Virgin America ‘Fly Girls’ in-flight premiere and launch party in Vegas
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Virgin America’s Fly Girls, from right to left: Farrah, Nikole, Tasha, Louise and Mandy.
Rowr! Get ready for a cat fight. On the in-flight premiere of “Fly Girls,” the new TV docu-series that follows the lives of California-based Virgin America flight attendants, Nikole gets catty with Mandy, whom you might remember from Oprah’s “Where the Skype [...]
U.S. Highway 395 road trip: Take along a free audio tour
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
If you’re going to be driving the 395 Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway anytime soon — en route to California’s Mammoth Lakes, June Lake or Independence, perhaps — a free CD is yours if you want it.
From Lone Pine to Walker, Calif., visitor centers, chambers of commerce and museums are serving as pick-up locations for the [...]
Yosemite: Hit the slopes with the whole family and save
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
If your passion for skiing or snowboarding exceeds your budget or abilities, try this well-priced weekday package at California’s Yosemite National Park, where you you can ski, eat, sleep and sharpen your sports skills. And with the park’s Badger Pass Ski Area boasting new state-of-the-art chairlifts and other improvements, it’s a great time to go.
Deal: Yosemite [...]
Rental car company’s insurance coverage isn’t required
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
On The Spot by L.A. Times Travel editor Catharine Hamm
I have read articles that detail the waste in paying for insurance on a rental car when a driver already has a good policy, because the coverage usually transfers to use of a rental car. My insurance agent confirmed I was covered. On a recent trip [...]
Off-Season Cape Cod Getaway for Spring Break
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
continue readingEarthcomber GPS for your cell phone
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Earthcomber.com – Cheaper than a GPS and just as good.
Don’t think anyone is going to “giva giva you a Garmin” for you birthday or Christmas next year? No worries. With the Earthcomber.com services you will have GPS functionality at your fingertips for free.
The Earthcomber.com service is a web-based GPS program that works [...]
State Department defends proposed 35% hike in passport fees
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
A top State Department official Friday defended plans to raise passport-application fees by $35, to $135 per adult — a move that one New York congressman called “mind-boggling” and another called “immoral.” The increase, along with a new fee of $82 to add visa pages to passport books, could take effect within weeks after the [...]
Travel Blog: Not riding Val d’Isere
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
The realisation of a truth you didn’t want to admit is always going to be tough. For example, since coming the out to the snow, I decided to grow a beard.
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