Wales: Part One of the Mini Welsh Challenge

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Wales is a country full of serene landscapes, majestic castles, magical quiet, exhilarating adventure, and yes, lots and lots of sheep. A country with more sheep than people (literally 10 million sheep and 3 million people), it offers an escape to a land where time fades, boundaries are broken, and laughs are abundant. This was [...]

The Travel Facter: Bermuda’s 400th Anniversary

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By: Sue Facter “You can go to heaven if you want; I’ll stay here in Bermuda.” – Mark Twain My trip felt like a cross between The Amazing Race and “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain. GETTING THERE After a Jet Blue red-eye from Burbank and a six-hour layover at JFK, I practically kissed the ground [...]

A Home Run: From London To N.Y.C To L.A.

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Greetings from the good ol’ U.S. of A! This week, we fly across the pond from London to New York to catch a Yankees game, then head home to California to attend a Twitter Conference and spend some quality time with my dad — including going to a Dodgers game! We also have my sister [...]

Destination: Rarotonga, The Cook Islands

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Kia orana! We left off last week just after touching down in the tropical Cook Islands. If you’re interested in an affordable South Pacific getaway for families and honeymooners, then you won’t want to miss the island of Rarotonga. We also have pictures from jetBlue’s celebration last week at LAX, where they have just begun twice [...]

NYC –> JFK –> LAX –> Costa Rica

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Buenos Dias from Costa Rica! This week, we’re going to explore options to travel from New York City to JFK Airport, including one for just $7. I then fly to Los Angeles for just $119 plus $12.95 for American’s in-flight Internet. There’s nothing like passing time in the sky on Wi-Fi! From there, it’s off [...]