You’re sure to have a lot of fun watching this unusual journey through Britain. (Video courtesy of Alex Orchin) …
Hidden Italy: Ravenna
The name was somewhat familiar, but riding a shuttle in from the port, I realized that I knew basically nothing about the city of Ravenna. Certain destinations in Italy are immediately recognizable, with a whole set of colorful and unmistakable images associated. Rome? The curve of the Colosseum, of course, dating back to the first…
The Status of Status Transportation Discounts
In the travel industry — and the marketplace, generally — some discounts depend on who or what you are rather than what or where you buy. Over the years, age-based status discounts have perhaps been the most common, but you find others as well. In researching an old rail timetable, for example, I once noticed…
Taking the Kids: To Washington, D.C.
We’re talking, of course, about The National Mall in Washington, D.C. Consider that The National Mall typically gets more than 25 million visitors a year — more than to Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks. Good thing there is so much space — more than 26 miles of pedestrian sidewalks and 8 miles of bike trails…
Art, Food, Wineries and Buddy Holly: What Doesn’t Lubbock, Texas, Have to Offer?
By Patti Nickell From Tribune News Service In one of singer-songwriter Mac Davis’ most memorable tunes, he sang about “Happiness being Lubbock, Texas, in his rear-view mirror.” The song was a success for Davis, but hardly a ringing endorsement for his hometown. However, by the end of the ditty, Davis redeemed himself and Lubbock when,…
Once-Trampled (And Secret) Grove of Titans Redwood Stand in Northern California Reopens
By Melody Gutierrez From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — After the once-secret location of a famed grove of ancient redwoods in Northern California was made public, visitors flocking to see the towering trees caused significant damage looking for the off-trail behemoths. Now, a new 1,300-foot boardwalk through the Grove of Titans will give visitors…
Winter’s Second Wind: California’s Mammoth Mountain Resort Extends Ski Season Into June
By Nathan Solis From Los Angeles Times A series of late snowstorms has extended the ski and snowboard season at Mammoth Mountain, pushing the closure date into the month of June, but weather forecasts show that the region will be in for a major warm-up in the next few weeks. At least 3 feet of…
Denver Art Museum Named One of the World’s Best ‘New’ Museums
By John Wenzel From The Denver Post DENVER — The Denver Art Museum has been selected as one of the world’s best museums, in league with Antwerp, Belgium’s Momu and architectural wonders such as Oslo’s Munch Museum and Tokyo’s Murakami Library. The honor, doled out in a list from Condé Nast Traveler this month, was…
What Americans Can Expect During Memorial Day Holiday Travel Period
By Donald Wood From TravelPulse Officials from AAA Travel expect 39.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, running May 26-30. The estimates would indicate an increase of 8.3% over 2021, with air travel up 25% over last year. With totals expected to be slightly lower than pre-pandemic…
Flight Attendant Finds Love After Giving Up Hope, Travels 16 Countries and 14 States With Soulmate
When a flight attendant finally met her soulmate, a nuclear engineer, after years of waiting, the result was explosive. For Tatiana Wallace, 36, the constant globe-trotting her job entails poses relationship challenges. The solution? She packed up her now-husband, Travis Brent Wallace, 40, and took him along with her. “I wanted to take him everywhere…
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