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A new museum has opened at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the Pacific Aviation Museum. The museum opened on December 7th, the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In 1941, moored off the shores of Ford Island (located in the middle of Pearl Harbor) were some of the largest ships in the US Pacific […]
Excitement is running high in Detroit right now, as the countdown begins for this weekend’s opening of the North American International Auto Show, and the annual unveiling of what’s hot, what’s cutting edge, and what’s in the future of the car industry.
From its inception in 1907 (how many cars were they showcasing then?) to the […]
When you hear the destination Miami Beach, what do you think of? If you’re like me, you probably think about sun and sand, the beaches and swimming pools, lazy days and wild parties at night, and a pretty laid back, carefree attitude. You aren’t far wrong if that’s what comes to mind.
Situated among all the […]
Today is Admission Day for New Mexico, our 47th state, admitted to the union on January 6th, 1912.
The culture of the area is heavily influenced by the large population of Spanish, Mexican and Native Americans who live in the state, and who, generations earlier, occupied the territories of what is now New Mexico. The state […]
Today is Admission Day for Utah, admitted as our 45th state on January 4th, 1896.
Utah is one of the Four Corner states (the others are Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona), the only place in the Unites States where four states come together at one point. Utah is ranked 13th in geographical area, and 34th in […]
(As part of my quest to visit every state, I will be spending some time throughout the year highlighting each of our 50 states.)
Today is Admission Day for Alaska. On January 3rd, 1959, Alaska (purchased from Russia in 1867) became the 49th state.
Although Alaska is the largest state in geographical area, it is one of […]
Details: Transiting the Panama Canal is one of my all time great travel experiences.
It’s a series of locks, and ships of all sizes line up to go through. Once you start going through the locks it takes several hours to complete the transit process.
If you’ve ever considered a cruise, this is […]
I make resolutions every year.
Although I usually refer to it as goal setting, I try to be both ambitious and realisitic in the process, and make resolutions that reflect the varying parts of my life. Some overlap, some don’t, but my overall goal is to be a better person a year from now.
Here are a […]
Welcome 2007!
I hope that this year brings you much health, happiness, and lots of wonderful travel memories.
I’ll be resting up today and putting the finishing touches on my New Year resolutions. Stop by tomorrow and I’ll share them with you.
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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