Gail Todd
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Tips for keeping germs at bay at 35,000 feetFeb 03, 2013 5:00 am - Recently while flying back to Chicago from Cancun, Mexico, I was seated behind a couple wearing masks — the Lone Ranger style. Only they weren't trying to hide their ide...
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Savvy travelers can avoid airline feesJan 06, 2013 5:00 am - Dave Johnson is one of those people who gets a real charge out of flying. It's not that he looks forward to long security lines and flight delays. He's talking about the...
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Planning can help ease those holiday travel headachesDec 02, 2012 5:00 am - Remember the days when Christmas meant packing the car with presents and driving to your grandparents' home? For me, that drive meant sitting on the right side of an ima...
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Be thankful for Thanksgiving travel optionsNov 04, 2012 5:00 am - “This will be the first Thanksgiving Bob and I will be spending alone,” bemoaned my neighbor, who's four children live in the four corners of the world. “It's going to b...
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You don't want to stand out when traveling abroadOct 07, 2012 6:15 am - Last week while waiting for a flight to Rome, I watched a group of first-class passengers (and I use that term strictly as a seat assignment reference) complain about go...
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Traveling alone doesn't have to be intimidatingSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Last week, I received a letter from a recently widowed woman who feels her traveling days are over. “I need to get away,” she said. “But I'm afraid to travel alone and ...
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What you can, can't carry on is a crapshootAug 05, 2012 7:00 am - Did you hear the TSA is about to relax the rules on what you can pack in your carry-on? No, you will still have to fit your 3-ounce bottles of liquid in a one-quart plas...
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Don't let traveling diet weigh you downJul 02, 2012 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, I attended the Food for Your Whole Life Health Symposium in New York City. Dietitians, nutritionists and other health professionals came to hear the lat...
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Trip of a lifetime doesn't have to be a whirlwind tourJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Last week while flying back from a trip to Italy, I was seated next to an elderly man from Detroit. He was part of a tour group returning from 10 days in Europe. He was ...
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Traveling doesn't have to be a pet peeve for ownersMay 06, 2012 6:00 am - Did you hear about the Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy who was dogging it on the tarmac at New York's LaGuardia Airport last week? Apparently he escaped from his crate and led...