April 30th, 2008
As if getting to the airport isn’t tough enough, most of us have to figure out how to get from our destination airport to our hotel. And this is another time when some planning, and asking a few questions, can be a real savings.
Public transportation: I’m a big believe in public transportation. When at […]
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April 3rd, 2008
Today I have a guest post from blogging pal Susan Johnston.
With the decline of the US dollar vs. international currencies, now is the perfect time to explore domestic destinations rather than flying overseas.
Spring is the ideal season to visit Boston, because the weather is warming up and many of Boston’s most popular attractions are […]
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March 30th, 2008
Today I have a guest post from fellow blogger Ken Dunlop from The Vancouver Traveler. Ken spent several months traveling around Southeast Asia, and he graciously offered to share a bit of his trip with you. This is one of what I am sure is many anecdotes about getting around in Southeast Asia.
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December 19th, 2007
Sometimes when I’ve walked up and down the aisle of the airplane for what seems like the hundredth time, I wonder just many miles I log while zooming across the country.
Add in time spent walking through airports, to say nothing of the time walking on the ground, and it all adds up to serious […]
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November 28th, 2007
In addition to checking in for your flight, the other thing you can do from home that will make your travel easier, is to plan how you are going to get to the airport on the day of your flight. While this is always a consideration, during the busy travel times, it’s especially important […]
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October 29th, 2007
It’s not too late to take in this year’s beautiful colors of fall.
The unseasonably warm weather in most parts of the country has delayed the burst of color of the fall foliage. In talking to friends around the country, it seems that we are a week or two behind the normal foliage schedule. That’s certainly […]
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August 27th, 2007
Are you thirsty? Looking for a cheap beverage? Likewise for some cheap food? Mappy Hour can help you out!
Claiming to be able to find the shortest route from where you are to where there’s a happy hour, Mappy Hour has you enter your current location and then pulls up a variety of Happy Hour […]
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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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July 3rd, 2007
Calling a cab just got a little bit easier with 1-800-Cab Ride, a service allowing you to get a quote on a cab ride, schedule the ride, and pay for it, all online.
A visit to check out the website, and to check out what it would cost me to get a cab to pick […]
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May 27th, 2007
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, linking the city to Marin County.
I’ve written before about the Golden Gate Bridge, but noticed that today was the 70th anniversary of its opening.
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