Traveller Delights http://travelerdelights.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://travelerdelights.com http://travelerdelights.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/favicon.ico Traveller Delights Kid-Friendly (and Inexpensive) Things To Do in New Orleans http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/kid-friendly-and-inexpensive-things-to-do-in-new-orleans/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/kid-friendly-and-inexpensive-things-to-do-in-new-orleans/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/kid-friendly-and-inexpensive-things-to-do-in-new-orleans/ The first time I visited New Orleans it was to attend a conference and hang out with friends. It’s no surprise, then, that I spent a few nights on Bourbon Street and got very familiar with the Crescent City’s reputation for a good party. I had a blast, but I was a little nervous about [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/kid-friendly-and-inexpensive-things-to-do-in-new-orleans/feed/ 0 Celebrating Groundhog Day in North America http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/celebrating-groundhog-day-in-north-america/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/celebrating-groundhog-day-in-north-america/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:31:11 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/celebrating-groundhog-day-in-north-america/ February 2 is the day those of us in the northern climes of North America anticipate in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way. Will the groundhog see his shadow? Will winter end early or will we endure another 6 weeks of freezing temperatures, snow and ice? What Does the Groundhog Have to Do with Spring? The [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/celebrating-groundhog-day-in-north-america/feed/ 0 TSA Announces Additional Advanced Imaging Technology Deployments at U.S. Airports http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-additional-advanced-imaging-technology-deployments-at-u-s-airports/ http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-additional-advanced-imaging-technology-deployments-at-u-s-airports/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:38:39 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-additional-advanced-imaging-technology-deployments-at-u-s-airports/ TSA.gov Press Releases

]]> http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-additional-advanced-imaging-technology-deployments-at-u-s-airports/feed/ 0 TSA Pre✓™ Pilot Starts Today at Select Airports to Further Enhance Security http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-pilot-starts-today-at-select-airports-to-further-enhance-security/ http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-pilot-starts-today-at-select-airports-to-further-enhance-security/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:37:33 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-pilot-starts-today-at-select-airports-to-further-enhance-security/ TSA.gov Press Releases

]]> http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-pilot-starts-today-at-select-airports-to-further-enhance-security/feed/ 0 TSA Pre✓™ Begins at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-minneapolis-st-paul-international-airport/ http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-minneapolis-st-paul-international-airport/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:39:54 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-minneapolis-st-paul-international-airport/ TSA.gov Press Releases

]]> http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-minneapolis-st-paul-international-airport/feed/ 0 The Most Parodied House in the World- Visiting the American Gothic House http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/the-most-parodied-house-in-the-world-visiting-the-american-gothic-house/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/the-most-parodied-house-in-the-world-visiting-the-american-gothic-house/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:31:08 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/the-most-parodied-house-in-the-world-visiting-the-american-gothic-house/ You may not realize it, but one of the most recognized houses in the world stands in tiny Eldon, Iowa. This humble house, built in the early 1880′s, caught the eye of Iowa artist Grant Wood because of its beautiful Gothic window which he called, “pretentious for such a small house.”  After asking permission to use the [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/the-most-parodied-house-in-the-world-visiting-the-american-gothic-house/feed/ 0 Finding Your Inner Artiste At Newton’s The Paint Bar http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/finding-your-inner-artiste-at-newton%e2%80%99s-the-paint-bar/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/finding-your-inner-artiste-at-newton%e2%80%99s-the-paint-bar/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:40:12 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/finding-your-inner-artiste-at-newton%e2%80%99s-the-paint-bar/ I love going to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and marveling at the paintings of the Impressionist Masters. My brother inherited all of my mother’s artistic abilities, so I have always wondered what it felt like to be able to create or replicate something beautiful. When we were invited to a friend’s milestone [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/finding-your-inner-artiste-at-newton%e2%80%99s-the-paint-bar/feed/ 0 TSA Pre✓™ Begins at Los Angeles International Airport http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-los-angeles-international-airport/ http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-los-angeles-international-airport/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:49:07 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-los-angeles-international-airport/ TSA.gov Press Releases

]]> http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-begins-at-los-angeles-international-airport/feed/ 0 US Attractions Bucket List 2012 http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/us-attractions-bucket-list-2012/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/us-attractions-bucket-list-2012/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:31:05 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/us-attractions-bucket-list-2012/ Every time we begin plotting vacation ideas here in the US I am always amazed by the vast size of our country. How incredible it would be if we could just move into an RV and drive, coast to coast, north to south, exploring every state at our leisure. This year we will visit a [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/us-attractions-bucket-list-2012/feed/ 0 Ireland Bucket List 2012 http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ireland-bucket-list-2012/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ireland-bucket-list-2012/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:30:48 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ireland-bucket-list-2012/ One of my big passions is Ireland.  Since my first visit I have felt at home there, welcomed by her people and the land itself.  Maybe it’s that mystical feeling that keeps me coming back.  Or maybe it’s the rugged beauty of the land, the friendliness of the people or the fabulous fish & chips.  Whatever it [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ireland-bucket-list-2012/feed/ 0 Behind the Doors of the Scottish Rite Temple in Guthrie, Oklahoma http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/behind-the-doors-of-the-scottish-rite-temple-in-guthrie-oklahoma/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/behind-the-doors-of-the-scottish-rite-temple-in-guthrie-oklahoma/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:31:10 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/behind-the-doors-of-the-scottish-rite-temple-in-guthrie-oklahoma/ Guthrie, Oklahoma was once the capital of Oklahoma Territory. When the territory became a state, that title went to Oklahoma City; stolen in the dead of night, some say. Standing on the land once meant for the state capital, Guthrie now has something a bit more magnificent and exotic. Guthrie has one of the largest [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/behind-the-doors-of-the-scottish-rite-temple-in-guthrie-oklahoma/feed/ 0 TSA Announces Launch of TSA Cares Toll Free Helpline for Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Needs http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-launch-of-tsa-cares-toll-free-helpline-for-travelers-with-disabilities-and-medical-needs/ http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-launch-of-tsa-cares-toll-free-helpline-for-travelers-with-disabilities-and-medical-needs/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:40:22 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-launch-of-tsa-cares-toll-free-helpline-for-travelers-with-disabilities-and-medical-needs/ TSA.gov Press Releases

