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Saving Money on Airfare With Southwest Airlines

You can save money by signing up for Southwest Airline's Ding alerts. It's a fun online tool that notifies you about upcoming flights at discounted rates. It's great when you're looking to make flight reservations.

They’re Changing The 7 Wonders Of The World!

View the current list of the Top 7 Wonders of the World, in addition to the Top 7 Natural Wonders of the World, the Top 7 Ancient Wonders of the World, the Top 100 Natural Wonders of the World, and the Top 1000 Natural Wonders of the World. Then vote for your final Top 7 Wonders of the World to take effect July 7, 2007.

Hark!… There’s A Ladder In The Road

Check out these funny stories about ladders in the road.

What It’s Like To Be A Truck Driver For Oversize Loads

An Oversize load can be anything that will fit on a truck -- towing a trailer or a low loader -- that is wider or longer or higher than a normal gauge semi-trailer. Here's what it's like to drive a truck that hauls oversized loads... according to Andrew from Australia, who does this for a living.

Will Cheap Luggage Suffice?

I recently found these fun facts about cheap luggage...

Gulf Breeze Zoo Update… (aka The Zoo Northwest Florida)

I left The Zoo at Gulf Breeze in the year 2000. It appears that the zoo has been through a number of changes, including a name change to The Zoo Northwest Florida. Here's a trip down memory lane... what the zoo administrators I worked with are up to these days.

Report the License Plates of Bad Drivers at Platewire

Now you can report the license plates of bad drivers and post them online at Platewire. And you aren't limited to sharing just the 'bad' drivers. You can also let everyone know who the 'good' drivers and the 'cute' drivers are... Say what you want to say about the driver of a car with any license plate here. It's a great release to vent your frustration over a run-in with a bad drivers.

Are You A Hotel Snob?

But since I rarely travel with Jim on business trips anymore, I had no idea that he had actually become SUCH a hotel snob. The hotel in question: The Grand Resort Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. ...Sounds just grande, doesn't it?

Wide Load… Tall Load… Big Load… It’s A Boatload!

Here's a classic example of the types of 'wide loads' you see traveling down the highways. Plus, some little-known facts about height clearances on wide and tall loads being transported via tractor-trailer. Hmmmm.... interesting!

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