For the benefit of future generations

03-11-2001

Barely six weeks into the Bush administration, the battle lines have been drawn between those who would develop natural resources of great tracts of America that have been set aside as wilderness preserves and those who want them to remain forever wild.
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Windjamming adventures

02-25-2001

In the centuries before steam engines, schooners were workhorses of the Western Atlantic. Some were designed primarily to sail the open sea.
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One week before the mast

02-25-2001

Seven-day vacation on the schooner Heritage, off the coast of Maine, emphasizes relaxation and camaraderie
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Travel editor eats crow

02-18-2001

I was recounting how my "trip-idations" -- the pre-trip worries I'd expressed earlier about the uncertainties of travel -- had come true.
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Traveling with trip-idation

02-04-2001

As I write this column on Wednesday afternoon, I'm sorting through the final details for a short trip I'll be taking with my family
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Embracing culture shock opens you up to the world

01-16-2001

The best journeys are often those that dismantle travelers' entrenched beliefs, open their eyes to new perspectives and unveil fresh ways of thinking about life.
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Travel: Vanishing reservations

01-14-2001

As a rule, if passengers do not show up for a flight and fail to cancel the reservation, they are considered "no-shows."
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The future of flying and travel

12-31-2000

On this eve of a new year, new decade, new century and new millennium, some crystal-ball-gazing is only natural
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'A' is for AirTran

12-24-2000

It wasn't quite an inaugural journey, but when we boarded AirTran flight 1504 to LaGuardia in New York City on Dec. 15, it was only the fourth day the low-cost carrier had been offering service out of Pittsburgh.
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Giving gifts around the world

12-17-2000

It's not always just the thought that counts. In some places, the ritual of the giving is even more important than the gift.
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A stocking full of tips for Christmas trips

12-10-2000

Between travelers taking vacation and those heading home for the holidays, these next three weeks are generally the busiest travel period of the year.
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A world Christmas sampler

12-03-2000

Though the broad outlines of the observances are similar, the specifics vary endlessly from country to country.
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Homing in on hosts and houseguests

11-26-2000

A few thoughts that may be particularly resonant with anyone spending this morning waiting for Thanksgiving weekend guests to leave.
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Remembering three great journeys

11-19-2000

On this day 380 years ago the Pilgrims arrived in the New World.
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Check out the competition

11-12-2000

Other than US Airways, seven national airlines operate some 64 nonstop flights in and out of Pittsburgh each day.
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Skiing Old Faithful

11-05-2000

Here's a quick reminiscence about one experience that fired that passion; call it my private Yellowstone.
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Correcting common geographic misconceptions

10-29-2000

Hhere's a simple quiz to test your geographic knowledge.
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Steering through rental car repairs

10-22-2000

Since breakdowns and accidents happen, here are a few suggestions any automobile renter should keep in mind.
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MINIMIZING, PREVENTING THE EFFECTS OF JET LAG

10-17-2000

A recognized medical malaise that affects an estimated 96 percent of travelers, jet lag is caused by disruptions in the circadian rhythms, what sleep researchers call "external and internal desynchronization." 
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Giving snowdomes a fair shake

10-08-2000

Call them snowdomes, snow globes, shakies or blizzards in a bottle, those hollow glass or plastic, liquid-filled spheres containing figurines and fake flakes may be the ultimate in kitschy travel souvenirs.
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Virtues of contrarian travel

10-01-2000

Many places may not figure on many people's list of dream destinations. places which, for a variety of reasons, have garnered negative reputations.
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On taking pictures at sea

09-24-2000

People who like to take pictures find that cruises provide them with no end of interesting subjects.
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Musings on maps

09-24-2000

Maps can provide the inspiration for travel dreams, as well as introduce different points of view that can be shared with other people and other generations.
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On taking pictures at sea

09-24-2000

People who like to take pictures find that cruises provide them with no end of interesting subjects.
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Driving in foreign countries

09-17-2000

Having the right coverage is crucial whenever you drive both north and south of the border. Otherwise, even a minor fender-bender can cause major problems.
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