Tips for travel during the government furlough

by Melody Moser on April 23, 2013

Airport security

Image courtesy of Freefoto.com Budget cuts by the Federal government, which took effect on March 1, may impact travel, border control operations and cruise ports with delays and longer wait times.  When planning your trips and while traveling, here are a few tips to keep in mind! Before leaving for the airport: Check in online [...]

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Inveraray Castle – Downton Abbey’s “Duneagle Castle”

February 27, 2013 Castles
Inveraray Castle

Images/Melody Moser Even though it was called the “Christmas Special”, Downton Abbey’s season three, which aired in December in the UK and just finished here in the USA, was set during the height of summer. And I’m sure that fans will agree, the setting was spectacular. The episode took place in Scotland at Downton’s fictional [...]

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A tour of Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas

February 3, 2013 Featured
Forum Shops, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

Image/Sam916, Creative Commons While attending NMX (New Media Expo) a few weeks ago, l had an opportunity I couldn’t pass up – to take a tour of Caesars Palace then have dinner at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill. Caesars Palace, located on the Vegas Strip, is an iconic Las Vegas luxury hotel, designed with a [...]

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Video: The Year of Natural Scotland – Shetland ponies in cardigans

January 28, 2013 Europe
Shetland Pony Image/VisitScotland.com

Everybody loves ponies, so what a great way for Scotland’s tourism board to promote the Year of Natural Scotland, a campaign to get visitors to “Come and celebrate Scotland’s outstanding natural beauty throughout 2013.” As for these ponies, their names are Fivla and Vitamin, and as you can see in this video, they posed for [...]

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Highlights of the Bellagio in Las Vegas

January 24, 2013 Food
Bellagio conservatory, Las Vegas

Image/JoJan, Creative Commons A couple of weeks ago I attended NMX 2013 (New Media Expo – aka BlogWorld) in Las Vegas.  Held at the Rio, it was a fantastic mix of seminars and events for Bloggers, Podcasters, Web TV & Video Creators, and Social Business Pros. The conference kept me busy, but I still managed [...]

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Make the most of your time at the New York Times Travel Show

January 19, 2013 Events
Cultural entertainment at the New York Times Travel Show

Image/The New York Times With about 500 exhibitor booths to explore, back to back travel seminars (two or three at a time to choose from), vibrant live cultural entertainment and tasty culinary presentations from around the world, there’s a lot to take in  at the New York Times Travel Show, held today and tomorrow at [...]

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Take a Break from Tokyo in Japan’s Karuizawa Highlands

March 5, 2012 Featured
Thumbnail image for Take a Break from Tokyo in Japan’s Karuizawa Highlands

In November I traveled with some friends to Tokyo, a bustling city with so much to do and so many people, that after a week I felt like I needed a break.  The solution was easy:  A short trip to a traditional Japanese ryokan resort and hot springs spa in the Karuizawa Highlands. It’s name [...]

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Christmas in Royal North Zealand, Denmark

December 25, 2011 Europe
Thumbnail image for Christmas in Royal North Zealand, Denmark

Happy holidays to all from Journeys Near and Far!  The Christmas Market in Hilleroed Town Museum – Image/VisitNordsjælland Hillerød One of my favorite places is Denmark, so I thought I’d send holiday wishes to everyone with a photo from the Christmas market in Hilleroed, in Royal North Zealand, Denmark.  I visited the country last November [...]

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4 books to help you plan a volunteer vacation

September 24, 2011 Books
Frommer's book cover

Are you thinking about doing short term volunteer work abroad? Making the decision to take a volunteer vacation is easy if you know how you enjoy spending your time away from work.  What’s difficult is deciding where to go and which program to choose.   I love books that give advice about planning life-enriching vacations.  [...]

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5 ways to get “in-the-know” for an international trip

September 21, 2011 Travel Tips
In the Mumbai, India market

You’ve bought your plane ticket, reserved your room, and picked up a guidebook to carry along with you.  But while you’re counting down the days to departure, what else can you do to learn about your destination? Mumbai , India — My Hindi was either pretty good or pretty funny, judging from this grocer’s smile. [...]

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