June 8th, 2007
The requirement that all citizens returning to the U.S. by air present a passport for entry into the country has been suspended.
Why?
Because the passport office can’t keep up with all the applications for a passport.
Here’s a very brief overview of what happened:
A new regulation was enacted with an effective date. That effective date […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment
June 7th, 2007
The b5media Travel & Culture bloggers are at it again — another theme day with some seriously yummy posts.
Yummy? Yes, that’s right, because this theme day is all about Food! We need it, we want it, we have an ongoing dialogue about it. Food and friends just seem to go together, and that’s why we’re […]
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June 6th, 2007
Do you have a problem getting your sports enthusiast friends to dabble their toes in the cultural waters?
The Vancouver Museum has a great exhibit sure to strike the fancy of baseball lovers, history buffs, and Asian culture fans alike: Levelling the Playing Field, on display now through November 4th.
The exhibit chronicles the Asahis, Vancouver’s legendary […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments
June 4th, 2007
By and large, I embrace technology. Yes, I get accustomed to doing things the way that I’ve always done them, but after a few fits and starts, I manage to adapt. Although I’ve never claimed to understand technology and how or why it works the way it does, I’m pretty comfortable with using tools to […]
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June 2nd, 2007
The Fort Worth Symphony has made it easy for your to enjoy some great music in a beautiful setting with its annual Concerts in the Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. And there are fireworks after every concert.
The concerts begin June 1st, and run through July 7th, and feature the Symphony in a variety […]
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June 1st, 2007
Today is Admission Day for Kentucky, the 15th state, admitted to the Union on June 1st, 1792.
The first time I was in Kentucky, I thought I was in Ohio.
If you’ve been to the Cincinnati airport (airport code CVG), you know what I’m talking about. The Cincinnati airport, which I foolishly believed was in Cincinnati, Ohio […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments
June 1st, 2007
Today is Admission Day for Tennessee, our 16th state, admitted to the Union on June 1st, 1796.
Long before I knew all the states, or had visions of traveling to all of them, I knew about Tennessee. Although I may be dating myself here, it all goes back to watching the Disney movie, Davy Crockett, who […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments
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