]]> http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-launch-of-tsa-cares-toll-free-helpline-for-travelers-with-disabilities-and-medical-needs/feed/ 0 Circus City Cemetery: Showman’s Rest in Hugo, Oklahoma http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/circus-city-cemetery-showman%e2%80%99s-rest-in-hugo-oklahoma/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/circus-city-cemetery-showman%e2%80%99s-rest-in-hugo-oklahoma/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:37:25 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/circus-city-cemetery-showman%e2%80%99s-rest-in-hugo-oklahoma/ Since 1937 the small town of Hugo, Oklahoma has been known in certain circles as “Circus City”. As many as 22 circuses have called Hugo home during the winter in the years since and though most have moved on some of their performers remain, forever “on the stage” at Showman’s Rest. Showman’s Rest is easily [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/circus-city-cemetery-showman%e2%80%99s-rest-in-hugo-oklahoma/feed/ 0 TSA Pre✓™ Expedited Screening Pilot Starts at McCarran International Airport http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-expedited-screening-pilot-starts-at-mccarran-international-airport/ http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-expedited-screening-pilot-starts-at-mccarran-international-airport/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:38:44 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-pre%e2%84%a2-expedited-screening-pilot-starts-at-mccarran-international-airport/ TSA.gov Press Releases

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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/airline-travel/tsa-announces-additional-advanced-imaging-technology-deployments-at-u-s/feed/ 0 Aquariums in the Midwest http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/aquariums-in-the-midwest/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/aquariums-in-the-midwest/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:33:20 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/aquariums-in-the-midwest/ Despite our landlocked borders and fly-over status, the Midwest has quite a few great aquariums. Oklahoma Aquarium, Tulsa During a family road trip we overnighted in Tulsa an had an opportunity to visit the Tulsa Aquarium. We found an incredible array of salt and fresh water fish, opportunities to touch stingray, shark and shrimp and [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/aquariums-in-the-midwest/feed/ 0 ICE in Orlando at Gaylord Palms http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ice-in-orlando-at-gaylord-palms/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ice-in-orlando-at-gaylord-palms/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:35:30 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ice-in-orlando-at-gaylord-palms/ When thinking of Orlando the last thing to come to mind is probably ice. But each year at this time the Gaylord Palms brings in two million pounds of ice and world renowned ice carvers from China to create a winter wonderland in the tourism center of the Sunshine State.  Their ICE festivities have become [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/ice-in-orlando-at-gaylord-palms/feed/ 0 Step Into the Past Aboard the USS Alabama http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/step-into-the-past-aboard-the-uss-alabama/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/step-into-the-past-aboard-the-uss-alabama/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:33:32 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/step-into-the-past-aboard-the-uss-alabama/ Along the Gulf Coast shore, over and bridge and through a tunnel from Mobile, Alabama, sits a memorial to the US Navy and the men and women who’ve served the country as members. The USS Alabama battleship, the USS Drum, and a hangar full of fighter jets and helicopters offers families a day trip that’s [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/step-into-the-past-aboard-the-uss-alabama/feed/ 0 See What We’ve Overcome at National Civil Rights Museum http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/see-what-we%e2%80%99ve-overcome-at-national-civil-rights-museum/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/see-what-we%e2%80%99ve-overcome-at-national-civil-rights-museum/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:31:20 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/see-what-we%e2%80%99ve-overcome-at-national-civil-rights-museum/ The National Civil Rights Museum is located in Memphis, Tennessee. More specifically, it’s located at the converted Lorraine Hotel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed on April 4, 1968. Knowing this, I expected a visit would provide a detail history lesson on the life and work of the famous civil rights leader. [...]
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]]> http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/see-what-we%e2%80%99ve-overcome-at-national-civil-rights-museum/feed/ 0 You’re Going to Memphis: Should You Visit Graceland? http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/you%e2%80%99re-going-to-memphis-should-you-visit-graceland/ http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/you%e2%80%99re-going-to-memphis-should-you-visit-graceland/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:35:08 +0000 Destination Guide http://travelerdelights.com/where-to-go-what-to-see/you%e2%80%99re-going-to-memphis-should-you-visit-graceland/ Although Graceland is definitely one of the most well-known attractions in Memphis, and its former owner definitely one of the most famous Memphians, many visitors might be hesitant to pay the price of admission if they aren’t big Elvis fans. With tours of the mansion starting at $ 31 for adults, it’s understandable – but is [...]
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