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After Sandy: dealing with flight cancellations
Hurricane Sandy has had such a huge impact on travel that it has been the focus of most travel stories the last few days. I've been posting updates on the Herald's website here. I just posted some tips on how to handle flight cancellations; check out the story [...] -
Freeport closed to cruise ships at least til Sunday
It's official: we're not going to Freeport, where the port won't open til tomorrow due to Hurricane Sandy. And right now, the Coast Guard won't let the ship leave the Port of Palm Beach, although there's a possibility that later we can take a 'cruise to nowhere' (translation: open the' [...]
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Bahamas cruise: Still stuck in port
As soon as I woke up, I pulled open the curtain and looked out. Darn! The cargo dock of the Port of Palm Beach. Twelve hours after the Bahamas Celebration was scheduled to leave for Freeport, Grand Bahama, we were still in Florida.
Late afternoon Friday, after the captain announced that [...]
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Shuttle Atlantis to make its final journey
On Friday, the last space shuttle will make its final journey. Atlantis, the last orbiter from the retired shuttle fleet to move to its exhibition space, will travel from the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (pictured above) to the visitors complex. The daylong, 10-mile journey will include a couple stops, [...] -
Hurricane cruise: Will we get to the Bahamas?
It wasn't my intention to cruise into a hurricane. But when I booked this cruise almost two months ago, I thought it was a safe gamble since we would be past the peak of hurricane season.
So here I am at the Port of Palm Beach, waiting for the Bahamas Celebration' [...]
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Hurricane cruise: Will we get to the Bahamas?
It wasn't my intention to cruise into a hurricane. But when I booked this cruise almost two months ago, I thought it was a safe gamble since we would be past the peak of hurricane season.
So here I am at the Port of Palm Beach, waiting for the Bahamas Celebration' [...]
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Tom Wolfe Gets to Know Miami in “Tom Wolfe Gets Back to Blood.”
To chronicle exactly how Wolfe came to dissect and display Miami like a cadaver in a med class, former Miami Herald reporter Oscar Corral created “Tom Wolfe Gets Back to Blood.” The documentary lets us ride along as Wolfe sweats his way through our city, learning to portray the [...]
From Miami Beach 411 - Must Read News About Miami & Miami Beach at October 26, 2012, 4:06pm in Communities, Life, Travel
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White rhino born at Busch Gardens
A white rhino was born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this week, the seventh white rhino to be born at the park since 2004. The baby, shown with mom Kisiri, is not yet named. It weighed about 140 pounds at birth and is expected to gain about four pounds a day [...] -
Countdown to Legoland's "Star Wars" installation
Models that will be used in Legoland’s newest attraction — a Miniland section based on the Star Wars movie series — have arrived from model shops in Germany and California. Now, model builders at the Winter Haven park (including Jason Miller, master model builder, pictured above) are putting the parts [...]
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20 Wonderful Sources of Vacation Inspiration
Going on vacation this year to Miami? Here at Miami Beach 411, we know South Florida. And we want you to know all about it too, so you can have the best vacation ever. We have selected our favorite sites, blogs, and articles to inspire you to have a wonderful [...]
From Miami Beach 411 - Must Read News About Miami & Miami Beach at September 25, 2012, 1:11pm in Communities, Life, Travel
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