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January 29th, 2007

Kansas: The 34th State

Today is Admission Day for Kansas, our 34th state, admitted to the Union on January 29th, 1861.
Kansas, a state that I’ve not yet visited, is smack dab in the middle of the country, and is, in fact, home to the geographical center of the contiguous United States.  Its capital city is Topeka, and its largest […]

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December 8th, 2006

Travel Podcasts Available for Scottsdale, Arizona

Now that the cold weather has hit the northern part of the United States, snowbirds and vacationers alike are heading south.
If you’ll be in the Scottsdale (Arizona) area, check out the Convention and Visitors Bureau website, and download a few travel podcasts before you go.  You can play the podcast on your computer or mp3 […]

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October 15th, 2006

Help in Keeping Fit While on the Road

Sometimes it’s pretty darn hard to get a workout in when you travel all the time.  Sometimes, even if you have the time, there may be a serious lack of motivation.  Westin Hotels now offer two programs designed to help travelers overcome both of these obstacles to good health on the road.
WestinWORKOUT.  In conjunction with […]

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July 31st, 2006

Monday’s Money Saving Tips

Here are today’s Money Saving Travel Tips:

If international travel is in your plans, check with your credit card companies before you go to see what their policies are about foreign transactions fees and money conversion rates.  You don’t want to have all your savings from a favorable exchange rate eaten up by a large transaction […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments

July 7th, 2006

Trails for Walking & Biking

Walking and biking are two summer activiites that I just haven’t done enough of lately.
It seems that I never have the time.  Or, perhaps more accurately, I never seem to make the time.  When I do have time, I never know where to go or who to call to go with me.
Then I came across […]

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