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Take Me Home, Italian Roads
I've just completed a jaunt along Mexico's Mayan Riviera (more on that soon), and although I still have another month or so on the road, word of new openings in my adopted country, Italy, has been tempting me home. If you are heading that way this year, here are some places that you, too, should keep on the radar.
An Excellently Inspirational Blog
We've been feeling honestly inspired by Ohonestly Abroad, a great blog from Laura, a 20-year-old student at Ohio University who's leaving shortly for a semester abroad at Macquarie University in... When a Flight Delay or Cancellation is Caused by the Airline
Having worked for an airline for almost 15 years, I've seen a lot of the unavoidable reality of air travel - flights will delay or cancel. There are two types... US Airways Flight Crashes in Hudson River
US Airways flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson river this afternoon, and geese are reportedly to blame in this developing story. Officials are reporting that everyone is off of the... Take Your Carrier to Court Day
As President Bush winds up his last week in office, here's something to ponder, especially if you happen to be sitting on a plane held on the tarmac. One of his administration's last acts in the transportation field was to approve a policy that could open the way for consumers to sue airlines in state courts for any action that might violate their "contract of carriage," that pact that, unbeknownst to most travelers, goes into effect each time an airline sells you a ticket.
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