10 Oddly Named Cities

Jul 21, 2010 24 Comments by Andrew Hickey

Chicago, Dublin, London, Montreal and New York. All great city names that really need no explanation. But from time to time when I am traveling, I will come across a city name that really stands out. I mean I grew up in a city called Rockaway. While I do not know the real origin of [...]

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Travel Blog Rewind: What I’ve Been Reading Online (July 13, 2010)

Jul 13, 2010 12 Comments by Andrew Hickey

I am back with another Travel Blog Rewind, which cuts through the clutter that can sometimes be the blogosphere. Below are a few travel blog posts that caught my eye recently. Enjoy them, stumble them, digg them and share them with your friends. Have an interesting blog article you think needs to be featured in [...]

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LA & Pittsburgh Top List Of Most Polluted Cities In US

Apr 30, 2009 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

Now while not my usual “travel news” story, I felt compelled to write about the American Lung Association’s results from a two year project on air pollution in the United States. Because as travelers, you and I will eventually wind up in some of  these places, some might have already been. After reading the results [...]

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Rock On With These Summer Music Festivals

Apr 27, 2009 3 Comments

Although the calender says April, here in New York we have been dealing with some summer-like weather. Temperatures have been hovering around the 85-90 degree mark over the past few days and will continue to do so until midweek. Don’t get me wrong, I will take this warmness any day over the winter chills we [...]

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