Springfield, Illinois State, Journal Register article updates American Airlines recent change of service. Don Fuener is quoted in the story. Actually, if the truth be told we tipped the paper to the changes and American Airlines intial action of canceling flights from Springfield, Illinois, causing panic for hundreds of passengers. When we called American Airlines to find out what was going on....our clients were being asked to fly out of other cities...the agent's reaction was only "oh my this is very strange. I don't know what to tell you to do." American reinstated limited service to Springfield, Illinois 72 hours later. Such is life in a small airport market.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
8 great American cities
Chicago Tribune staff reporter Alan Solomon asked eight people who know their cities well what we shouldn't miss on a visit. I think these type of travel articles are very rare and very valuable. Most travel articles rely on the stranger discovering the destination. In this case, we are relying on the local to pass on their favorite. Whenever we travel, we always try to become temporary locals. We are on a quest. Searching for the locally popular restaurant, the not to be missed tourist site, and the favorite neighborhood to discover. This article fits the bill very well.
visit Planet Travel to plan your next vacation to 8 great American cities
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Urinals shaped like women's lips
Not quite as pricey to build as the new Wynn, the new Red Rock Station Resort does indeed have urinals shapled like women's lips. Here is a link of a review of the just opened five star wannabe resort from the Chicago Suntimes Travel Section.
A Link to more Las Vegas information at Planet Travel's Las Vegas Connections
Monday, April 17, 2006
Do I need a passport? Here is the latest update.
Here is the latest update about passport requirements from Chicago Tribune travel columnist Alfred Borcover.
link to travel insider all inclusive vacations.com
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Las Vegas for $250.00 A Day or $1,000.00 Per Day...The New York Times Adds Its Two Cents
From Sunday's March 19, 2006 two articles about doing Vegas with two budgets. Interesting that both authors, apparently without consultation with each other, chose to visit a range offering the chance to shoot a "real machine gun." Go figure. All the entertainment choices available, and these New Yorkers choose to spend part of their Las Vegas day shooting paper Osama targets. Other articles archived from as far back as 2002.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Excess Baggage BBC-Radio 4 Link
One of life's little pleasures is the BBC internet site with its overwhelming choices of on demand progammes now available to download .
If you are unfamliar with BBC 4 here is the wikipedia link with a good overview of the flagship BBC station:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4
One of our favorite programs is the travel show Excess Baggage presented by Sandi Toksvig. The past highlights available to listen include an inteview with our travel hero Michael Palin, tips on traveling to Venice, the Middle East, Krakow, Hiroshima, India, travel to war zones, hidden Spain and even a preview of space travel.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The London Sunday Times explains how to be a luxury cheapskate
Get more than you paid for with Jeremy Lazell's seven rules of blagging, bartering and begging for high-end travel at bargain prices.
Pay less. Travel better. Lazell explains how to travel for less.
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