Travelrific® Travel Journal
Picture postcards in prose.™ Check out the blogroll on the front page for official merchandise and other resources!Going, Going, Gone
By Linda Tancs
It was only a matter of time before an airline took its case to eBay. Now you can bid on your favorite journey via JetBlue’s eBay store. Adventurous travelers will love the “mystery” packages. In some instances, all you’ll know in advance is that you’ll get an oceanview room. So pack happy and start bidding.
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Continental Adds to Shopping Cart
By Linda Tancs
No doubt a good move from a privacy and security perspective, Continental Airlines now allows customers to pay for most services purchased online (not gift certificates, TravelBank credits or travel certificates) with PayPal. For the uninitiated, PayPal (which is owned by eBay) is an online shopping cart allowing customers to pay for goods or services via credit card, bank account debit or PayPal account balance through PayPal’s site. The vendor never sees or handles the financial data. Continental and PayPal, perfect together. Will other airlines follow suit?
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Fly-In This Weekend at Sheridan
By Linda Tancs
If air flight looks like a distant memory given shrinking schedules amidst rising oil prices, then experience the thrill vicariously in Sheridan, Wyoming this weekend at the Fly-In. Officially starting on Monday, all weekend long over 200 pilots of various craft large and small will delight onlookers at the Sportsman Complex on Keystone Road. Enjoy the action from dawn till dusk.
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The Maine Event
By Linda Tancs
As hurricane Hanna threatens to rumble up the Atlantic Coast, I can’t help but think about how many sailors found safe harbor in the midst of America’s lighthouses along the coast. Although they may have been replaced technologically by radar and other systems, these unwavering oceanic icons represent the adventuresome spirit of those whose lives depended on that guiding light. Did you know that Maine has over 60 lighthouses dotting the coast? West Quoddy Head is the easternmost lighthouse in the United States. You can visit a good many of them just by cruising down Route 1. Now there’s a group of northern lights you won’t want to miss.
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Back on the Farm
By Linda Tancs
Think “late summer” and what comes to mind? For me, it’s towering sunflowers and the waning harvests of sweet corn amidst the bountiful supplies of squash and other autumn fruits, tilled fields and hay rides. Have you visited your local farmer lately? Farmers’ markets have surged in popularity since their start in the 1800s, thanks to a strong interest in fresh and wholesome food and the feeling of community they engender. Many close up shop during the month of October, but some, like the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, are open year-round with limited hours. Check your local listings for a market near you.
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What a Croc
By Linda Tancs
To hear the folks in Denver tell it, the city is full of crocs. Not the scaly kind, but the walkable kind. Great for walking a Mile High. Or take the Crocs ™ city tour, stopping at locations such as the zoo, botanical gardens, the aquarium, Cherry Creek, or the Pepsi Center. This kid-friendly tour includes collectible Jibbitz ™ charms at each stop. Fashion never looked so fun.
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Take it Slow on the Uptake
By Linda Tancs
Does the dizzying array of travel information on the Web have you in a tizzy? Slow down on the uptake before you hit that “book now” button. Uptake synthesizes travel information in a user-friendly format that goes beyond price comparisons. After all, money isn’t everything.
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Lincoln’s Little Cottage
By Linda Tancs
“Cottage” isn’t exactly the right word for a sprawling 34-room estate occupied by Abraham Lincoln as a getaway from the pressures of political life. Situated on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. and declared a National Monument by President Clinton, the Gothic Revival retreat has been refurbished and reopened to the public. Although elitists clamor for a night in Lincoln’s bedroom at the White House, they may have missed the boat in truly experiencing the man and his times. Lincoln spent the better part of his presidency holed up in his Civil war-era equivalent of Camp David. You can’t sleep there, but then again, the price of admission isn’t nearly as steep.
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Pony Express Travel
By Linda Tancs
In Germany travelers can relive that bygone era of horse-drawn mail coaches. Enjoy the syncopated rhythm of a dual horse-powered cab reminiscent of those delivering royal Saxon mail in the 19th century. At a leisurely pace of 5 kilometers per hour, you can choose a short jaunt around Bad Schlema, a half-day excursion to Albernau or a full day’s enjoyment of the natural resources at Talsperre Sosa. Relax and enjoy the ride.
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George Washington Slept Here
By Linda Tancs
It’s been 225 years since George Washington spent the final months of the Revolutionary War outside Princeton at Rockingham estate (Route 603, Kingston, NJ). Get ready to mark the occasion during the weekend of 23 August when George is expected back in the house. The arrival ceremony begins on Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by a re-enactment of an officers’ dinner later in the afternoon as well as various demonstrations. Greet the General in the study. Admission is free.
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