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Running – 13 dirty miles in upper Bidwell Park
Here’s a quick plug for the Chico Running Club’s third annual trail half marathon: the Hot Half. It takes place this year on Sunday, 4 October. It’s a well-organized dirt run that offers a scenic and challenging way to “tour” … Continue reading
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Tagged Bidwell Park, Chico Running Club, HOT Half, trail run
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Rail – Ride a dome car in upstate New York this fall
Now this would be fun! Quoting from an Amtrak bulletin to travel agents: “Amtrak’s last remaining dome car, a full-length dome lounge with panoramic viewing on the upper level, will return to the Adirondack this fall, affording passengers a fine … Continue reading
Airline Fare School # 5 – Connections, Stopovers, Through fares, Point-to-Point fares
I trust that all of you have flown at one time from Point A to Point C, changing planes in Point B. (Example: Seattle to Fort Lauderdale on Continental changing planes in Houston.) That, of course, is known as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Airline Fare School, airline fares, connection, point-to-point fares, stopover, through fares
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Destinations – three hikes in Lassen National Park
At first I was going to title this “Hiking in America’s Secret National Park” but then I thought that was baiting the hook too richly. But those of you who’ve been to Lassen National Park know what I mean. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Brokeoff Mountain, hiking, Juniper Lake, Lassen, Lassen National Park
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Destinations – Mill Creek Resort
Ever had a place you really liked but were reluctant to tell other people about for fear it would become popular and then you would ultimately suffer? You know, reservations become hard to get, prices go up, and trendy-as-heck people … Continue reading
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Tagged Lassen, Lassen National Park, Mill Creek, Mill Creek Resort
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Airline Fare School # 4 – One-ways and round-trips
In Airline Fare School # 1, 2 and 3, we covered four basic elements including fare displays, rules, routings, and booking the flight in the appropriate inventory for the fare you want. Here in AFS # 4 you’re going to … Continue reading
Airline Fare School # 3 – The Basics, part 3
In AFS # 1, and 2, you learned about fare displays, rules, and routings. These are the underpinnings of the airline fare system but of course they’re purely theoretical until applied to a booked itinerary. Let’s take that next step. … Continue reading
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Tagged Airline Fare School, airline fares
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Airline Fare School # 2 – The Basics, part 2
In Airline Fare School # 1 (The Basics, part 1) you saw what an airline fare display looks like and got a peek at part of a rule for a fare. Here in Airline Fare School # 2, The Basics, … Continue reading
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Tagged airline fare routings, Airline Fare School, airline fares, routings
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Lodging – Hotel conference or meeting rates aren’t always the best
Janice Hough is a Bay Area travel agent who writes a very useful and readable blog under the Tripso banner. She recently published one I really liked concerning the use of conference and meeting rates at hotels. This would also … Continue reading
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Tagged hotel conference rates, hotel meeting rates, Janice Hough
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Airline Fare School # 1 – The Basics, part 1
We’re going to start with three separate chapters covering basics in Airline Fare School, which I’ll abbreviate as AFS. Before we venture into some of the fun stuff, you need to have a solid grasp of the underpinnings of the … Continue reading