Thursday thirteen – nightmare on 13th street
Let’s face it, there are those people you hear about who just have really bad luck. They have true experiences of ‘travel nightmares’ but those aren’t what I’m talking about. This week it’s 13...
View ArticleTravel Around the Internet
It’s time for another rousing edition of Travel Around the Internet! Brace yourself. Here are just a few of the items that have shuffled across our inbox lately: Disney Cruise specials and kids sail...
View ArticleThe Busiest Travel Day of the Year – An UpTake PSA
Is that a turkey in your pocket? You know what this is. This is where we remind you to be careful out there. This is where we tell you that everyone and their former president are traveling today and...
View ArticleLaugh Out Loud at Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival
Comedians of the Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest There’s nothing funny about the brutal Chicago winter, unless you’re inside and watching the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. For two weeks, from January...
View ArticleWhere the Hell is Ken Levine?
One day, too long ago to remember (I believe it was late March), I received an email from one Ken Levine. He had just published a book on his travels and asked if I, in my role as the UpTake Vacations...
View ArticleLike Water Off a Duck’s Back
This duck could be anywhere — maybe he’s at a pond near you. Go look, I’ll wait. Was he? Here’s the thing about ducks, they like bread. It’s a fact. If you’re planning on visiting some parks, ponds or...
View ArticleI Brake for Cassowary
I would never admit it in front of my children, but sometimes vandalism is funny. For instance, this street sign in Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia which shows that the stretch of street is a...
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