By Barbara Hales ITWPA Member With cheaper airline fares rivaling those of 2009, more people are flying this summer. It is projected that there will be over 700 million passengers departing from U.S. airports by the end of the year. (And it may seem that they are all at the terminal the same day as you!) Of course, more people means crowds of travelers clogging the … [Read more...] about TSA and KTN: The New Buzzwords in Travel
Vietnam Cheap Eats: Fill Your Stomach (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner), Your Senses, and Your Camera — All for $5 Total Cost
By Russ Kirk ITWPA Member Yes, you really can feed yourself for $5 total cost for the day. Enjoy three uniquely different, tasty, healthy, filling meals while soaking up the local atmosphere. These are more than just meals. They are rich, cultural, fun experiences begging for your camera. Bunh Can -- breakfast -- $1 (20,000 VND) Look for a large clay wheel with … [Read more...] about Vietnam Cheap Eats: Fill Your Stomach (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner), Your Senses, and Your Camera — All for $5 Total Cost
Indian Canyons Tribal Park – The Coolest Place in a Hot Town
By Lee Tidball ITWPA Member Palm Springs, California is known for a lot of things, but nothing more famously than its high-desert heat that has made it the go-to destination for generations of retirees and “snowbirds” from the frigid Midwest. Often, though, that heat can reach unbearable heights, sending everyone scurrying for air-conditioned shelter. Ironically, one of … [Read more...] about Indian Canyons Tribal Park – The Coolest Place in a Hot Town
Strasbourg – The European Capital of Christmas
By Jim Cassidy ITWPA Member There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of Christmas markets held across Europe every year. But there is one city in France that claims to be the Capitale de Noel. Strasbourg, in the northeast of the country, sits close to the German border, and certainly has the pedigree. It’s been holding special festive markets since 1570, making it … [Read more...] about Strasbourg – The European Capital of Christmas
Savannah Went to the Movies in 1997 — and Hasn’t Been the Same Since
By Regis Yaworski In 1997, the statue of a young girl was moved from Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, to a city museum. The statue, a little over four feet in height, had no special historic significance; despite that, it was moved for its own protection as well as to prevent damage to the cemetery plot where it had stood in relative obscurity since the late … [Read more...] about Savannah Went to the Movies in 1997 — and Hasn’t Been the Same Since