July 2009

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If you’ve ever been on a cruise, you know that there are countless cruise excursion options for each stop and they all cost a fortune.  If you’re looking for an Alaska cruise excursion that is a little less touristy than some of the bus tours, I would recommend seeing if your cruise ship offers a White Pass Train and Biking excursion.

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We took a family cruise on the Ryndam Holland America ship. Specifically we took the Alaska Inside Passage Cruise which started and ended in Vancouver and stopped in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Glacier Bay National Park.

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Luggage Scale

Digital luggage scales seem to be all the rage these days. Well, at least that’s what the ads I’ve seen have led me to believe. And with the increased airline baggage fees for pretty much every single U.S. airline, and stricter weight policies — “You’re 3 ounces over, that’s $50″ — perhaps it’s time to [...]

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Lately, I’ve noticed a number of city or state specific green tourism sites popping up…. Virginia was one of the first states I saw with a green tourism site.

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Koi Fish Pictures from the Japanese Gardens in Buenos Aires, cute pictures of the fish with their mouths’ open.

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Glacier pictures from the Argentina Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate and El Chalten Argentina.

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