April 4, 2015

Wa’ahila Ridge Outlook

Today I hiked the Wa’ahila Ridge Trail in Honolulu, Hawaii. Legend has it that a sleeping giant rests on the ridge to contemplate aloha (grace)

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Thomas Cook celebrates 150 years on the road

Thomas Cook and Sons, widely regarded as the world’s first real travel agency, opened its doors just 150 years ago, in Fleet Street, London. Cook himself was a 20-year veteran of leading groups on tours.   The Telegraph (UK) has an…

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Delta makes its 20-minute bag guarantee permanent

Delta’s guarantee that your bags will hit the conveyor belt in the terminal within 20 minutes of landing, announced as a test a few months ago, is now permanent. Delta passengers whose bags don’t appear in time are eligible to fill out an online form…

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A Visit to Topkapi, Part 2

Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in fact, reached the point of beginning to return to the beginning…partly because we had reached the innermost part, and partly because the weather was becoming increasingly grim.

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Thomas Cook celebrates 150 years on the road

Thomas Cook and Sons, widely regarded as the world’s first real travel agency, opened its doors just 150 years ago, in Fleet Street, London. Cook himself was a 20-year veteran of leading groups on tours.   The Telegraph (UK) has an…

Read More

Delta makes its 20-minute bag guarantee permanent

Delta’s guarantee that your bags will hit the conveyor belt in the terminal within 20 minutes of landing, announced as a test a few months ago, is now permanent. Delta passengers whose bags don’t appear in time are eligible to fill out an online form…

Read More

A Visit to Topkapi, Part 2

Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in fact, reached the point of beginning to return to the beginning…partly because we had reached the innermost part, and partly because the weather was becoming increasingly grim.

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