Many of us have reported staying in rooms with bugs, nasty tubs, and lousy views, but at least five people can claim they got a room with a corpse.
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Laura Townsend Elion
Laura asks whether the Oasis of the Seas is too big? Is it an island or a cruise ship? Do more options and passengers actually make the cruise experiences better? Or just different.
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According to a study recently released by Dutch researchers, the act of planning a vacation (and by inference, daydreaming about how perfect it will be) significantly boosted the ‘happiness quotient’ of those surveyed, even two months before the actual trip.
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Although travel isn’t inherently dangerous, the mere fact of going to places unknown does mean additional safeguards are in order. Unknown streets, different languages, unfamiliar landmarks and any location where absolutely everyone is a stranger demands that you keep a close watch on your children.
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This past weekend was a travel disaster for folks trying to get outta Dodge in the Northeast. I even heard from friends pleading with me to help, as if I could get BWI airport to open. Yep, anyone headed anywhere by plane, train or automobile was stranded. Amtrak cancelled service south of DC, airports from Philly southward were closed at least part of the weekend, and many governments closed roads to automobile travel to clean highways and streets, and to get a reprieve from the accidents caused by the brave and foolish who went out anyway.
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Everyone knows to protect their passports and cash, but what else can you do to stay safe? First of all, think about how you protect yourself at home — traveling is no different.
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Everyone horrified at the painful pictures of death and destruction in Haiti seems to want to do something. Technology has made it infinitely easier to part with your money – you can text to an ever-growing number of charities to automatically donate set amounts (it’s added to your cellphone bill). You can also go online, or call. Musicians, celebrities and companies are responding with efforts that are as reassuring about our often battered perceptions of community and humanity, as they are hopeful for help to be quickly extended.
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Like many of you, I was burrowing last night, just another nightly edition of the weeks’ long effort to avoid the cold here in the frozen Northeast. Flipping from channel to channel couldn’t relieve the boredom (though I’ve got access to about 2,000 of them). Even the classic movie channel failed me, as I have seen most of its offerings lately over the holiday. Then the news got my attention. A massive earthquake had hit very close to Haiti’s capital Port- au-Prince.
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No one would envy most of our nation’s Congressmen right now. They’re trying to orchestrate a brutal overhaul of the healthcare system, figure out two wars, battle the lingering recession and are probably sweating over the next election. Who could blame them for being a little testy?
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Most of us decide where to visit based on many factors, like expense, amenities, cultural experiences, landscape. But I recently decided to ask friends of mine who are gay what they look for in a vacation.
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