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Saturday Travel Shot: Whatcha Talkin Bout Willis Tower?

JetBlue Offers “Cheep” Seats Via Twitter

Just another reason to love Twitter. Starting today JetBlue is offering a great new way to score cheap airfare via the interwebs. When you follow the low-cost carrier’s new JetBlue Cheeps Twitter page, you will be notified of insanely low weekend airfare. The first group of “Cheeps” were announced this morning at 10am EST and…

Sears Tower’s “Ledge” Offers Amazing Views of Chicago

Starting today Sears Tower will offer visitors to the legendary structure a new way to check out the Windy City. Those brave souls willing to shell out a few bucks can walk about 4 feet out onto a glass structure called “The Ledge” and look straight down at  the city below. How far up will…

Saturday Travel Shot: The Chicago Bean

If you ever find yourself in Chicago, do yourself a favor and go check out Cloud Gate in the city’s Millennium Park. Also known as simply “the bean”, this public sculpture was designed by British artist Anish Kapoor. I snapped this shot on an unseasonably hot April day. Chicago is one of my favorite cities…

Holy Toledo! Jet America Promises $9 Fares

A start-up airline, which is being run by the former founder of the defunct airline Skybus, will be making travel very affordable…if you are willing to fly into lesser known airports and cities. Toledo, Ohio based Jet America is advertising $9 non-stop, one-way tickets between six U.S. cities, starting July 13. Those six cities include:…

AA Pilot Needs AA

An American Airlines pilot was busted at London’s Heathrow airport Wednesday when he failed a breathalyzer. Great just what we need now, pilots more trashed then the gentleman sitting next to me when I fly. American stated that the pilot was given the test Wednesday after airport security staff alerted police. The pilot’s name is…

Random Thursday Thoughts

In 18 days I will be leaving the country for a three week trip to Poland. You may ask, why Poland? Well that is where my wife was born. She moved to the United States with her parents at a young age and last visited her hometown of Raciborz (about two hours outside of Krakow)…

(Very) Last Minute Memorial Weekend Flights To Europe For Under $600 R/T

Now if you are the kind of person that enjoys booking trips on a whim or at the 11th hour, then you are in luck this year! Travel from the United States is more affordable than it has been in years for a last minute jaunt to Europe this Memorial Day weekend. Obviously you do…