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Archive for the ‘Travel Tips - General Information’ Category

July 20th, 2008

Orbitz Great American Travel Deals

Chicago-based online travel company Orbitz recently began offering a nice special that could enable travelers who plan to visit destinations within the United States to save significant money.
If you book a trip by August 31 that will be completed before November 24 of this year, the Great American Sale offers discounts of up to 30 […]

By Chandra -- 2 comments

July 7th, 2008

Incredibly Easy Ways to Drive Farther for Less Money

I’ve probably mentioned before that as a staunch non-driver, I most often walk or take public transportation, or very rarely catch a cab, when it comes time to get from Point A to Point B locally.
Even so, it’s impossible to remain unaware of the problems — meaning the sky-high gas prices — that have been […]

By Chandra -- 0 comments

July 6th, 2008

Boston to New York and Back Again for Cheap

I know — some people avoid traveling long distances by bus as if the vehicles were carriers of the bubonic plague. Yet, there’s really no reason to fear or loathe the mode of transportation, especially now that it’s gotten cheaper than ever.
Just about everyone who travels in the East has probably heard about the […]

By Chandra -- 3 comments

June 26th, 2008

All Aboard First Air One Flight to Milan

Tomorrow is a big day for Boston-area residents who love Italy and authentic Italian culture. You may have heard previously that Air One, Italy’s second largest air carrier after troubled Alitalia, planned to launch an impressive new service out of Logan Airport — direct flights from Boston to Milan, its first venture in the […]

By Chandra -- 2 comments

June 14th, 2008

Massachusetts Website Offers Help with Gas Prices

At times like the present, with gas prices reaching astronomical levels, I’m very thankful I don’t drive. Unlike me, however, there are millions of people across the United States growing increasingly frustrated over the rising cost of fueling their vehicles with required gasoline.
Governor Deval Patrick and his administration apparently feel constituents’ pain, and in […]

By Chandra -- 4 comments

May 6th, 2008

Free WiFi: Where to Unplug and Connect in Boston

Before I located — and then duly memorized — several default locations, one of my most frustrating experiences traveling around Boston was where to find free wireless Internet access.
The information is not a big secret. It just happens that many places offering free Internet access don’t publicize it very much, probably out of fear […]

By Chandra -- 2 comments

May 1st, 2008

After the Gas Main Rupture: Financial District Updates

During the wee, still-dark hours of the morning last Saturday, April 26, a flood broke out in downtown Boston when a city water main broke and subsequently caused a natural gas main to rupture after it was flooded. The unexpected deluge of water was so damaging, natural gas service was discontinued in the Financial […]

By Chandra -- 1 comment

March 18th, 2008

Graduate Student Killed Crossing the Street

Why the alarmist title? Let me explain.
Yesterday morning at about 6:45am EST, 28-year-old New York native Isaac J. Meyers was on his way to school. The Cambridgeport resident and Harvard University graduate student took a route to the Red Line subway station that I, too, have walked hundreds of times before, after, and […]

By Chandra -- 2 comments

January 23rd, 2008

Massachusetts Has a New Number: 211

Officials at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency announced a bit of a change for area residents and visitors on Tuesday. In cooperation with the Council of Massachusetts United Ways, the organization has started operating a new emergency telephone number, namely 211.
One major point of the service is to decrease the number of non-emergency calls […]

By Chandra -- 0 comments