Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaii Islands, and is the fourth largest of the islands, and is about a 100 miles from Oahu. Often referred to as the “Garden Isle,” Kauai is one of the wettest spot in the world, with an annual rainfall of 460 inches. I’m most familiar with the town [...]
Join Me at BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas
August 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Head to Las Vegas with all the “cool kids” of blogging for the 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center on September 20th-21st. An exclusive “Executive & Entrepreneur” conference will be held the day before on September 19th. Now in its second year, the only industry-wide trade show, conference, and [...]
Back to Basics: Sales Tax, GST, and VAT
July 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
When we travel we often forget that things are not always as they are back “home.” Here’s one difference that international visitors may find when they visit the United States: Unlike many countries, the United States has no national sales tax that is comparable to the GST (goods and services tax) or the VAT (value [...]
Take a Venetian Gondola Ride in Las Vegas
July 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Matchbook Monday: Bateaux Parisiens
July 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
China Week from The Travel Channel
July 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With the upcoming winter Olympics, all eyes seem to turn east, as the world focuses on Beijing specifically, and China more generally. I’ve never been totally enthusiastic about visiting China, due in large part, I think, to the era that I grew up in. So I’m fascinated about the special programing that the Travel Channel [...]
Flight Attendant Friday: Fuel Costs
July 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Here’s a question that I hoped never to have to address. Q. Are you worried about your job security in light of the rising fuel costs? A. Worry probably isn’t the right word. Since I can’t control any piece of this, worrying is probably the wrong term. But I am definitely concerned. My seniority [...]
Back from BlogHer ‘08
July 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Samantha Brown Goes to Los Cabos, Mexico
July 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Tonight, on the Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown: Passport to Great Weekends, Sam heads to Cabo San Lucas, on the Baja peninsula. I was recently in Cabo, after an absence of many, many years, and found it much changes. I didn’t have a lot of time to explore, bur I’m sure after watching Sam’s adventures, I’ll [...]
Carrying Less Fuel: Efficient or Dangerously Compromising?
July 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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