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October 21, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Many of us travelers love our coffee. My husband and I keep our favorite coffee shops plugged into our car's navigation and when traveling we hunt for the closest coffee shops to our hotel long before we're in need of some java. Now that I'm back to traveling [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 5 comments
October 18, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
The Black Hills of South Dakota has a number of attractions, one of the most popular being Mount Rushmore in Keystone. But only 17 miles away is another monument that has been in the works since 1948. The Crazy Horse Memorial - depicting Native [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
October 6, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
My childhood home must have been right under the flight path of either the Baton Rouge or New Orleans airports because at any given time I could spy an aircraft somewhere overhead. My young mind would wander as I envisioned the lucky passengers and crew taking [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Tips | 1 comment
September 29, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Smoky bars, restaurants and casinos can wreak havoc on our clothes. It's true that smoking laws have reduced the number of businesses that may allow smoking, but sometimes you still can't get away from it. Take Las Vegas as an example. At my former airline, [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 2 comments
September 16, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
The new airline-inspired Pan Am television series launch is only a week away. The show takes place in 1963, during an era when the stewardess career appeared glamorous and the young ladies had to be model-like to even be considered for the job. Of course, [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 15 comments
August 30, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
South Dakota's Badlands National Park is a geological wonder. Brochures describe the land with terms like buttes, spirals and rolling grassland. The truth is, you just have to see these 244,000 acres for yourself to appreciate this region. Not only is the [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 1 comment
August 23, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Wine on the road is a tricky subject. Back in the 90's when I worked for a charter airline, I recall passengers bringing on totes filled with their favorite wine. One couple told me they can never find "their wine" while traveling so they started bringing [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 3 comments
August 19, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Over the years I've come to decipher what makes a good hotel room. Having traveled weekly for my profession I've grown to have certain preferences and can usually walk into a room and tell what type of experience I'm going to have by mentally checking off the [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 8 comments
August 11, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Today we're announcing the lucky winner of our Scentsy Travel Tin and Scent Pak Giveaway. Our winner will win their choice of scent of a Scent Pak, scented pouches that are great for travel, and a Scentsy Travel Tins which are compact tins with a sliding [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 2 comments
July 30, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
I've always known I wanted to make American history a top priority for my children, and one of the best ways to do that when they're young is to introduce them to our historic landmarks. That's exactly what my husband and I have been doing over the last couple [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 6 comments
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