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North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago January 5th 2024

From Clever Journey: Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, and Singapore Airlines offer the best airline food, according to AirlineRatings.com. Emirates served over 110 million meals in 2019, with 70 million special meals catering to dietary requirements.... read more
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The worst: Bucket lists are kind of a ghoulish way to go about travel planning. It also puts destinations uncomfortably into weird categories. Which are “bucket lists” and which are “casual travel”? And is it really productive to think of destinations as “bucket list” entries, so they’re so built up in our minds we’re actually disappointed when we arrive? (It’s a real thing–called url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/10/paris-syndrome-a-first-class-problem-for-a-first-class-vacation/246743/Paris Syndrome). Get excited about a destination no matter what the reason is for going. A troubling new trend surfaced over the summer, as the New York Times reported–Amazon and other online booksellers were flooded with self-published guidebooks with a mysterious number o... read more
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North America » United States » California » Clovis January 1st 2024

Most of you know that I use my airline miles and hotel points for travel. Most of my airline miles are used for upgrades. Hotel points are used when seasonal rates are high, or the exchange rate is favorable versus the cost of a hotel room. Plus, the reservation is always refundable. TravelBankrate insight42 percent of American consumers surveyed have redeemed points or miles to lower the cost of their trip and 32 percent expect to pay for all of their trip with points or miles (url=https://resources.arrivia.com/report-travel-loyalty-outlook-2022-intersection-of-travel-loyalty?mf_ct_campaign=msn-feed&utm_content=syn... read more
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North America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Long Beach January 1st 2024

From 2010. Unfortunately, all my Aunts who know how to prepare Shogatsu are getting too old to do all of the preparation and cooking. But the memory will always stay with us. The three-day New Year holiday is a very special time in Japan, a time of solemn prayers and joyous greetings. While New Year's Day is a holiday in many parts of the world, the occasion has a unique significance to the Japanese, who take the opportunity to begin anew many aspects of their lives. New Years is regarded in Japan as an auspicious occasion. As such, it is filled with traditional activities which, it is hoped, will result in a more successful year. The people particularly observe the age-old Japanese custom of not carrying-over any debts or tasks from the old year to the ... read more
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North America » United States » Arizona » Tucson December 28th 2023

Happy New Year Everyone! Here is the link, again, to our holiday blog, this time with photos as the website fixed the issue: http://www.travelblog.org/fred.php?id=1081902 - Happy Holidays and 2023 Recap in Photos In this divided world we are living in, perhaps we could endeavor to make 2024 less decisive and more inclusive. Try to see the humanity in our fellow man instead of labeling him/them as ‘other.’ Try not to tolerate or perpetuate ethnic, racial or lifestyle discrimination in mind and deed. As Göran Persson wrote: “Let our New Year’s resolution be this: We will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.” ... read more

North America » United States » California » Santa Barbara December 26th 2023

From 2020: For the last 10 or 12 years, I have been a loyal and supportive Amtrak passenger. In preparation for my Trans-Siberian Railway trip (2014) across Russia, I started taking Amtrak trips as a "training" trip. My first was a trip from Seattle to San Francisco, and the second was the "California Zephyr" from Chicago to San Francisco. Both were pleasant trips, with the Coast Starlight a particularly special trip, for several reasons. One was the beautiful scenery en route, and two was the wine tasting sessions in the club car. I won't mention the sexy passenger who sneaked into my roomette in the middle of the night! And you will definitely not see a sunset like this on an airplane! The Zephyr trip was also quite insightful. The amount of interaction among passengers adds ... read more
Union Station
On the road
Sunset Limited

North America » United States » California » Clovis December 25th 2023

I hope you realize we don't send cards anymore. But we enjoy receiving cards, especially family photo cards. But here are a few thoughts: Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate around the world! Joining in the festivities, Ukraine will mark its first official Christmas holiday on December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates Christmas on January 7. Ukraine’s parliament voted over the summer url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe.newsletters.cnn.com%2Fclick%3FEZ29sZmthdEBob3RtYWlsLmNvbQ%2FCeyJtaWQiOiIxNzAzNDI1OTE4MzA3MjM1MWVhMWExOTUwIiwiY3QiOiJjbm4tYzAwMzZjYTRjNGI0ZjA5ZmVlMmZlZTI0OWE1N2I4YWEtMSIsInJkIjoiaG90bWFpbC5jb20ifQ%2FHWkhfQ05OX2lfTmV3c19OREJBTjEyMjQyMDIzYzExMjQwNTBiMSxjbjEsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25uLmNvbS8yMDIzLzA3LzI5L2V1cm9wZS91a3JhaW5lLWNocmlzdG1hcy1kYXRlLWNoYW5nZS1pbnR... read more
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North America » United States » Arizona » Tucson December 23rd 2023

YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT - RECOMMENDED - THEN GO BACK TO THE BLOG OR GO THROUGH THE 46 PHOTOS IN THAT ENLARGED FORMAT - CLICK ON 'NEXT' OR 'PREVIOUS' OR ON A NUMBER BENEATH THE PHOTOS. I PUT LOTS OF INFORMATION IN THE PHOTO CAPTIONS SO YOU CAN SKIP THE NARRATIVE, JUST LOOK AT THE ENLARGED PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS AND YOU'LL STILL GET MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU EVER WANTED. TO RETURN TO THE BLOG ENTRY, CLICK YOUR BACK BUTTON OR ON THE NAME OF THE BLOG - BELOW THE NUMBERS ON THE LEFT. As you have probably figured out, these travel blogs are a way for Bernard and me to keep track of our adventures. I can't tell you how many times we've referred to one of our over 80 travel ... read more
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North America » United States » Arizona » Tucson December 23rd 2023

Friends, For some reason photos are not showing on my recent Holiday travelblog. Please set it aside for now and try again later as Travelblog.org is working to fix this glitch. Thank you, Kathy... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York December 21st 2023

Ráno vstávám s hladem, což je dobré znamení, že se žaludek uklidnil. Vyrazím z hotelu před snídaní. Řím je ztichlý po hlučné noci. Metro mi jede hned a já jsem hned na nádraží. Nastupuji o dva vlaky dopředu a průvodčí to nevadí. Na letišti si vše sám odbavím, včetně kufru, který posílám sám do temných útrob. Snad se ještě shledáme. Měním si sedačku, abych měl místo na nohy. Lehkým krokem s berlí si to sunu ke kontrole. Ale tam mě nechtějí. Vysvětlí mi, že odbavení do Spojených států amerických má svou zvláštní přepážku. Vše proběhne dobře, nemusím sundávat ani ortézu jako v Praze. Jen se jim berle sekla v rentgenu, ale naštěstí jsme ji dostali ven. Po kontrole si dávám pořádnou americkou snídani: hamburger se slaninou podle amerického receptu, košík hranolek a velkou vodu. Chutná mi ... read more
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