Americans are agast to see pictures of RATS scurrying around KFC, home of Colonel Sanders in New York City. Where was Homeland Security? Were the RATS an Advance Guard of Al Quaeda? Were the RATS the real weapons of Mass Destruction (Bubonic Plague carriers) of the late Saddam Hussein? We must stop those RATS, Rat [...]
Deregulation was pushed as the ultimate in efficiency for travelers. The emphasis was low fares and better service because unfettered competition would be best for all concerned. Since deregulation, the America Society of Travel Agents cites over 200 airlines that have filed for bankruptcy causing massive resource dislocation. When an airline is going out of [...]
In one of the more bizarre acts of spine the NCAA has forced the University of Illinois to stop forever using its mascot, Chief Illinawek. Is the NCAA aware that the state is named for a tribe of Indians, that the three largest rivers in the state, Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi are named for native [...]
For all those who experienced the Super Bowl for thousands of dollars I got the same experience for substantially less. The Cheap Seats: I sat in my shower and listened to the radio. Owners Box: I sat in the Jacuzzi and listened to the radio. Sideline Seats: I jumped into the swimming pool for that [...]
The big lie in travel is that the internet sites have the lowest prices. There are many times when they do not. Specifically airfares to Asia and Europe are almost always hundreds of dollars lower via CONSOLIDATORS. In order to access a consolidator you must have an IATA number which is what your travel agent [...]