Travel News – Newsletter for July 15, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Obama’s Maine vacation destination known as summer retreat for the well-heeled and well-known
Obama’s Maine island long visited by rich, famous
BAR HARBOR, Maine – President Barack Obama’s Maine vacation destination has long been known as a place where well-heeled and well-known visitors could beat the summer heat and have their privacy respected. It has served as a retreat for the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Morgans.
Obama is the latest influential …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Lonely Planet giving away free road trip itineraries through Facebook
Lonely Planet giving away road trip itineraries
OAKLAND, Calif. – Lonely Planet is giving away itineraries online from an upcoming guidebook, “USA’s Best Trips: 99 Themed Itineraries Across America.”
The free PDFs can be downloaded from Lonely Planet’s Facebook page. A different itinerary is available each week through Labor Day.
The book comes out in September.
So far, Lonely … Read more : Lonely Planet giving away free road trip itineraries through Facebook.
Bastille day 2010 Celebrations
New York (GaeaTimes.com) Bastille Day is the day to celebrate the anniversary of storming of Bastille on July 14, 1789. It is a French national holiday observed on July 14th of each year. The day marks the uprising of the modern nation during the French Revolution. In France the day is formally called La …. Source article : Bastille day 2010 Celebrations.
Crash-test dummies Vince and Larry become Smithsonian relics after inspiring toys, cartoons
Crash dummies Vince and Larry become museum pieces
WASHINGTON – The crash-test dummies who promoted auto safety for 25 years in public service TV ads are headed to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is donating auto safety objects to the museum Wednesday, along with General Motors and Volvo.
The collection …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Crash-test dummies Vince and Larry become Smithsonian relics after inspiring toys, cartoons.