After the Coronavirus crisis ends, we will all want to get back out and travel again. Here are some simple steps everyone can use to get back in the travel groove after the Coronavirus. Step 1 – Choose Your Destination. Sometimes this is the most difficult part of the planning process. I know it is
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Weather Aware while Traveling
Being weather aware while traveling is something most people do not think about. March 1st is the beginning of the metrological Spring. In the United States, this means the chance of severe weather increases. This shows the importance of staying water aware while we travel. Let’s take a recent example of why this is
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COVID-19 and Impacts on the Travel Industry
At this point, unless you have been living in a cave completely off the grid you have heard of the COVID-19 virus. This virus is impacting travelers and the travel industry like nothing else in history except possibly the World Wars. People’s vacations are being impacted or canceled, airlines are canceling flights and even the
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Air Travel Tips so You can Traveling like a Pro
Sumner has arrived, the weather is warm, kids are out of school and vacation season is here. If your plans include catching a plane here are some air travel tips for a more enjoyable trip no matter if the flights are domestic or international. Find cheap flights with these apps: Skiplagged shows you hidden-city
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What are You Plans for Summer?
This post is sponsored by Simply Scuba. That being said the opinions here are my own. When I was in college, that was always a question about this time of year. We were all looking forward to Spring Break and Summer. Most of us that meant at least one trip to the beach and
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A Visit to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library
When your 80 year old mother comes to town, what do you do on a hot humid Texas weekend. We decided to head to College Station and visit the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library. In 1939 President Franklin Roosevelt began looking for a solution to the problem of Presidential records. Up until that time many
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Provident Doral at The Blue Miami
I got to spend a few days in Miami on a business trip, lucky for me the Provident Doral at The Blue met the Per Diem rate I am allowed to spend for hotels. This turn out to be a great choice. The hotel property reminds me more of a residential property than a hotel.
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Why should you stay at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel?
So there you are, you left home at some weird hour and have been driving for what seems like days. Or maybe you fought through the check-in line and security line at your local airport and have spent a few hours on a plane with two kids both wanting to sleep on you to ensure
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Trip Planing
When I am at home running around NC I tend to do things on the spur of the moment. A trip to a new museum or to the pottery shops when the relatives visit are easy are to do quickly and do not need a real plan, but if we are traveling on more than
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195 American Fusion
The best non resort restaurant in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines area may be 195 American Fusion. Located in an out of the way building, 195 presents inspired cocktails, great atmosphere, creative entrees that feature local ingredients, and wonderful desserts. The dining room is a pleasing elegant design that complements the food and adds to the
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