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G. Rhodes
Oct 20, 20196 min read
Rendezvous with the Roosevelts
My second visit to a Presidential Library and Museum took me to the Hudson River Valley, specifically to Hyde Park, New York, birthplace...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 12, 20194 min read
Get REAL
Following the terrorist attacks of 2001, The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was formed. Also known as...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 5, 20195 min read
Headin' Home
When it was time to head home after my recent trip to Denver, I left the #GrdHyattDenver at 6:30 in the morning for the short taxi ride...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 28, 20195 min read
Just Behave
Let’s face it, sometimes people get crazy up in the air. Whether it’s the stress of travel, too much alcohol, too many prescription drugs...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 22, 20195 min read
All Aboard
My recent family visit to Denver found me arriving at the #DenverStation after a quick journey into town from the #DENAirport. Union...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 15, 20195 min read
Menagerie in the Air
Service animals have long accompanied disabled passengers on commercial aircraft. They have been trained to perform certain tasks that...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 7, 20195 min read
Persistence Pays Off
I made another family visit to Denver recently but it wasn’t easy securing the award ticket. In fact, it was downright difficult. I...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 1, 20195 min read
The 737 MAX and the Big Four
#Airbus, the European Aerospace Company that provides the only real global competition to #Boeing, announced in 2010 that it would...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 24, 20194 min read
Off to the Libraries
I’ve always been fascinated with history, particularly American history and the lives and times of our US presidents. Before the mid-20th...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 17, 20194 min read
Planes, Trains, or Automobiles
We need to be prepared for all sorts of questions and respond to all sorts of situations when we work the Information Desk. But sometimes...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 10, 20193 min read
Is This LaGuardia?
After a great visit to the #TWAHotel and a restful night's sleep, it was time to return home to Raleigh. Although the hotel is located at...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 4, 20195 min read
Under the Cushions
All sorts of interesting things occur while working as a Volunteer Ambassador at the #RDUAirport. If you've been following this blog...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 27, 20194 min read
Loved My Stay TWA
This is the third and final post regarding my recent stay at the TWA Hotel, the only on-site hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 20, 20193 min read
BFFs
Nearly every week while working the Information Desk I’m asked when the #Finnair flight from Helsinki or the #KLM flight from Amsterdam...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 13, 20194 min read
You Made My Day TWA
I was stoked to check into the new TWA Hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on my arrival from #RDUAirport on June...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 7, 20194 min read
Chicken in a Suitcase
In an earlier post, I told you about the advantages of Global Entry. Now I’d like to acquaint you with Mobile Passport Control and the...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 29, 20194 min read
On My Way TWA
The former TWA Flight Center at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport underwent extensive renovations recently and has been...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 13, 20193 min read
Rocket Man
Upon our arrival in Gulfport, our friends whisked us off to their lovely home in Diamondhead and we enjoyed a night of revelry. (It had...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 6, 20194 min read
Lost in Translation
I enjoyed another week of helping travelers solve problems at the Information Desk. I also had an interesting brush with a departing...
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