August 20th, 2007
If you haven’t already done so, you need to book your holiday travel. Many flights and hotels are already full for Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays. There aren’t a whole lot of bargains to be found at this time, and if they are out there, you’ll need to be doing a lot of research and […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 12 comments
August 19th, 2007
The Astoria Column overlooks the mouth of the Columbia River from its vantage point on Coxcomb Hill, Oregon’s highest hill, in Astoria, Oregon.
The 125 foot high tower was built in 1926, at a cost of a little over twenty seven thousand dollars, with funding from Vincent Astor (great grandson of John Jacob Astor […]
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August 18th, 2007
Claiming to have live entertainment during every waking hour of the week, International Beatles Week kicks off on Wednesday, August 22nd, in Liverpool, England. It’s a busy time in Liverpool as Fab Four fans flock to the city to celebrate the life and music of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
The following seven days combine […]
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August 17th, 2007
Passengers love to comment on the pilot’s landing when they get off the plane: it was smooth, it was too hard, it was so gentle they didn’t know they’d touched down, it’s a wonder the oxygen masks didn’t drop down. We hear it all — many times a day.
What do you think passengers would say about […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments
August 15th, 2007
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is one of the oldest science museums in the country. Founded in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the Institute consists of three centers, The Science Center, The Franklin Center, and The Center for Innovation in Science Learning, with a mission to create an understanding of, and passion for, science and technology. […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 5 comments
August 13th, 2007
August 13-19th is National Aviation Week, and it’s a great occasion to reflect on our love affair with flight.
I’ve previously written about the Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport, part of the Smithsonian Institute, and this week is a good time to mention the other location of the National Air and Space Museum, this one on […]
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August 12th, 2007
For one block, San Francisco’s Lombard Street is the crookedest street in the world.
You may have seen that one block in photographs, movies, or on television, but the east-west street actually starts at The Presidio, run through Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, Telegraph Hill, and finally ends at The Embarcadero. For much of that distance, […]
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August 11th, 2007
A couple of weeks ago a passenger was chatting me up, bragging that he had flown over 150 trips in his lifetime. That didn’t seem like a lot to me, but it did get me thinking about how much I actually do fly — whether for work or pleasure.
I came across Flight Memory, an […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 3 comments
August 9th, 2007
Our Travel & Culture bloggers have opinions on most things, and for today’s Theme Day, we share them with you in Reviews, Reviews, Reviews at the Travel & Culture Channel.
Lynn, at The Paris Traveler, artfully rounds up our reviews and presents them in an easy to read, and enjoy, format.
I know that you’ll want to […]
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August 8th, 2007
What does a travel blogger do when they are planning their travels? Check with other travel bloggers, of course!
When I was making plans for Chicago, I checked in with Matt at the Chicago Traveler for ideas and tips about things to do. Jon at The DC Traveler has often been a resource for my frequent […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments
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