Installed next to the walk-through scanners at Ben-Gurion airport in Israel, “MagShoe” announces within two seconds whether the footwear of the passenger standing on it contains unusual metal that might be a knife for a hijacking or a bomb detonator part. The TSA is currently assessing MagShoe’s feasibility for the USA. read more | digg [...]

Airline fees are a controversial topic these days, the consumerist looked at the fees that airlines were charging and picked the top 3 most and least “fee crazy” airlines. Avoiding fees is hard, so why not try to avoid the airlines that charge them instead? read more | digg story http://consumerist.com/5042052/top-3-most-and-least-fee-crazy-airlines Share This

Now that you have climbed Buddhist temple stairs, stood on the killing fields and partied in Bangkok, you can spread the word to all those smirky friends that backpacking in Southeast Asia isn’t just for college kids trying to find themselves. Or you may want to keep the information to yourself so it will still [...]

I have always wanted a collection of brown leather trunks with brightly colored stickers from all the world’s corners. They remind me of travelers in the early 1900s who spent days on the ocean in order to reach their destinations. Back then, arriving at the destination was as much a part of the trip as [...]

Looking for someplace special to spend the Fourth of July? FP investigates five fabulous destinations where a summer getaway is next to impossible. Locations include: Mount Kumgang, Kumgangsan Tourist Region on North Korea’s east coast, Baracoa on Cuba’s eastern tip, Mogadishu’s Beaches on Somalia’s east coast, Persepolis in southern Iran and Mandalay in Burma read more | [...]

For a family vacations, we decided to head for the beach. There are many beach options along the eastern coast; Myrtle beach, Ocean City, Virginia Beach and many others. We chose to go to the Outer Banks (OBX) in North Carolina. Now that we decided where to go, we needed a place to stay. Instead [...]

“Twenty- six miles across the sea. Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me”. As the song goes, Santa Catalina Island is 26 miles off the coast of Southern California. There are a few shuttles that will take you from various harbors to the Island; Catalina Express and Karmel Shuttle are the major ones. Catalina Express offers [...]

We took at cruise to Alaska during the summer months. The views from the boat and shore are not be be missed. As you travel along the Alaskan coast, you can see gorgeous views and wildlife upon the shore. On the way to the first stop of Whittier, AK, the cruise ship made a [...]

The Kinzua Dam is located 6 miles east of Warren, PA. The Kinzua Dam hold backs the water on the Allegheny River, which forms the Allegheny Reservoir. It is one of the largest dams east of the Mississippi River. The Allegheny Reservoir is a hot spot for outdoor recreation. We visited the Kinzua Dam [...]

If you live in the United States and plan on traveling internationally and bringing electronics, you need to do some research. Most countries outside of the United States use 220/240 volt electricity. The U.S. uses 110 volt electricity. This may mean that your electronics won’t work in far away places. But, that is not [...]