Cinematic Road Trip: Connecticut and Rhode Island
Once again, I find myself in a position that may be insulting to some people. At times it’s harsh generalizations
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I actually found myself quite sentimental handing over the keys to the car that had just taken us from New York to California in the first seven weeks of our trip.
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Welcome Back from Improv Everywhere
20 November 2008
Welcome Back from ImprovEverywhere on Vimeo Shouldn't everyone get this kind of greeting at the airport? The happy pranksters at Improv Everywhere , dedicated to causing "scenes of chaos and joy in public places" such as the memorable and large-scale Grand Central Freeze , organized another travel-themed mission recently, this time at JFK airport. Twenty Improv Everywhere volunteers (aka "agents") showed up at the International Arrivals terminal with posterboard, markers, balloons, bouquets of flowers, and a giant "Welcome Back" banner, and prepared to welcome a random stranger back to the USA.
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Preserving Baja’s Coastal Treasures
20 November 2008
Jim Conaway's feature in this month's issue, "Is Baja on the Block?" looks at how the spread of tourism and development is threatening the integrity of Baja California in Mexico. Here, he introduces some of the people trying to help sustain the marine heritage of the region. Peter Patterson looks more like an American teenager in designer sunglasses and a blue Coastkeeper T-shirt than a 27-year-old Mexican biology student holding a battery-powered device for measuring the temperature, oxygen content, and salinity of water
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National Museum of American History Reopens
20 November 2008
On Wednesday morning, Traveler staffers Jeannette Kimmel and Janelle Nanos got a sneak peek at the newly renovated National Museum of American History , which opens to the public this Friday, November 21st. The two-year, $85 million project has breathed new life into the formerly staid building. The most dramatic elements are the sweeping, light-filled atrium that now stretches through the building's spine, and the original Star Spangled Banner, which is elegantly preserved behind a floor-to-ceiling glass wall and illuminated with relatively low light levels - evoking the "dawn's early light." A cast of luminaries - including President Bush and the First Lady - turned out for yesterday's event
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Cinematic Road Trip: Florida
20 November 2008
John Ur returns this week to consider the cinematic offerings of Florida, the Sunshine State. Florida is a state with a strong personality. Its name evokes images of early-bird specials, Universal Orlando, or Miami Vice .
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Ecotourism tips from the Orbitz Travel Insider
20 November 2008
It's easy to go green when you travel. Jeanenne Diefendorf, the Orbitz Travel Insider , has some quick tips for environmentally friendly vacations. Related Orbitz resources: Eco vacations Eco-friendly hotels Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa Airline tickets
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Happy Garifuna Settlement Day!
19 November 2008
November 19th marks the annual Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations in Belize, when Garifuna descendents commemorate the arrival of their ancestors onto the shores of this small Central American country in the early 1800s. As the story goes, the Garifuna culture was born in the Caribbean in the 1600s, when a ship bearing captives from Africa was wrecked off the coast of St. Vincent. Those who survived integrated into the indigenous societies on the island, adopting the Carib language and customs
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Get Inside the MapMachine
19 November 2008
One of my favorite geography pop culture moments is during an episode of the TV show Friends . The gang has arrived in London, and Joey and Chandler are out sightseeing, but are having a hard time finding their way.
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Going RV-ing? Try Going Green
19 November 2008
Ahh, the open road. What could be more American than a cross-country road trip
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