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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New Routes Coming Soon To An Airport Near You

Sep 29, 2009 1 Comment by Andrew Hickey

Some people get all worked up over the new fall season of television shows premiering, certain individuals get excited about a new motion picture hitting the silver screen, while others might get overstimulated by the combination of baseball playoffs and the return of the NFL football. But yours truly could care less about all of [...]

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Sunday Travel Shot: Detroit, Michigan

Sep 13, 2009 No Comments by Andrew Hickey
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America’s Best & Worst Airports For 2009

Aug 03, 2009 3 Comments

Travel + Leisure Magazine just released it’s list of the United State’s “Best & Worst Airports” for 2009.  They compiled information on flights that departed more than 15 minutes late from the country’s airports between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009 courtesy of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. There are some notable highlights from [...]

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Holy Toledo! Jet America Promises $9 Fares

May 27, 2009 No Comments

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: [...]

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LA & Pittsburgh Top List Of Most Polluted Cities In US

Apr 30, 2009 No Comments

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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