A Weekend in Orange County
Tampa Airport recently sent its own C.J. Johnson on the Breeze Airways inaugural flight to Orange County, giving him the opportunity to explore its many highlights. C.J. manages TPA’s social media accounts and is an avid traveler, so he was happy to share his...
read moreEverything You Need To Know About The New Idaho Route To Jackson Hole With Teton Pass Closurev
Where to eat, stop, and stay in, on your way to Jackson Hole. With catastrophic damage to the Teton Pass corridor, commuters and tourists are now forced to take a longer route from Idaho to/from Jackson Hole, WY. The new commute through Swan Valley may help shed some...
read moreCruise Ship Review: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Alaska Cruise Review By Steve Cosgrove Summers in Texas can be brutal and suck the life right out of you. With several projects falling together at once, a lot of late nights, and not enough Dr. Pepper, the heat felt a little hotter and the air a little muggier....
read moreAPP Happy: Duolingo
Duolingo is a fantastic app that uses gamification and a reward system to teach you foreign languages. This is a great resource for travelers that are traveling to virtually any part of the world. When you first join the app you will be prompted to sign up using an...
read moreExplore Vancouver – A Break Away From the Norm
Regardless of where you are coming from or your purpose of visiting, Vancouver, the “Hollywood North”, is welcoming and open to everyone. Although regarded as an underrated vacation destination, Vancouver is blessed with amazing hotspots and lots of buzz all year...
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Cruise Ship Review: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Alaska Cruise Review By Steve Cosgrove Summers in Texas can be brutal and suck the life right out of you. With several projects falling together at once, a lot of late nights, and not enough Dr. Pepper, the heat felt a little hotter and the air a little muggier....
Bordeaux – Experience Untold Vacation Pleasures
Located on the banks of River Garonne, Bordeaux is a peaceful city in France well known worldwide for its exotic wines. Furthermore, Bordeaux is the largest city of France. Wine lovers will find this city appealing thanks to its many wineries and breweries, tipped to...
read moreExplore the Historic and Fascinating City of Rome
Rome is one of the finest cities in the world blessed with breathtaking attractions, rich traditions, exotic restaurants, unique culture, lovely landmarks and world-class hotels. It is however impossible to explore all Rome has to offer in just one trip. For this...
read moreNew Zealand
New Zealand is sometimes thought of as Australia’s add-on, but nothing could be further from the truth. With a thriving culture, abundant technology and some of the most majestic scenery anywhere. It’s no wonder Peter Jackson chose to film his Lord of the Rings...
read moreSydney: The Australian City With A Difference
You have many reasons to visit Sydney, the leading vacation destination for tourist in Australia. The city is endowed with natural beauty and impressive attractions. Since the city has turned out to be a favorite vacation spot for visitors from all over the world,...
read moreDiscover Munich: The Third Largest City in Germany
When it comes to the finest cities in Germany for a memorable vacation, Munich comes second only to Berlin. Renowned for being the largest city in Bavaria and the third largest in Germany, Munich is one of the cities with the most prosperous economy in Europe. Home to...
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Healthy Food Bag – Secret Health Food
After you read this article you may never look at Bananas the same…. Did you know that Bananas contain three natural sugars – glucose, sucrose and fructose PLUS fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy to help you get through the...
Discover the Wheat Berry
Healthy Food Bag: The Magical Wheat Berry Whether called wheatberry, "hard red winter wheat" or by its botanical name caryopsis- there is no denying that this oat is oat-mazing. The wheat berry is the entire wheat kernel (except for the hull), and has a tan to...
Healthy Food Bag: Fresh VS Frozen
When at the grocery store the fresh fruit and vegetables look inviting and tasty. But wait, looks can be deceiving. Do you realize that frozen fruits and vegetables are actually in many cases healthier and cheaper? Especially if you are buying them out of season?...
