BS, Profanity, America and United Airlines
Here's a fun question for you to consider. Which of these most sets your teeth on edge? the banking industry the insurance industry the pharmaceutical industry This week my answer is... the airlines...
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Oops! How Not to Embarrass Yourself in a Foreign Country
Photo courtesy of Racorn/Dreamstime. Article by Robert Firpo-Cappiello of Budget Travel. Some of these local customs may strike outsiders as downright weird. But learning a bit of cultural etiquette,...
View ArticleInspiring Student Goes From Homeless To Carnegie Hall
One Florida college student's musical talents have helped him to make the incredible leap from a homeless student to a performer at New York City's Carnegie Hall. University of West Florida student...
View ArticleElisa Chang's Street Photography Captures Warm Glow Of Waikiki Tourism
Millions of tourists visit Hawaii every year, spending billions of dollars and crowding popular spots like Waikiki. You might think that locals love to hate the transience of tourists -- after all,...
View ArticleNational Civil Rights Museum In Memphis To Reopen After Major Renovation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The National Civil Rights Museum is reopening in Memphis after a $28 million, 16-month renovation. The museum is located on the site of the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Lake Bohinj
I am biased so, when I say this is the most beautiful glacial lake, it might not be so. I have grown up watching the seasons change it, while staying virtually the same. In the winters long times ago...
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The World's Top 10 Airport Hotels With Stunning Runway Views
By Christina Pfeiffer, HotelsCombined.com In the last few years, airport hotels have evolved from being an unavoidable stopover to luxurious, must-visit retreats. Some properties have gone to great...
View ArticleRecipe for a 45-Minute Vacation
Spring is technically here, but jetting off on a spring break seems about as likely as your paperwork stack alphabetizing and filing itself. The litany of things exhausting you is starting to sound...
View ArticleWhy You Should Visit Death Valley In Spring
FURNACE CREEK, Calif. (AP) — The perception of Death Valley is that it's hot and desolate. The hot part is right, at least in the summer, when Death Valley is one of the hottest places on earth. Even...
View ArticleWhere To Eat Well--And Off The Strip--In Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — You might not expect to find farm-to-table dining in Las Vegas. But that's exactly why tourists are lining up at a rundown corner a few blocks near the old casinos in the town's seedy...
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14 Aussie Phrases Americans Should Start Using
Linguistic convenience at its finest. 1. "Can't Be Bothered" There is no easy American phrase that explains that "I could do that, but no, no I don't think I will do that, just because I don't feel...
View ArticleMan Takes The Whole Marriage Proposal Thing To New Heights
Popping the question at a fancy restaurant, during a romantic picnic under the stars, or in some sort of flash mob are all acceptable means of proposing -- for some people. But that wouldn't cut it for...
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Deep in the Heart of West Texas Is a National Park Where the Mountains Meet...
You may not have heard of Big Bend National Park, and it's almost certainly far, far away from where you live, but it's well worth a visit. Big Bend is one of the least-visited national parks in the...
View ArticleThe 10 Least Affordable Major Metro Areas (PHOTOS)
There are some obvious benefits to big city living -- there's always something to do, something to see or someone to do and see it all with -- but if you want to venture to a major urban area without...
View ArticleFirst-Of-Its-Kind Hotel Will Train, Employ People With Disabilities
Jeff Huffman could no longer sit by and watch his son with Down syndrome get repeatedly denied employment opportunities. So, he decided to develop a job that had never before existed. Huffman...
View ArticleMalaysia Police: Missing Plane Mystery May Never Be Solved
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A police investigation may never determine the reason why the Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared, and search planes scouring the Indian Ocean for any sign of its...
View ArticleRetire To This Untamed Caribbean Paradise
If you were a backpacking scuba diver in the 1960s, you may have drifted through the Bay Islands of Honduras on a quest for Caribbean adventure. Many fitting that description did. Offshore from Roatan,...
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13 Mistakes Study Abroad Students Make
Studying abroad is the first opportunity most young adults have to travel the world on their own. With all the excitement, it's easy to make some mistakes. These 13 errors are totally common and very...
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If Greece's Melissani Cave Doesn't Inspire Wanderlust, We Don't Know What Will
Let's take a little trip, shall we? This time, let's go to Greece, where we went to see the world's prettiest beach not too long ago. Located on the east coast of the island of Kefalonia surrounded by...
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Good Morning, Vietnam
Sam's last and only other trip to Vietnam was in 1970. He came with a delegation from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, church leaders and one student, his...
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