View of downtown Pittsburgh taken from the Andy Warhol Bridge. A 2006 study determined that “The Steel City” has 455 bridges. It would then come as no surprise that this Pennsylvania city, which has been in the news a lot this week due to it playing host to the G-20 summit, is also nicknamed “The…
Ah crisp, cool weather has arrived in New York, the sun is setting earlier, leaves are already starting to fall off some of the trees on my street, and I even wore a sweatshirt outside today in the park. That can only mean one thing…football season is here! The NFL is back and kicked off…
Another week and yes another Southwest sale. This time the “LUV” airline is offering low one-way deals across the board through the remainder of 2009 and then some. Simply book by September 3, 2009 and save on travel between September 9, 2009 and January 7, 2010 to such locations as New York (LGA), Chicago (MDW),…
Southwest is at it again. The low-cost airline is offering yet another summer sale in select cities nationwide. Here is the low down. Some of the cities in the sale include New York (LaGuardia), Chicago (Midway), Boston, Austin, Baltimore, Las Vegas, and many more. For a full list of destinations, click here. Below are some…
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:…
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…
Since its debut nearly two years ago, Google Street View has been both highly praised and loudly damned. The fans of the nosy website love how they can easily jaunt around the globe with a simple click of the mouse. However, the naysayers see it as a major privacy issue. Whatever your feelings might be…
Another day…another amazing airfare sale. This time it is JetBlue that has lowered prices across the board and has some draw dropping prices to such locations as San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas and more. Here are some sample fares I came across (round-trip with taxes and fees included): New York (JFK) – San Francisco…