Archives in Category: Travel

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What I Did on Holiday

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, and Earl and I are in Denver, CO. We drove here for a sixtieth wedding anniversary; and, while the highlight of the trip certainly was the party last night, we have seen some interesting things along

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Sully

This morning I flipped on the TV while I washed my face, brushed my teeth, curled my hair, and made our bed. Everyone was talking about Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III, the heroic captain of US Airways flight 1549, who

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Managing New York City

I love New York City; whenever I visit I’m exhilarated from the moment my plane lands until it’s time to take another plane home. There is no place in this country that has the energy and verve. There is also

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Layover

I’m sitting in Detroit Metropolitan Airport killing three and a half hours between flights on my way to New York. I used to dread such long layovers, but now I consider them a bonus of free time.

After a

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Airport Report

My son Keith, his partner Chris, and I had occasion this past weekend to spend time in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport (MSP) on our way to see Keith’s brother, Kevin, who was celebrating his fortieth birthday. It made me think

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Seduced

One week ago today we were winding down our visit to Wollaston Lake Lodge in upper Saskatchewan, Canada. By now we were long off the water and having a farewell dinner with our guide, Blackee. The sun was setting, the

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Hooked

I’m sitting in the lodge after a full day on the river ferreting fish. Tomorrow is our last day here; we return to normal life with computers and cellphones and fax machines instead of fishing rods and reels and lures.

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Day Two, Again

Earl and Blackee, our guide, are out fishing their heads off, but I’m taking a break. After yesterday’s trophy fish day, my arms and legs are talking to me and saying, “Don’t you dare get in that boat!” I obeyed.

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Wonderful Wilderness

I’m not much for camping, having already gotten it out of my system in a former life. Unlike most vacations where you leave everything behind, camping requires you bring it all with you. The food, the accommodations, the bug spray.

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Friendly Skies

The airline industry is taking a beating these days, not only with higher fuel pricing but also with a greater awareness of safety issues that have slipped under the radar of the FAA. It’s all rather unsettling for someone like

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