakenly or fraudulently posted to your account, tip in an amount […]
Travelers are always looking for a way to cut down check-in time at the airport, and a couple of services have crossed my path in the last few days that may help to make this process a little easier.
If you are attending a convention at Chicago’s McCormick’s Place, a new service will allow you to […]
Where do you want to go for dinner?
Are they conveniently located?
What do they serve?
Life on the road means lots of nights in hotel rooms and lots of meals in restaurants. Most of us have favorite restaurants that we go to time and again. Or, we may have a list of places they we want to […]
I’ve always felt that napping well was an art form, whether it’s a ten-minute catnap, a twenty-minute power nap or a two-hour rendezvous with REM sleep.
Because my job frequently has me flying when other people are sleeping, and vice versa, I have come to rely on the recuperative powers of a nap. It is an […]
Travel information, tips, and destination suggestions from a Flight Attendant.
Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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