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Google Hotel Finder and Life Hacker Tips on Getting Things Done
A couple of interesting links recently found Google Hotel Finder – Google search fro finding hotels. Seems nice. Can change location easily with a trapezoid on a map. Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done – This looks like a good collection to have on hand and soem good ideas for gifts too. “We […]
Tagged getting things done, google, hotel, lifehacker, TravelLinks for learning/translating Italian
We signed up for a course title “Beginning Conversational Italian” through the Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation Program. we meet once a week at the community center. Here are a few weeks to accompany that class. The paln is for us to travel to Italy in about a year, after I retire. Rainews24.it (tags: news italy […]
Tagged dictionary, italian, radioAn Agglomeration of links for 2011-03-11
Links to ways to spend your money while traveling, a couple of links to the announcement of the 2011 Turing award, and a related link to a site about NP completeness Is There a Right Way to Spend Money When Traveling? – Practical Traveler – NYTimes.com Repeatedly confounded by these questions, my wife, Joan, and […]
Tagged np complete, Travel, turing awardTravel links for Yucatan
Cancun Rent a Car | Cancun Car Rental | Cancun Airport Rent A Car | Cancun Airport Car Rental (tags: car mexico rental) Rent our Cozumel Villas, Vacation Homes, and Cozumel Condos cozumel tips (tags: travel cozumel mexico) Getting from Cancun to Cozumel – FlyerTalk Forums bus recommended (tags: travel cancun cozumel) Cozumel Insider – […]
Tagged cozumel, mexico, valladolid, yucatanCool Tool – Pocket ScrewDriver
Pocket Screwdrivers – Lee Valley Tools Looks like this would be a good gift to a traveler like Oliver and a handy guy like Karl (tags: gift tools pocket)
Tagged cool tool, screwdriverVirginia Creeper Trail information
We are planning on trying the Virginia Creeper Trail this summer. Here are some links about it. Looks like fun! Virginia Creeper Trail Information (tags: virginiacreepertrail bicycle) Virginia Creeper Trail Guide – Virginia’s Premiere Mountain Biking Experience (tags: virginiacreepertrail bicycle) Guide To The Virginia Creeper Trail-Bike Rentals & Shuttle Service (tags: virginiacreepertrail bicycle)
Tagged bicycling, biking, damascus, virginia, virginia creeper trailAugusta Heritage Center
We’ve visited the Augusta Heritage Festival held at Davis and Elkins College, Elkins WV, at least once, and we’ve heard a good deal about it from some of the musicians in Fredericksburg. Lynn’ alma mater is D&E and so its been appealing to think about going to the festival for a week. Augusta Heritage Center […]
Tagged augusa, cultural, festival, folklifeparking at National (DCA)
We used this link to the live parking situation at Washington National Airport (DCA) when we were taking our trip to New Orleans last week. It was very helpful in deciding whether we would use the public lots or use a private service such as Airport Parking Reservations. That service was helpful when we traveled […]
Tagged dca, parking