by Karen Fawcett | Sep 8, 2010
Don’t cry for the owners … but when was the last time you used a hotel’s room phone? It used to be a significant source of revenue that’s essentially dried up with the advent of cell phones and laptop computers. Before the electronic...
by Karen Fawcett | Aug 23, 2010
If you’re reading this site, you’ve certainly read about “ugly American tourists.” They travel overseas and radiate the impression they own the country and people should be delighted by their very presence. That sentiment is becoming less prevalent. But...
by Karen Fawcett | Aug 17, 2010
James Brown was surprised to receive this call. He didn’t even know the kids were missing. His fifteen-year-old daughter Bridget, his eleven-year-son Kodie, and Bobby Nolan, a neighborhood friend, were in another state. They’d taxied to the Jacksonville,...
by Karen Fawcett | Aug 5, 2010
Many of us are single and have travel lust (or simply like). Finding a travel companion isn’t always easy and you may return to discover that being good friends doesn’t necessarily good travelers make. People have different rhythms and waiting for a...
by Karen Fawcett | Jul 27, 2010
It’s summer and if you live in a place where tourists gravitate, you can’t help but encounter some people who ask some very dumb questions. If they’re from a different country, they may not even speak your language. Nor will you speak theirs. Are you...
