MERS VIRUS=Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (it attacks the respiratory system). Federal health officials posted warnings about MERS at select airports in the United States following the diagnosis of a case of the Middle East respiratory syndrome in the country last week. Three cases have been reported so far in the United States, including two health care workers who returned… Read More
Travel Tidbits
Here’s the latest news for travelers… IF YOU’RE DRIVING: Gas prices will hover around $3.57 (national average) from May – September. This will be the peak price for 2014, according to AAA and Energy Information Administration. California continues to pay the highest prices with averages of $4.26 and Missouri has the lowest prices, $3.43 a gallon. IF YOU’RE FLYING: More… Read More
This is the way to travel!
SKY SUITES: Etihad’s three-room Residence will be available on its new A380 aircraft this December. Etihad=Luxury Flying Now is this the way to fly or what? I’m giddy the few times I get to go first class but this is really something! Etihad Airways is taking in-flight luxury to the next level. Changing first- and business-class passengers’ expectations of premium… Read More
Ten New Kinds of Vacations
Ok, so they aren’t new…more like some creative re-branding by the travel industry. But you have to admit, they have gotten creative… 1. honeyteering=a honeymoon combined with volunteering 2. bleisure=a combination of business and leisure trip 3. glamping=glamour and camping (think girls getaway with tents, lots of merlot, and steak) 4. babymoon=last trip couple takes before first baby is born… Read More
TSA Calls For Armed Police At Airport Checkpoints
The Transportation Security Administration asked for armed law enforcements officers to guard airport security checkpoints at busy times, following the fatal shooting of a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport last year. In a 25-page report to Congress, the TSA made 14 recommendations to improve airport security, including having armed police officers at high-traffic locations, such as checkpoints and… Read More
FREE ADMISSION TO AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS
National Park Week Photo by Sarah Evans Start making your plans now! Looking for something fun and fantastic to do with family and friends? Head out to America’s national parks where millions of stars light up the dark night sky, deer and antelope (and a few other critters!) play on the wide open range, and history is… Read More
Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ... 
