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If traveling in the U.K. is in your future, you’ll want to check out Tourist Tracks, founded by Tim Gillett, a former journalist.
From a rather modest start, the business has grown, and it now works with tourist information centers to research, write, and record downloadable audio tours throughout the U.K. There is a revenue sharing […]
Marriott International is the latest hotel chain to switch to a smoke free environment in all guest rooms and common areas.
Responding to guests who complain about the lingering smell of smoke in the room, the policy goes into effect in September and will apply to all hotels with the Marriott brand (Marriott, Ritz Carlton, Renaissance, […]
If international travel is in your future, you may want to consider joining the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT), a non-profit membership organization that provides information about travel medicine and maintains a network of English speaking doctors in countries around the world.
IAMAT was founded in 1960, by Dr. Vincenzo Marcolongo, and since […]
If you live in Seattle, or have plans to visit in the next few weeks, you can take advantage of the many SEAFAIR activities going on now through August 6th.
Many of the neighborhoods and communities in the greater Seattle area have festivals, and a full listing of community activities can be found here.
But make no […]
I want my yard and house to be full of plants in bloom like at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington DC.
The name Botanic Garden is somewhat misleading, as this collection is more than just a garden ““ it’s a museum of living plants. Located on the National Mall at the foot of the Capitol […]
Some travel rumors never die, they just crop back up every few months or so.
That seems to be the case with the resurfaced rumor about money left in Gideon Bibles. I’ve received several emails about this topic in the last few weeks.
The Gideons are an evangelical Christian organization, founded in 1899, that leaves bibles in […]
One of the easiest ways to get an upgraded seat on an airplane, or room at a hotel, is to simply ask. It won’t work every time, but when it does, you’ll be glad that you tried it.
Your approach is important. This is not the time to try to impress anyone with how important you […]
Have you ever checked with an airline about a flight delay, only to eventually find out that what you were told really wasn’t the whole story?
If so, you’re in very good company. But how can you prevent getting sucked into that belief again?
There are a variety of sites that offer independent flight arrival and departure […]
Finding the right carry on bag for traveling may be a never-ending search. For some people, it’s not about finding the perfect bag; it’s about finding ANOTHER perfect bag.
One brand that I’ve being seeing a lot of lately is Timbuk2.
Popular with both men and women, rarely does a day go by that I don’t see […]
July has been named Family Reunion Month, because. . . well, because. . . it’s the month when most people have their family reunion.
My family was never big on these events. Although I remember attending something that may have been a family reunion when I was child, it’s not something that I’ve done as an […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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