Have you noticed that our privacy is eroding day by day? The latest news is in regards to airport screening. If you’re a frequent traveler and wish to avoid the tedious security lines, you have to agree to be pre-screened. This means you agree to an invasive background check and freely provide all kinds of personal information. All this so… Read More
American Queen Steamboat Sails Again
Have you ever longed to take a river cruise but didn’t want to fly to Europe to do it? Now you don’t have to! American Queen is the most opulent and legendary riverboat ever built. Passengers will find luxurious staterooms, superb meals by Chef Regina Charboneau, and showboat style entertainment. The inaugural cruise takes place from April 25 – May… Read More
The Best Travel Apps
There are too many travel-related apps out there to count, so how do you know which ones you need? I’ve included some of my favorites to get you started: For Overseas Travel: *Oanda Currency Converter (calculates exchange rates for close to 200 currencies and is specific to credit card or cash transactions). FREE. *iTranslate (approximately 50 languages available; just type… Read More
Travel Warnings
Given certain situations going on in the world, I thought it might be helpful to post current travel warnings and alerts from the U.S. State Department. Note: There is a difference between ‘warnings’ and ‘alerts.’ (see below). Current Travel Warnings: Travel Warnings are issued when long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable lead the State Department to… Read More
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Extends Airline Passenger Protections
Be advised… WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced new airline passenger protections that will require airlines to reimburse passengers for bag fees if their bags are lost, provide consumers involuntarily bumped from flights with greater compensation, expand the current ban on lengthy tarmac delays, and disclose hidden fees. The rulemaking finalized today builds on passenger protections… Read More
Adventurer Skies Across Antarctica!
(01/25/12) Congratulations to Felicity! She has now officially become the first woman to traverse the Antarctic alone. After 1744km and 59 days, she has reached Hercules Inlet on the Ronne Ice Shelf and completed her journey. Due to bad weather, she will be spending a final night alone on the ice before a plane takes her back to civilisation tomorrow… 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, ... 