Healthy Food Bag: Orange Pecan Granola
Mix up some cranberry orange pecan granola for the week. Ingredients 1 ½ c old-fashioned oats (or gluten-free) 1 ½ c rice krispies cereal ¼ c orange juice and1 tsp orange zest ½ tbsp oil 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 egg white, lightly beaten 3 tbsp dried cranberries and 3...
Healthy Food Bag: Five Salads That Stay Fresh
Five salads that will stay fresh for the week! 11 Simple items, 5 great salads! Here's an example of what to buy for five days of salads: Large container of greens 2 cucumbers 2 to 3 bell peppers 5 medium carrots 1 package cherry tomatoes 1 bag grapes 2 packages tofu...
Quinoa Breakfast Bars
Cut these into bars and stash them in the fridge. Then grab one every morning on your way out the door Ingredients 1 c whole wheat flour (or chickpea flour to make GF) 1.5 c cooked quinoa 2 c oats 1/2 c nuts, chopped 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 2 Tbsp chia seeds...
The Healthy Food Bag: Meals To Go
Time between flights is precious. So this month we look at recipes you can prepare in advance and put in the freezer then pull out as needed all month long. Making one big batch and then breaking them down to individual meals will save you a lot of time. Breakfast...
Healthy Food Bag: Snacks on the Go
The workday can get long and finding time for a meal can be tough. Having snacks prepared in advance can make or break your day. If you don’t plan for snack time you could find yourself grabbing a snickers and a Dr. Pepper like I have done on the past. So you know you...
Healthy Food Bag: Chicken Normandy
I’ve been cooking a lot for my husband, and this is one of our favorites – delicious comfort food! After cooking a meal, you can easily divide portions into various containers: glass and aluminum mini loaf pans. They work great in ovens, and the glass is great for...
Healthy Food Bag: Biscuits from Scratch
I’m always trying new biscuit recipes as I LOVE a delicious hot biscuit! I think I’ve found a GREAT one as it’s supposed to be the Cracker Barrel biscuit recipe. Wait – WHAT??!!! Yes!! I just googled it and some slight variations came up, but it sure tastes like it,...
Healthy Food Bag: Skillet Pork Chops and Onions
Last month Kimberly Putnam, a flight attendant for, well let’s just say a major airline in the USA shared some of her recipes that she makes to take on her trips. This month she has some more great recipes to share. Follow her blog at http://www.crewchew.com Here is a...
CRUISE REVIEWS
Cruise Ship Review: Harmony of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's Newest and Largest Ship Sets Sail By Steve Cosgrove This was a quick cruise review of the Harmony of the Seas as it was a two-night inaugural sailing. First of all, the ship is huge. Massive, in fact. The other ships in port look tiny compared to...
Cruise Ship Review: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Alaska Cruise Review By Steve Cosgrove Summers in Texas can be brutal and suck the life right out of you. With several projects falling together at once, a lot of late nights, and not enough Dr. Pepper, the heat felt a little hotter and the air a little muggier....
Cruise Ship Review: Carnival Triumph
A Week in paradise with 3000 of your closest Friends By John Cushman Not necessarily wanting to make the drive to Galveston at 5:00 AM the day of the cruise and getting there potentially late, we took off early the day before for a leisurely drive down. We had never...
Cruise Ship Review: Norwegian Escape
NCL's Newest Baby The Norwegian Escape By Lynn Salazar I love sailing on NCL. Their “freestyle” cruising fits me to a T. I can eat when I want and where I want. I can pretty much do what I want when I want and with no formal nights or even semi formal nights I can...
Cruise Review: Oceania Cruises
Oceania Regatta sails the following itineraries to Alaska in 2016: May 10 – 10 nts from San Francisco to Vancouver May 20 – 10 nts from Vancouver to Seattle May 30 – 10 nts roundtrip from Seattle Jun. 9 – 7 nts roundtrip from Seattle Jun. 16 – 12 nts roundtrip from...