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How to not lose your phone, cool

Back in 2007, my first Travel Talk column was about losing my cell phone. It fell out of my pocket on the first leg of a trip to London and ended up flying to Pittsburgh alone. There was a happy ending - we were reunited. Since then my cell phone has strayed a few other times, often while we're traveling. It happened again last week. I remembered using my cell on the drive to Logan,… 0

May 6, 2012

How to avoid air rage

Bud and I have boarded planes - everything from 747s seating 350 to De Havillands seating just 13 - almost two dozen times since January. Occasionally we've been able to board first and settle at leisure while others struggle to find bin space, but we've also been toward the end of the line and had to elbow our way down the aisle and scramble to stow our carry-ons. In either case,… 0

April 15, 2012

Beware the last flight of the day

On the homeward leg of a trip to St. Maarten last week, the dreaded happened: A number of confounding variables combined in a perfect storm and our late-day flight home was canceled altogether. The St. Maarten US Airways ground crew had to find accommodations for and rebook 180 people - at 8 Saturday night. Booking issues: We got into this situation because I broke one of my cardinal… 0

April 8, 2012

LiveWell

Day Trip: Peterborough

If you think of Peterborough as a pretty little town with a lovely lost-in-time ambiance somewhere to the south, you’re right . . . and you’re wrong. Peterborough’s aspect is indeed classic New Hampshire. Brick buildings with white trim, gilded steeples, elegant maples and perfectly-kept sidewalks… 0

March 16, 2012

TSA fast lane on the way

Wouldn't it be lovely to go back to the days of remaining mostly clothed while going through security at an airport? Good news! The Customs and Border Protection's Trusted Traveler Program has partnered with the TSA and a number of major U.S.-based airlines to create the expedited screening program TSA Precheck. TSA Precheck was tried out over the summer in a few big airports and… 0

February 19, 2012

LiveWell

Day Trip: Lincoln-Woodstock

We folks in central New Hampshire are lucky. In about an hour, shooting straight up Interstate 93, we can get to the Lincoln-Woodstock area. Right on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest, it’s special any time of year – but it truly sparkles on those bright, clear days of winter. Of course, everyone… 0

February 16, 2012

Hill marker in Lincoln

This life-sized alien is near the Betty and Barney Hill historical marker in Lincoln. 0

February 15, 2012

Lincoln day trip

Clear streams like this one cut through the woods around Lincoln. 0

February 15, 2012

Cascade Coffee House

The Cascade Coffee House is just one reason to visit the Lincoln-Woodstock area. 0

February 15, 2012

Thinking about a trip to Egypt? Book it

If you've ever dreamed of riding a camel in the shadows of the Great Pyramids, floating down the Nile in Cleopatra-like splendor or walking in the Valley of the Kings, I have a recommendation: Book it now! Ignore the gasps of friends and family. Ignore any niggling misgivings. Just book it. You'll get the best… 0

February 12, 2012