US Soccer’s Krieger Embraces German Culture
Often times there’s rarely a real connection between an athlete and a specific sports travel destination. More than any other player on the US Women’s National team competing at the 2011 FIFA World Cup, Ali Krieger feels quite at home in Germany, the host country …
Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Disrupt Global Travel
An earthquake and resulting tsunami hit Japan on Friday causing at least hundreds of deaths and affecting travel plans around the globe. Reuters reports that most US airlines canceled most of their flights to and from Japan on Friday. American Airlines canceled all of its flights. …
150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Inauguration
Photo: Abraham Lincoln’s Inauguration, March 4, 1861 (Library of Congress) In the 4 months between Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860 and his inauguration on March 4, 1861, momentous changes rocked the foundations of the still-young United States of America. Fearing that Lincoln’s election spelled …
Bonnaroo Festival Nabs Grammy Winners
It’s only Tuesday, and this has already been a huge week for music news. Starting with the stunning Grammy win by Canadian alt-rockers Arcade Fire, which capped off the highest-rated TV broadcast in 11 years, and followed by the surprise announcement of a brand-new Radiohead …
Mancuso Wins Another Medal at Worlds
Our super ski-travel blogger, Julia Mancuso, has had some early success at the FIS world ski championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. On the first day of competition Tuesday, Julia finished second in the super-G, a speed event that includes tighter turns than a downhill race. We …
Super Streak Disrupted
Bob Cook’s streak of attending every Super Bowl game ended Sunday after he fell ill last Thursday and ended up in the hospital, where he remains in serious condition. But the streak for his family remains in force, thanks to some creative crisis travel management …
Weather Blitzes Super Bowl Travel
Football fans whose flights had been canceled scrambled Saturday to get to Dallas for Super Bowl XLV, while those already in town were dealing with frigid temperatures and over 5 inches of snow — twice Dallas’ annual average. A fresh blast of snow and ice …
Saga of the Stranded Traveler, Part 2
On January 26 we posted a story about the traveling saga of Mate Tokic. Mate spent an unplanned week in London in mid-December during the great snowstorm of 2010 after his flight was canceled at Heathrow Airport. It appears Mate’s travel misfortunes continue. His flight …
A Stranded Traveler Relives His Saga
More than a month ago, Mate Tokic spent an unplanned week in London when a winter storm crippled Heathrow Airport and curtailed his plans to be with family in the Washington, DC area a full week before Christmas. Tokic was able to avoid overnight stays …
50th Anniversary of JFK’s Inauguration
Today marks 50 years since the historic inauguration of John F. Kennedy, at the time the youngest president ever elected and the first Roman Catholic. His Inauguration speech was a call to action for a new generation; its most famous line: “And so, my fellow …
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