Blogs from Georgia, United States, North America - page 80

Welcome to day two of my journey down memory lane. Today was forecast to be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers so I opted to change around my outings around. Even though an overcast sky provides a great “softbox” for macro work, I decided I wanted to visit the gardens when it was sunny. So today I visited the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, GA. Any of you who enjoy military history and aviation should definitely put Warner Robins (approximately 100 miles south of Atlanta) on your to visit list. http://www.museumofaviation.org/home.htm The two military training aircraft (well the ones they used 30 years ago when I was in pilot training smile) I flew were on display. They have lots of aircraft on display outside as well as 3 buildings with ... read more

Since most of my family lives in either Finland or San Diego, I'm always buying airline tickets to those destinations. In the previous blog, I wrote about Travelpapa for international fares, well I found a site that has GREAT domestic fares.... www.ifares.com. It was fast, easy, and best of all, CHEAP! I actually have money left over to spend on souveniers! Yay! Hope it helps out with the rest of you travel junkies! San Diego is the place to be! I lived there for many years and I still go back and find new things to do, new sights to see, and always end up meeting new people. Disneyworld, Universal Studios, & Sea World are MUST SEES! I'm leaving to Jamaica with my best friend on Monday! I got a GREAT price on a hotel/cruise via ... read more

NOTE: I AM CURRENTLY SENDING THIS FROM BANGLADESH IN THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY, 2008! I MADE IT HERE A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO, SO THE INFO IN THIS EMAIL IS ALREADY WEEKS OLD. BUT, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, RIGHT? A SELECT FEW OF YOU ALREADY HAVE A VERSION OF THIS.......... The day I left Peru, after 4 months volunteering in Pisco and a bit of traveling afterwards, I spent the day with my friend Santiago in Lima. After a filling and fabulous Chinese dinner at a restaurant overlooking the city at sunset from the 18th floor (used to be the highest building in Lima), he drove me to the airport where he stayed with me until it was assured I could get a seat on the plane. What a gentleman! I was flying on a ... read more

Every year, more than 400,000 revelers converge on Savannah for our Saint Patrick’s Day parade and celebration - the second largest in the nation. Partygoers dressed in the requisite green attire and “Kiss me, I am Irish” buttons watch the annual parade of Irish folk dancers, marching bands, floats, and city eccentrics then consume large quantities of green beer and libations on River Street while enjoying live music, people watching, and generally making fools of themselves. If you are planning to join in on Savannah’s 2008 celebration, here are a few things you need to know: Parade date changed - Although the Saint Patrick’s Day parade usually takes place on March 17th to coincide with the Feast of St. Patrick, the Catholic Dioceses of Savannah has changed the 2008 parade schedule to Friday March 14th. The ... read more

"Federal law requires compliance with posted plackards, lighted signs and crew member instructions." So, what's so hard about understanding that? People, please. When you fly, please follow directions. Engage the brain and think! If the captain turns on the "fasten seatbelt" light, he's doing it for a reason (e.g. we would like to leave the airport, we are going to experience some "mild turbulance", the flight attendants are sick and tired of looking at you in the aisles). So the problems today on my flight from PBI (West Palm Beach) to ATL (Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) on my favorite airline: 1. When you board the aircraft, find your seat. That would be YOUR seat and not the seat you have always dreamed of occupying. We are not flying the colorful planes operated by an airline with the ... read more