Image via Wikipedia The Justice Department recently approved the purchase of ITA software by the search giant Google. The purchase actually took place eight months ago and the US Justice Department has been reviewing the deal to make sure it doesn't violate anti trust laws. After some tweaking of the deal it was approved. What does this mean to the everyday traveler? Probably … [Read more...]
How to Research Your Next Travel Destination
Image by skidder via Flickr When getting ready for that long awaited vacation the internet can be a wealth of knowledge. It can also be a little time consuming having to search and sift through pages to get what you want. There are sites for getting the best airfares, hotel reservations and reviews, city and country guides. The list is almost endless. Here are a few tips to … [Read more...]
Strike it Rich on Your Next Vacation
Image by davitydave via Flickr Here is a twist on the family vacation. Take the family to a place in the country, camp or maybe stay in a cabin, enjoy the outdoors, share quality time with the kids, take your shovel and dig a hole get dirty, hot, sweaty......... WAIT ..... what the.....? … [Read more...]
Travel Photo Contest
image by Glen Edelson via Flikr National Geographic is having a Traveler photo contest but hurry, the contest submission deadline is July 11 2011. They are looking for travel photos that are of people, landscapes, unrehearsed type photos. It does have an entry fee but look at it this way. You are getting your photos in front of National Geographic. First prize is a 14 day … [Read more...]
Airline Safety
The recent story recently regarding the Southwest Airplane that lost cabin pressure due to a hole being ripped in the roof made all the news outlets. … [Read more...]
