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Episodes for February 2008
The Traveler’s Journal. February 2008.
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February 4
Tips for student trips
Young scholars are encountering an enticing array of offers for spring break escapes and summer study tours. Here are questions to ask. FMI: Student Youth Travel Association at www.syta.com
February 5.
Carnival in Québec
Most folks know about Mardi Gras in steamy climates like
February 6.
Visiting a volcano
The big
February 7
Taking the lava trail
Come spend the night with Madame Pele. It will be one you will never forget. FMI – www.nps.gov/havo
February 8.
Remembering the Normandie
On her maiden voyage, the French passenger liner
Normandie was considered the grandest vessel ever built. But like the Titanic, she came to an
early and sad end. FMI – Carnegie Museum of Art -
www.cmoa.org/
February 11.
An Icelandic idyll
February 12.
Kissed with the seal
The
February 13.
Traveling on the wings of love
While taking a trip together these days can be a stiff test of love, it also appears that many couples are passing that test.
February 14.
People have been prospecting for treasure in the Pinos Altos mountains
for centuries. But rather than
gold, they found a
February 15.
Hiking the
The first official lank spot on US maps, the Gila national Forest in
February 18.
Alfresco in
It's now summer in
February 19.
Eyeing
The largest of four islands scattered off
February 20.
Evaluating electronic maps
The Internet has spawned a swarm of websites that provide travelers with maps and directions. But how accurate are they? FMI – www.mapblast.com, www.mapquest.com, www.mapsonus.com
February 21.
Tassajara meditations
Set in a quiet
February 22.
Captivated by
Two decades after
February 25.
Concierge wisdom
Members of a Les Clef d’Or provide the expertise and
attention that makes guests feel special.
FMI - www.lcdusa.org/
February 26.
Discovering Bardou
This remote hamlet in the stony foothills of the mountains of
southwestern
February 27.
Industrial tourism
While many travelers are fascinated by factory tours, but for car buffs, there’s nothing better than an auto assembly plant.
February 28.
Mooseburger clown camp
For two weeks each year, a church camp in the
February 29.
Avoiding travel ripoffs
When traveling, no one enjoys being ripped off. These four tips may seem basic common sense, but it always pays to keep them in mind.
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