Travelrific® Travel Journal
Picture postcards in prose.™ Check out the blogroll on the front page for official merchandise and other resources!Pain at the Gas Pump
By Linda Tancs
As U.S. gas prices climb to record highs, it’s worth remembering that the suffering is worldwide. Across the world, in fact, prices hit a record high 146.9c per liter in Melbourne, Australia just a few weeks ago.
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Airport Management
By Linda Tancs
In this week’s edition of the podcast Travelrific Travel Show, the topic is airport management. Over 100 million flyers use U.S. airports annually. How much do you know about the airport business? Tune in and find out. Visit www.travelrificradio.com.
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Airport Amusement
By Linda Tancs
“Airport amusement” in the same sentence? No, this isn’t an oxymoron (unless, of course, you’ve been stranded there). How could it be, considering the amenities being offered these days–gourmet and specialty shops, spa treatments, and your choice of some of the biggest retail names in the business. Not sure what to buy at Heathrow? Let your shopping consultant do the heavy lifting for you.
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Plane Etiquette
By Linda Tancs
Remember that you’re not (necessarily) entitled to claim all the arm rests. If you sit on the aisle, take the aisle arm rest. If you sit near the window, take the arm rest on the left. If you’re stuck in the middle, then you deserve both!
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3-1-1 Rule
By Linda Tancs
Okay, so you know better than to pack more than a 3-ounce tube of anything in your carry-on bag if you have hopes of keeping it on the plane with you. Then why would you try to bring an almost-empty 7-ounce tube of toothpaste with you? Yes, it has been tried. No, it didn’t work.
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Traffic Reports To Go High Tech
By Linda Tancs
Want the 4-1-1 on traffic while you’re traveling? Then you’ll want to dial 5-1-1. The 5-1-1 system was developed to give motorists a uniform number to dial nationwide for traffic information. It isn’t available in every state, though. Join the coalition at www.deploy511.org.
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Traveling with Kids
By Linda Tancs
In this week’s edition of the podcast Travelrific Travel Show, the topic is traveling with kids. Is your child a happy camper? Whether you’re traveling by train, plane or automobile, give your child a reason to smile and check in for these travel tips. Visit www.travelrificradio.com.
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Security Cameras for the Streets
By Linda Tancs
So you thought you’d steal a passionate kiss from your sweetie in the shadow of Eros at Piccadilly Circus. Smile, you’re on candid camera. Remember the Bard’s advice that “all the world’s a stage”? Well, at least little Britain is, with nearly 300 cameras reportedly trained on the average citizen each day–for security, of course. So don’t forget to floss, and for heaven’s sake, comb your hair.
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Real Snakes On a Plane
By Linda Tancs
A passenger at Cairo airport attempted to bring 700 live snakes on a plane to sell them in Saudi Arabia. Ophidiophobes, take note.
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Scooting Around the Las Vegas Strip
By Linda Tancs
It’s hard getting around the Las Vegas Strip these days. Either you’re sweating it out on the pavement acting like a tourist or power walking through football-sized casinos looking for that magic table. Never mind all the other little temptations zapping away at your energy–like thrill rides, parks and malls. So what’s an energy-challenged tourist to do? Why, rent a scooter of course! Be the envy of all your friends as you tool around in a mobility scooter once reserved for the authentically physically challenged. Whatever happened to the adage, “pace yourself”?
