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The Summer Vacation: COVID-19 Changes Everything

The Summer Vacation: COVID-19 Changes Everything

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As we move nearer and nearer to the summer season, one of the many things that will have to fundamentally change (due to coronavirus) is the summer vacation.  Even though many states are starting to loosen restrictions on dining, shopping, and travel, there are many new guidelines related to social distancing, sanitization, and group size that will fundamentally alter “how” we travel for months (and maybe years) to come. Will all of these changes be worth the hassle?  Better yet,…

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Thanksgiving Week Travel: Be Prepared for the Worst!

Thanksgiving Week Travel: Be Prepared for the Worst!

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As you’re probably aware (unless you live in some sort of cave with no calendar), the Thanksgiving holiday is coming up this week (although it’s hard to tell between all of the Christmas carols on the radio and decorations on sale at the store). Traditionally one of the most crowded travel weekends of the year, AAA predicts that more than 54,000,000 people will be on the road during this year’s holiday – a 4.8% increase over 2017 and the highest…

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The Vacation Road-Trip: Not as Easy as It Used to Be

The Vacation Road-Trip: Not as Easy as It Used to Be

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I just got back from a wonderful beach week with my wife’s family in South Carolina.  We ate well, laughed often, and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company for seven days. The only downside of the whole experience was getting there and back. Now in my younger days (as a single man), I used to enjoy a long road trip.  It was a challenge to see how fast I could pound out the miles.  I’d make each pit stop for gas,…

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Prepping for a Family Vacation: It’s Work in Disguise

Prepping for a Family Vacation: It’s Work in Disguise

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I’m currently getting ready to take a long-awaited family vacation.  In just a short week, I’ll be joining all of the family (on my wife’s side) as we get together on the shores of South Carolina.  All of my spouse’s siblings will be there (including her sister from Germany and cousins from far-off Norway) – about twenty-five people in total.  We’ll be packed into two side-by-side beach houses, just steps away from the Atlantic Ocean, parking the cars in favor…

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My Tuscan Adventure: Day One

My Tuscan Adventure: Day One

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As I mentioned in the last post, my wife and I were headed off last week for a “bucket list” vacation to the Tuscan region of Italy.  It truly was one of the best weeks of our lives, and I hope to relay some sense of our adventure to you in the coming weeks.  I’ll focus on one day of our trip in each post, and I hope you’ll come along for the ride. Day 1:  Getting There is Part…

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Spring Travel Deals

Spring Travel Deals

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The warm weather this past weekend has got me in the mood to travel!  I’ve been looking at the many travel websites I have bookmarked for amazing deals – and there are plenty to go around.  Listed below are some highlights.  Check out these sites for more deals and create your own adventure! Cloud 9 Living Zip Line Adventure Course Package in Rock Creek Park. Over 2,000 feet of zip-lining fun awaits you on a course that contains 44 crossings…

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5 Things I Wish the Travel Industry Would Stop Doing (But Probably Won’t)

5 Things I Wish the Travel Industry Would Stop Doing (But Probably Won’t)

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I love to travel.  There’s nothing more exciting than planning and enjoying a trip to a new (or favorite) destination.  Whether it’s the anticipation of a new locale, the excitement of the journey, or the splurge of staying in a fancy hotel, travel makes life exciting and gets us out of our comfort zones. That’s why there’s nothing worse than when the best laid plans are ruined by a bad travel experience.  Let’s be honest – sometimes bad things happen…

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Allegiant Airlines: A Traveler’s Tale of Caution

Allegiant Airlines: A Traveler’s Tale of Caution

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Next week is Thanksgiving week, the busiest travel week of the year.  Millions of Americans will be moving about the country by car, by bus, and by airplane to spend a long weekend with friends and family.  Many of those folks will be travelling via Allegiant Airlines – some from right here in Hagerstown (as Allegiant serves the Washington County Regional Airport).  I myself have relatives flying in via Allegiant.  It has made its name as a low-cost airline, but…

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Local Haunted Attractions Scare up Halloween Fun

Local Haunted Attractions Scare up Halloween Fun

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Looking for a frightfully good time this Halloween season?  Listed below are five haunted attractions looking to “scare up” some business in the tri-state region this year.  Haunted hayrides, corn mazes, forest walks, or traditional haunted houses – there are plenty of ghastly delights available.  Call ahead or check the various websites to ensure that the attraction is age-appropriate for your younger ghosts and goblins to attend.  You won’t see me at any of these screamers, but have yourself a…

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Your Plans to Travel – Why Wait?

Your Plans to Travel – Why Wait?

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I had the pleasure of attending my class reunion recently (I won’t say what year it was, but it rhymes with “dirty worst”), and in a conversation with one of my old school pals, he revealed that he was deeply shaken by the recent death of a classmate.  In fact he had become so depressed that he wanted to sell all of his possessions and do one single thing. Travel. He wanted to see the world.  To experience the sights…

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