(Brief version: The Art of Conversation) How to have a satisfying conversation
At one time, good conversation advice was ‘stick to the weather’, but today even that can be treacherous. Satisfying conversations are still possible, and…
Category: Personal Development
Travel Bag: Hawaii tops destinations; Cruise lines stop at Sitka
People looking for sand, sun, and palms have been headed to Hawaii this year. Island tourism hit new highs every month for the last 19 months. In August…
Hate needles? Dentists may soon use nasal spray
Forget those scary needles; an anesthetic nasal spray is on its way to the dentist’s office. Kovanaz is a pain-killing nasal spray which has now received…
Your dog knows what you are saying
A study from a Hungarian university seems to show that dogs understand what you are saying and how you are saying it. The research focused on family dogs…
Travel Bag: The future of luggage
The future of luggage Not since the invention of rolling luggage has the future of air travel looked so good. An brainy luggage whose time, if not the…
Craft Beer Tours
Tourism bureaus are developing travel events through local breweries, pubs and beer-themed special events, according to Skift magazine. Denver, Portland,…
Tourism and fear
Terrorism has slowed travel growth to Western Europe, but tourists are still traveling, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Europe…
Travel stop Hummers, hawks swarm south Texas
A naturalist once said that to stand in the midst of migrating hummingbirds sounds like a “fleet of approaching airplanes.” You can see and hear that…
Travel Bag: Uber, Bexit, PreCheck
Uber, Lyft drivers will soon get a Hertz Ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft have been hurting rental companies. But Hertz Global Holdings has…
E-cigs: Harmful or the better alternative?
One set of facts is never in dispute during the debate over smoking alternatives. Every year nearly a half million (1 in 5) die from smoking related…