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Category Archives: General
NJ files a suit for the stranded
On Oct. 1, 2012, Club ABC Tours disappeared. So did $1,033,245. So did the long-anticipated travel dreams of countless ABC customers. Today NJ’s Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs filed suit against … Continue reading
Hey, buddy, how much you want for that bulkhead seat?
Gee, I thought passengers were just holding up progress in the aisle because they were stuffing their stuff in the overhead bins. Turns out they were wangling deals for better seats. I had no idea passengers had started bribing other passengers … Continue reading
Get your motor running, and blessed
I’ve attended blessings of animals, blessings of fleets, blessings of new buildings. I was always going to other people’s blessings. Today, though, I came upon the perfect blessing event: Blessing of the automobiles and travelers! I was looking for monasteries … Continue reading
Sequestration’s single silver lining
I figured sequestration would only mean disaster for air passengers. Like, OK, let’s put even more stress on the shaky, badly understaffed air traffic control system by REDUCING THEIR HOURS could even be considered simply boggles my mind. Apparently, I … Continue reading
Happy campers down the Shore
A band I knew had a song that spoke to my personal cultural experience: “Jews Don’t Camp.” But they do “cabin.” I snagged a cabin at a Jersey Shore campground last night, and now have been able to enjoy the … Continue reading
Driving while creeped out
I’m headed down the Shore today, listening to “The Accursed” by Joyce Carol Oates (just released) on CD. It’s set in Princeton early 1900s, with hysteria and eerieness very akin to Salem ramping up for the witch trials. So I’m … Continue reading
Signs of the times at the shore
In mid-February I spent a week down the Jersey Shore. Of course I saw signs of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. I also saw signs of hope, determination and the amazing resilience of the human spirit. Some of those signs were quite … Continue reading
A balanced approach to ‘Best Of’ lists
US News & World Report has just released its lists of Top US and Top Caribbean hotels for 2013. I’ve often looked to USNWR as a reliable source of information on a variety of both travel- and non-travel-related subjects. But … Continue reading
Staying strong at the shore
Shore towns are coming back from Sandy at their own pace — a lot, of course, havin gto do with the amount of damage. Holgate, Seaside Heights, Belmar, all are still obviously hurting — as far as beaches, boardwalks and … Continue reading
Triumph: Latest defeat for image of ship safety
Cruise line officials and travel agents are saying it’s still too early to know exactly how the Carnival Triumph incident will affect the cruise industry — ie, will travelers stay away as some did after the Costa Concordia incident last … Continue reading