September 4th, 2008
“Staycation”.
Although the trendy moniker makes me cringe, the concept is certainly alive and well given our current economic blues. With high gas prices and premiums on airline flights, we’ve seen high numbers of people staying local for the dog days of summer.
And while these waning sunny days hang just …
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August 21st, 2008
I know you responsible travelers are on-board with the very eco-friendly concept of treating your own drinking water when traveling. When water-bourne viruses are not a risk, I personally like to use good old iodine tablets as a quick and easy way to make my own drinking water and …
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March 4th, 2008
First there was the original master, National Geographic Magazine, which has made armchair anthropologists of us common folk since 1888. In more recent years, Natl. Geo has expanded it’s coverage through additional periodicals such as Traveler and Adventure. This month, National Geographic launches a timely new glossy – The …
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July 20th, 2007
Consider this: in the U.S. alone, about 1.5 million barrels of oil are used each year to produce bottled water.
Now imagine that on a world scale, as travelers the world over reach for the “safety” of a bottle of water, often in countries with little or no recycling whatsoever.
And …
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