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Travel in 2008: Shorter trips and closer to home (Deseret Morning News)
Monday, December 31st, 2007Travel in 2008: Shorter trips and closer to home (Deseret Morning News)
Travel in 2007 was marked by high gas prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar, and record-high air travel.
Yosemite peak is one of the most famous day hikes in the nation (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
YOSEMITE VALLEY, Calif. — The legend says the name of the native American woman was Tesaiyac. …
DOMESTIC DREAMS (The Buffalo News)
NEW YORK Travel in 2007 was marked by high gas prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar and record-high air travel. In 2008, experts say, Americans may take shorter trips or choose destinations closer to home where their dollar goes further. But they will still travel. The Conference Board s most recent consumer survey found 45.8 percent of Americans intend to take a vacation …
Hike Half Dome in the spring (Baltimore Sun)
When is the best time of year to hike to the top of Half Dome? Any tips for an enjoyable experience?
John F. Sylvia (The Standard-Times)
PLYMOUTH John Farnum Sylvia, age 84, of Plymouth, died on Dec. 28 at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Middleboro MA on Dec. 3, 1923. He was the loving husband of Emma (Silva) Sylvia, John passed away on his 61st wedding anniversary.
What’s ahead for ‘08 travel (Contra Costa Times)
NEW YORK Travel in 2007 was marked by high gas prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar, and record-high air travel. In 2008, experts say, Americans may take shorter trips or choose destinations closer to home where their dollar goes further.
Postal Service Previews 2008 Stamps (Centre Daily Times)
What do Bette Davis, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and Latin jazz have in common? They’re some of the subjects recognized in the Postal Service’s 2008 stamp program.
Season of Sharing: Once homeless, veteran’s family moves upscale (San Francisco Chronicle)
Umoja Selassie and his three daughters were the first family to move into the tony planned community of Bayport Alameda last year. They remember everything seemed to sparkle, with sidewalks that were flawless and a street so empty that their footsteps echoed…