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When we arrived at Cerveteri, we noticed that the tourist information booth was closed. The Etruscan tombs are about a mile outside of town and I didn't know how to get there, but Ivan offered to give me a ride to the tombs since his family's house was nearby. Along the way he kept on quizzing me to make sure I would know the path back to town after he dropped me off, which was another kind gesture.

Two things would strike Indians on a visit to Egypt — the warmth that the hoi polloi exude when they run into Indians and, the phenomenal popularity of “Big B” Amitabh Bachchan.

« The Award For The Worst Flying Experience In My Entire Life Goes To American Airlines

If I use JetBlue's new AmEx card I can accrue points towards free flight. Sounds good until you check out the conversation rates between real dollars and Jet Blue points.

Mike started his new job with Continental Airlines in late 2005. This was a big change for us in many ways. He is now flying the 757 and 767. He is still on reserve (on call) but that is turning out to be a pretty good deal. He lucked out, by some miracle, to get based in Houston. He rarely has to work so he is home alot. In fact, this month he has only flown 2.5 hours, to San Antonio and back. I’m very jealous. I wish I could get paid to stay home everyday! Let’s all keep our fingers crossed that all this merger talk goes away!!

The Watermark Hotel & Spa is just one of two spas in the entire state of Texas to earn this prestigious distinction in Mobil Travel Guide's 2005 America's Best Hotels and Resort Spas.

My friend MT is visiting Shanghai by the end of Sept. He is very excited about it. It is his first trip to China! He asked what is my suggestion for him to prepare the trip. I do have some tips.

The thing I miss and remember most from Japan are the toilet seats, called washlets there. They would sense my arrival and automatically lift up their lids. The seat would always be warm and comfy, as would the water jets to clean after the "business" had been done, always at the right temperature, pressure and perfect aim.