April 16th, 2008
I don’t usually gush about one travel booking site over another, but in this case I must make an exception. As a travel writer, I travel frequently. I recently discovered that an event I needed to cover back home had switched its dates, right over top of one of my flight dates.
I do all my airline bookings online, but I have never needed to make changes before. So, I wasn’t sure what I was in for. However, I pulled up the site’s contact number, and placed a call.
I was in for a big disappointment.
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Tags: air canada, booking flights, changing flights, expedia ca, making changes to a booking, travel booking agencies, using onling travel agencies
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April 15th, 2008
There is hell on earth, and it’s called, “deep sea fishing.” What was I thinking, or rather, what was my husband thinking when he agreed to a 5-hour deep sea fishing adventure?
We took our first deep sea fishing trip just off the coast of South Padre Island in Texas. To me, it was an adventure; to my husband, it was an unending journey into the depths of hell.
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Tags: deep sea fishing, osprey charters, seasickness cures, south padre island, texas fishing, treatment for seasickness
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April 11th, 2008
In the army, you never know who you’ll be bunking with. Except Simon Vega had a fairly good idea that the dark-haired handsome guy from Tupelo, Mississippi, was special. Back in 1958, Vega shared army duty with none other than the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Vega remembers fondly his days with a young Elvis. But remembering his former army buddy wasn’t enough for Vega; only a museum would do. But what a place to put a museum!
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Tags: brownsville texas, elvis attractions, elvis memorabilia, elvis memories, Elvis Presley, king of rock and roll, little graceland, los fresnos, museum, priscilla presley, record albums, simon vega, south padre island, things to do in south texas
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April 8th, 2008
Who owns the most haunted house in New Orleans, Louisiana? He’s a big star, he’s done lots of movies, he’s an Oscar-winner, and he was once married to the child of a King. Can you guess?
Okay, here’s another clue: he lives down the street from another famous star, in fact, a pair of Hollywood notables: Brad and Angelina.
Have you guessed yet? No?
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Tags: haunted houses in new orleans, haunted houses in the united states, haunted real estate, lalaurie mansion new orleans, nicholas cage houses, nicholas cage most haunted house, tortured slaves new orleans
Posted in Adventure Travel, Family Vacations, New Orleans, Ports of call, Travel - General Advice, Travel tips, Tropical Destinations, United States | 7 Comments »
April 8th, 2008
Ignore its dumpy exterior because if you want to eat in this New Orleans restaurant, you’ll have to get over first appearances. Besides, the place was good enough for celebrities like Steve Martin, Jimmy Buffet, Kathleen Turner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and LeAnn Rimes.
Look for a plain building with a side entrance; one of the entrances probably has a busted door, so you’ll have to go to the side. You’ll see lots of people coming and going; that’s always a good sign of good eats. Once inside, don’t stand around waiting for any special attention, just grab a menu, and place your order.
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Tags: good food in New Orleans, jimmy buffet, kathleen turner, Mother's Restaurant, New Orleans home cooking, po'boy sandwiches, poydras, seafood gumbo, steve martin, tchoupitoulas, where to eat in New Orleans
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April 1st, 2008
Don’t let the look of the ketchup bottle put you off. You simply must visit this tiny 84-year-old restaurant hidden away in historic downtown Brownsville, Texas. You’ll be able to say you’ve rubbed shoulders in a place where American President, Lyndon Johnson, once rubbed shoulders, too.
And rub shoulders is exactly what happens here – the walls are only about 6 feet apart.
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Tags: american hamburger joints, best burger joints, brownsville texas, hamburger heavens, the tiniest restaurants in the world, tiny restaurants
Posted in Adventure Travel, Beach Vacations, Budget Travel, Family Vacations, Food and Wine, Tourist attractions, United States, Variety | 11 Comments »
March 24th, 2008
Are you a frequent rental car user? Do you do your research BEFORE booking a vehicle? Or do you just book the first car you see on the first website you search.
What a costly mistake! You could be throwing away hundreds of dollars.
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Tags: car rental agencies, car rental discounts, frequent flyer discounts, how to get a good deal on a car rental, saving money on car rentals
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March 16th, 2008
Nothing proclaims, “This person is an adventurer” like a Tilley hat. It’s true; look at a group of tourists – the ones in the khaki Tilley hats don’t look so touristy – they look more serious, more experienced, more like seasoned travelers.
Yes, it’s all good when you wear a Tilley hat unless, of course, you (like my husband and world travel companion) refuse to wear the hat’s chin strap. That decision, or lack thereof, can get you into a lot of trouble.
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Tags: registering your tilley hat, secret pockets in travel clothing, tilley endurables clothing, tilley hats, travel clothing
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March 16th, 2008
I was feeling a tad envious as I watched other passengers board the charming Taieri Gorge vintage train. They didn’t even have to drive into Dunedin because the train pulled up alongside our Celebrity ship.
However, had I known how wonderful a day in Dunedin, New Zealand was going to be, I would have merrily waved them on their way, without a second thought.
I found out later those folks didn’t get much of a chance to explore Dunedin (Celtic for Edinburgh) and that would have meant missing so much.
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Tags: architect R A lawson, baldwin street, cadbury world, dunedin casino, dunedin new zealand, dunedin octagon, dunedin train station, first church of otago, new zealand ports of call, otago farmers market, otago harbour, speights brewery, steepest street in the world, taieri gorge railway
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March 15th, 2008
If you are pining for a well-deserved vacation, an escape from the drone of the business world, you might be tempted by an “all-inclusive” vacation. But think very carefully before you don that thong bikini or those Speedo trunks. All-inclusive vacations are not for everyone.
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Tags: all inclusive vacations, dunns river, jamaica, martha brae river rafting, ocho rios, sandals resort vacations
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