Oh, brrr….again this week. 54 days until Spring does not bring the warm and fuzzy moment it might do if so many areas of the US were not seeing record-breaking cold temperatures. Normally, the North Carolina version of “cold” doesn’t bother me too much, but day in and day out of it with Friday’s high of 27 degrees makes it all a bit wearing.
Let’s see if some travel news can make things SEEM a bit warmer for a few minutes…or not…
This first piece of news and all that has been surrounding the topic makes me wonder WHY such a volatile location was selected in the first place:
++ State Department: travel alert amid rising terror concerns in Sochi
++ 5 wild and weird winter festivals
++ Save on checked bags! Shop Lightweight Carry Ons
++ 5 Cool Italy Travel Trends for 2014 (Cool, not cold)
++ Weird Currency News: Airlines Halt Ticket Sales in Venezuela
++ FUN! Durham, NC men travel to France for vintage car rally
++ Get FREE SHIPPING on your order of $99+ at Irv’s Luggage!
++ 10 travel mistakes that will ruin your life
++ This week’s best travel bargains
++ Safeguarding luggage and other travel tips
And in the “things I wish I’d written” category
++ Yes, air travel is safe — but it’s so unpleasant