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G. Rhodes
Feb 5, 20227 min read
Global Travel Restrictions Easing
It's been a surreal two years for travel. The COVID-19 pandemic brought aviation to a halt, shuttered doors to hotels, museums and...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 29, 20227 min read
My Emirates Experience
New Zealand has always held a fascination for me with its gorgeous landscapes, rich history and vibrant culture. It had also been on my...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 22, 20226 min read
Into the Sunset: The Story of Northwest Airlines
Some of us can remember a time when any number of US airlines graced the skies, both near and far. Most dated back to the early days of...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 15, 20227 min read
All Good Things Must Come to an End
We wrapped up our California wine adventure with a weekend stay in San Francisco. But, first things first. Once we departed the Napa...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 8, 20225 min read
COVID Hammering Cruise Industry
No less than four ocean-going cruise ships were turned away from their ports of call or prohibited from letting passengers disembark in...
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G. Rhodes
Jan 1, 20225 min read
Bacchus Would Be Proud
Our week in the California wine country continued on a high note. We had reservations on Tuesday morning for a tasting at the Silver Oak...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 25, 20216 min read
The World's Most Dangerous Airports
Have you ever been on an airplane when your fellow passengers start clapping once the plane lands safely? It does seem rather odd to...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 18, 20215 min read
California Here We Come!
I’ve mentioned previously in this post about our postponed riverboat journey to explore the wine country of France. Although we planned...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 11, 20216 min read
The Future of Travel
What will the future of travel look like? I don’t mean a resumption of the status quo post-pandemic. I’m thinking about how we might...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 4, 20216 min read
Off to the Rockies
Our son and his family moved in August from Denver to the Rocky Mountain town of Dillon, Colorado, located some 9,600 feet above sea...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 27, 20216 min read
There'll Never Be Another Kai Tak
Although Hong Kong’s legendary Kai Tak International Airport closed way back in 1998, it’ll never be forgotten among aviation...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 20, 20218 min read
Back to "The Paris of South America"
After three nights in beautiful Santiago, it was time to depart the Renaissance Hotel and make our way back to the Comodoro Arturo Merino...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 13, 20216 min read
Some Interesting Flying Facts
Most of us consider ourselves to be pretty savvy travelers. We check-in for our flight online so as to avoid the ticket counter at the...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 6, 20216 min read
The Many Charms of Santiago
After checking out of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, my sons and I took a cab back to the Galeão International Airport to...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 30, 20217 min read
A Few of History's Most Influential Airliners
While the pandemic has ravaged the airline industry these past eighteen months, it’s been all-too-easy to focus on the doom and gloom....
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G. Rhodes
Oct 23, 20216 min read
Captivating Rio de Janeiro
Our home in Brazil for the first three days of our South American trip was the very beautiful, five-star Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro Hotel...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 16, 20216 min read
Choppy Waters Continue for Cruise Industry
Our “wake up call” with the coronavirus took place early last year That’s when the virus first spread through a number of cruise ships -...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 9, 20215 min read
We're Off to South America
South America is a wonderful place to visit but unfortunately, most Americans pass up the continent in favor of Europe and that’s too...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 2, 20215 min read
US to Reopen: Are Domestic Vaccine Mandates Next?
Ever since the onset of COVID-19, most nations have pretty much closed their borders or restricted access for citizens of certain nations...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 25, 20216 min read
Our Bite of the Big Apple
We’ve always loved New York City and so it was with great anticipation that we organized a quick weekend trip to the Big Apple along with...
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