September 17, 2018: Some great prices to Europe via Iceland on WOW — be careful though, everything extra is an additional charge — I think you get your own seat with the basic airfare?
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Best Airline Partnership Tagline
September 14, 2018: Star Alliance: THE WAY THE EARTH CONNECTS … 28 partner airlines serving over 1000 world wide destinations!
US the Best Place for Spotting Roadside Attractions
September 13, 2018: Yup — only in the US can you be greeted on the road with the world’s largest prairie dog statue when you motor through Cactus Flat, South Dakota; and don’t miss the world’s largest ketchup bottle as you travel through Collinsville, Il; and thank you Jimmy Carter fans for the 13 foot tall smiling peanut (with Jimmy Carter style teeth smiling at you) as you make your way through Plains, Georgia. Giant chickens, Vulcans and roadside rocket ships — KEEP AMERICA GREAT — with roadside fun!!!
Lower Your Air Travel Costs?
September 12, 2018: Sign up for price alerts as a helpful planning guide. The best are from kayak.com and googleflights.com — Hopper and Hipmunk also monitor ticket price changes with push notifications to your phone. And the TC also advises — check individual airline sites yourself — invest the time and save $$$$$!!!
Purple Bread Is In — In London?
September 10, 2018: Brits have never been know as foodies — but maybe, just maybe things are changing — some of London’s neighborhood deli’s and pubs are experimenting with purple bread sandwiches and snacks. Maybe NOT the start of a new food trend!!!
TSA’s Instagram Site — You’re In for a Treat!
September 7, 2018: TSA manages a great Instagram online site — here’s a recent example of a daily post:
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Be a Night Owl and Save Money on Airline Reservations
September 6, 2018: Check out airfares almost any night of the week — after midnight (central time) … for some good travel deals and better reservation agent time and customer service. Most major carriers remote your call to ether an east coast or mid west call center. And with phone traffic, less reservations staff have more time to listen and work on better prices. Be somewhat flexible with your travel days and times — you might have to make a stop along the way but that could save you hundreds of dollars — with most airports less crowded in the early AM. What’s the hurry anyway?!
More Electric Planes in the Sky?
September 5, 2018: Maybe — Zunum Aero expects to boost regional travel with new “hybrid-electric” planes — using a similar technology that run Prius and Tesla’s — and provide service from smaller under used airports. The joint Boeing-Jet Blue venture (with 100 planes in the order pipeline) will be operated by a private company called “Jet Suite” and plans to be in the air by 2022. Airport turn around times could be as little as ten minutes — with batteries changed quickly — and down time minimized. Hopefully travel prices with come down and travel convenience go up?
Wanna Be Really Happy? Move to a Nordic Country
September 4, 2018: Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland lead the way as “happy places” to live worldwide. Although these countries have some of the highest taxes in the world, hospitals, schools and health care is universal. Elderly care, parental leave and unemployment benefits are all good — but is there pressure on folks not to work so hard and still benefit from all the government benefits?
Bored? Take Up Flower Decorating
September 3, 2018: Go to Holland and learn the art of flower decorating — surprise the neighborhood with your creations!
