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Travel > Vacations The benefits of an on-site hotel during a theme park vacation: 1 of 14
A place to stay... For people who decide to make theme parks part of a vacation, there is the issue of lodging. After all, if people are coming from long distances, they have to stay somewhere. Theme parks are usually pretty smart when it comes to business and over the years they have built or partnered with many hotels that... More..
Travel > United States Theme park reviews: Disneyland, Anaheim, California: 1 of 8
Since opening over sixty years ago, Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California has remained one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. People from all corners of the country and around the world come to Disneyland so that they can experience the so-called "happiest" place on earth. Disneyland can be a very... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to handle long airport layovers: 5 of 27
The hours tick by... Despite the fact that air travel has drastically shortened the length of trips, it can still feel like a long haul to get from one place to another. The trip taken by air can feel even longer when people have a long layover at an airport between stops. Sometimes these layovers can be several hours, which... More..
Travel > United States The great American road trip: 5 of 26
For some reason, human beings have this ongoing need to explore. Despite the fact that people work very hard to pay for permanent dwelling places, they still feel a need to load as many of their belongings as possible into a vehicle and hit the road. The "great American road trip" hearkens back to the days of covered wagons ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice The pros and cons of road trips: 2 of 9
Heading out on the road... Packing people into a loaded car and rolling out into the "wide open spaces" has become a tradition for some people. Perhaps it is a tribute to our ancestry, but regardless of motivation, the road trip is alive and well. For some, it is the carefree wandering of a few adult friends. Other road trip... More..
Travel > Public Transportation Public transportation should be free: 8 of 35
We have a problem in this country. Large numbers of people have to get from Point A to Point B. No longer are home, work, school, church and shopping within easy walking distance. Now we have to take cars, trains, busses and other modes of motored transportation to get from place to place. The concept of "public" transportat... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips for traveling with friends: 3 of 12
Good times with good friends Traveling is often a time to build memories, and sometimes those memories are enhanced when they are shared with other people. Traveling with friends is an opportunity to spend quality time with enjoyable people so that the relationships can be deepened and strengthened. Still, traveling with fri... More..
Travel > United States Things of interest in Pike Place Market: 3 of 12
I grew up in the Seattle area, and while I do not live there anymore, I still love the city. Every time I visit Seattle, I take a trip to Pike Place Market because it is a jewel of the city. In many ways it is similar to other marketplaces around the world, but for some reason it just has a wonderful mystique. Part of the ma... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to stay safe on spring break: 4 of 14
Wild times Spring Break is one of those time periods that seem to be associated with wild or unorthodox vacations. Some of this stems from the unsupervised students who express their newfound freedom by making sometimes-questionable social choices. Others find the warm weather to be very freeing, particularly if they have en... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Planning a trip to Disneyland Park, California: 3 of 10
The "happiest place on earth" is a popular tourist attraction when people come to Southern California. Disneyland attracts visitors from literally every corner of the country and all over the world. A few years ago Disneyland opened California Adventure, which sits right next to Disneyland. Though not as popular as Disneylan... More..