Columbus

We made it! (Finally) aka American Airlines sucks.

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May 20th 2011
Well, apparently my airplane karma is still very, very bad. When we arrived at Fargo airport, we were asked whether Delaney had a ticket. Of course not, she's 1. Well, apparently 1 year olds need tickets for international flights even though we booked through AA's website and told them we had a baby with us. We were informed we would have to pay the full fare as listed for that day! Of cou ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more