Gail Todd
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Holiday flying calls for special attention to detailDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - This year, Bob Hunt's holiday plans are up in the air. And he's not happy about it. It isn't that Bob doesn't have any place to go. It's just that he'll be flying Christ...
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Catching the wrong flight harder now, but still happensNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Did you hear about the woman last week who thought she was going to Tampa, FL, but ended up in Puerto Rico? According to an article in the Tampa Bay press, senior citize...
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Sushi sampler among in-flight meal itemsNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently, while visiting Houston, Texas, I enjoyed an in-flight meal. That probably sounds like an oxymoron, since most in-flight meals are a few steaks short of enjoyab...
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Overseas feasts make for a memorable Thanksgiving traditionNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - At this time every year, I start to make my favorite thing for Thanksgiving dinner. Reservations. And not at the local Sheraton, though it promises a giant turkey visiti...
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Proper planning and prep will help ensure you make your flightNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week, when my daughter, Kaley, flew from San Francisco to Chicago, she sat next to a man whose travel plans were up in the air, both literally and figuratively. Her...
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Those nagging voices can be valuable pre-travel companionsOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week I went to a weekend meeting in Houston, and I didn't hear the voices. I'm not talking about the voices that result in a quick call to the men in white. I'm tal...
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Don't get bugged on your travelsOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - On a return trip from Belize earlier this year, I brought back an unusual souvenir. It got under my skin, literally. It was a botfly, and it actually was a stowaway who ...
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Forking through Lima, Peru, one bite at a timeOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week my husband and I went on safari in Lima, Peru. We didn't use a gun or a camera. We used a fork, and we aimed high. Gaston Acurio arranged our hunting expediti...
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Keep your head when bargain hunting in foreign countriesOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week on a flight from San Diego, I watched a man board with a lot of bull, literally. The man's face was completely hidden behind this huge metal cow thing. The ite...
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Group travel has its drawbacksSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week, I ran into an old friend who had just returned from a trip to Italy. She was not bubbling over with enthusiasm. She said the guide had memorized his script an...