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Carnival Flying Stranded Cruise Passengers Home

Posted on 03/15/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | TravelBy Judy Fitzpatrick of The Associated Press PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) — Passengers from the cruise ship Carnival Dream headed to the airport Thursday instead of sailing home after an on-board generator problem halted their trip in the latest maintenance headache for the world’s largest cruise line. The Dream was in St. Maarten on the final stop of a Caribbean cruise when the crew announced it would not be sailing home to Port Canaveral, Florida, because of a mechanical issue …

Volunteering On Your Next Vacation

Posted on 07/28/2011 by | Giving & Volunteering | Comments

Travel | VolunteeringThis is a guest blog post from Reed Sandridge.  Sandridge lost his job in 2009 and did the unthinkable – he started giving away $10 a day to complete strangers!  He captured the story of every recipient at www.yearofgiving.org.  A frequent writer and speaker on volunteering and micro-philanthropy, Sandridge lives in our nation’s capital. As we settle into the heart of the summer, many people are getting ready to embark on vacation.  It’s a time to relax and leave our …