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Contributed by Bill Thomas
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 Southwest Chief
After spending a few days with family, we departed early one afternoon from Penn Central station in Baltimore. After a short trip to Washington D.C. we boarded the train that was to take us out to Chicago. By the first evening, we had traveled through West Virginia and into Ohio about the time we decided to settle down. We had figured on sleeping in the coach but soon found out that a dozen squealing kids and seats not made for sleeping wouldn't make for a fun trip. Fortunately there was one available, and we were quite relieved to spend the rest of the evening in our compact sleeping car watching the snow covered passing towns.< |
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Contributed by Rebecca Craig
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 St Anton - Austria And from dipping into this resource, I've been able to compile a concise list of ten ski resorts that 10 of our members endorse on their websites. The immense combined expertise these ski operators boast means that I, despite not being a huge winter sports buff, feel confident to take their word and promote these as AITO's favourites.
So here are AITO's top ski resorts, along with the companies that offered them superlative laden endorsement. Narrowing the list down to the 10 best ski resorts was a real challenge, given that AITO members offer over 175 between them! |
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Contributed by Jan Mcinnis
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 Good Southwest Seat IF THE PLANE ISN’T COMPLETELY FULL AND YOU’RE IN THE “A” OR “B” LINE. . . you of course want to get in a row where the middle seat stays empty!
Sit in rows 5 through 8. According to my unscientific research of watching people-patterns (no lab rats involved), I’ve noticed a people-pattern. Passengers tend to fill up the front couple rows first, THEN, starting with about row 5, if they see a person sitting in that row they head to the back, searching for a better seat!... |
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Contributed by J. R. Ransom
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 Healthy Flying
However, it is a well known fact that travelling long
distances in a pressurized cabin at altitude does have some effects on
the human body.
Here are a few simple tips to help make sure that you
arrive at your destination in tip-top shape.
Move About.
Change position often and avoid crossing your legs. Immobility poses
the greatest risk in developing clotting disorders such as deep vein
thronbosos (DVT) - whether you're on a plane, bus, or train.
Walk Around.
Get out of your seat and walk around the cabin regularly to improve
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Contributed by J. R. Ransom
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 Moscow, Russia
Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for
the second consecutive year, according to the latest Cost of Living
Survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting. London is in
second position, climbing three places since last year. Seoul
moves down one place in the ranking to take third place, followed by
Tokyo in fourth. Asuncion in Paraguay is the least expensive
city for the fifth year running.
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