History Hound Travels

A Cautionary Note

History Hound — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:58:58 +0000

I think it time to talk about a detail I usually overlook when I talk about going hither and yon, but it’s kind of important. Since I don’t want to mention it post after post, I’ll just take one short post to remind you to look into travel insurance before you go anywhere, and then we can get bag to fun stuff, like planning adventures, checking out cool destinations, and learning about the folks who’ve gone before us. So! Go take care of business, and meet me back here tomorrow, ok?

If I could go to New York

History Hound — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:34:19 +0000

If I could go to New York City, I’d like to go at Christmastime (and I just might, in 2009, but that is several posts for several other days). I’d like to shop in Manhattan, drink tea in Greenwich Village, and walk down Wall Street. I;d like to visit Ellis Island and climg the Statue of Liberty. I’d like to see Rockefeller Center with the giant Christmas Tree and the people skating on the plaza. I’d like to be kissed in Times Square at midnight on New Year’s Eve. (That last might be a problem, since my husband won’t be going with me.)

I would also enjoy just riding around and seeing the sights. We could use an outfit like charter bus nyc and take the driver’s recommendation on where to get off and walk around a bit, because I also want to see the things that the people who live there find cool. It’s not as much fun for me to play tourist if I only do the tourist things, yk?

Last time I headed out on an adventure, I asked for tips on what to see and do, so I;d like to do that again. Tell me what you’d not miss in NYC. And also in Orlando, where I will be in just three short weeks!

Acne

History Hound — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:25:48 +0000

Did you know that I look up some incredibly weird stuff on wikipedia? Well, I do, but that is not today’s topic, LOL. I just wanted to put in a plug for wikipedia, because it is an awesome resource. Today, I looked up, as the title suggests, acne. I’d thought that acne might be a relatively recent problem, given that it is often exacerbated by stress, and we are seeing an increase in the stress levels of teens.

The truth is: yes and no. There is apparently evidence that some early pharoahs suffered acne, and the very word comes from the Ancient Greek for point or peak. I guess that means that folks have been looking for the best acne treatment cream for thousands of years, huh?

Buy the Moon

History Hound — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:59:03 +0000

YOu know, I love to talk about new places, but tonight’s place is really out there. No. I mean reeeeeeeeeeally out there. Tonight I want to share a site that will allow you to buy the moon. Think about the possibilities! You could buy a slice of Luna, and then rent it out! An extraterrestrial time share. And think about how much less you’d weigh there! You could advertise it as a weight loss vacation! Muhahahahahahaha!

Ground Transportation

History Hound — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:18:50 +0000

How many times have you traveled and had a snafu with your ground transportation? I don;t get to go places very often, but when I do, the part of the trip most likely to give me heartburn is the period between the flight arriving and walking in the hotel door. After all, I don’t always have a friend picking me up, and I don’t always choose to stay in hotels that offer shuttle service, because they frequently also offer higher prices, though in a pinch I have picked hotels based solely on that amenity. And cabs are also spendy.

Enter Newark Airport Shuttle. Though this service is only helpful around “JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Airports and hotels, residences and businesses between Battery Park and 125th Street” the concept behind it is innovative, and would be welcome anywhere. What if, you could fly into a city, take care of business via shuttle and fly right back out. No rental car hassle, no hotel hook-ins, just what you need: reliable ground transportation. No having to buy apples just to get oranges as I like to say. And you can book online. How easy is that?

I hope this company expands. Specifically, I hope that manage to set up operations in Orlando before I get there in September.

Did you know… golf edition

History Hound — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:04:54 +0000

Did you know that the Scots invented the game of golf? Yep. Just imagine the mind that developed a game that consists of whacking a ball and then following it! And then doing it again. And again. Oops! Lost in the heather, penalty strokes. Anyway, now you know. Next time you pick up those Callaway golf clubs and head out to the links, give a nod to Scot ingenuity, because they also invented the raincoat and pavement.

Another Fun Idea

History Hound — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:56:12 +0000

I’m just full of them, aren’t I? One day I will quit writing about them and do them. HA! Anyway,I mentioned the other day that I would like to play tourist in my area, but the fact is that I would like to tour the whole state. And also South Carolina and Virginia. I particularly want to see Colonial Williamsburg and Pawley’s Island.

But I do not want to drive my gas guzzling van to do it! Instead, I want to rent an even bigger, more gas guzzling van so we can all fit comfortably. Time for online car insurance quotes

Another Cruise resource

History Hound — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:23:47 +0000

Because cruising is so much fun! This site is fun because you can pick where you want to go first, and then it finds cruises to take you there. You can also search by duration, cruise line and date. IMO, you need not go much beyond the “hot deals” to find a dream vacation. Do check out the Premiere Cruise Event Series at just $599 per couple.

Body Shapes and Culture

History Hound — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:54:45 +0000

I was thinking this evening, as I read the ingredients list for Orovo detox, that we as a nation were not quite a portly when we still ate the types of food that comprise this new “miracle diet”. It’s mostly plant material, you know. It contains:

1. Aloe Vera
2. Alpha Lipoic Acid
3. Apple Cider Vinegar
4. B6
5. Buchu Leaves
6. Couch Grass
7. Dandelion
8. DMAE
9. Ginger
10. Grape Seed
11. Grapefruit Seed
12. Green Tea
13. Idebenone
14. Juniper Berries
15. Lemon
16. Licorice Root
17. Magnesium Stearate
18. Mangosteen
19. Milk Thistle
20. Noni Fruit
21. Papaya Fruit
22. Parsley Leaves
23. Peppermint Leaves
24. Pomegranate
25. Pomegranate Leaves
26. Potassium Gluconate
27. Raspberry
28. Red Clover
29. Sage Leaf
30. Senna Leaf
31. Uva Ursi

Plants, most of which we used to eat regularly before twinkies and potato chips became staples.

And that thought was followed closely by this one: it is only relatively recently that rail thin has become the standard by which we judge ourselves. It’s an unhealthy fixation, IMO. Not that obesity is healthy, but there should be moderation. Did you know that in some places, even today, that having a “fat wife” is a status symbol? It means you are making enough money to feed her well, and she doesn’t have to do much work. A man with a skinny wife is thought to be less financially stable. Interesting, no?

Cruise!

History Hound — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:39:25 +0000

One thing I have always wanted to do is go on a cruise. Of course, that will have to wait until after the children are grown, I may think I am Super Woman, but trying to keep my eye on 7 children at sea would surely drive me batty! I count them constantly on dry land, in the house, let alone…. no, just no cruises. However, they will not be little forever, and then I can go.

Have you heard about the new Oasis of the Seas? She’ll be the largest in the line when she launches in December of 2009. It’s hard to imagine a ship that carries 5,400 passengers, isn’t it? That’s just huge. That’s more people than lived in this town when I graduated high school!

Royal Caribbean Cruises will start selling tickets for the maiden voyage in on September 3rd, and I am sure they will sell out quickly. With activities like rock climbing and a zip line, and attractions like an aqua theater and a boardwalk, I’m sure it will sell out quickly. In fact, now might be a good time to join the Crown & Anchor so you can buy tickets a couple of weeks ahead of the general public. Oh, and those “on sale” dates are this year, ya’ll. I had no idea that they sold cruise tickets a year in advance!