I recently found out that a museum honoring actor Andy Griffith recently opened in Mount Airy, North Carolina, which claims to provide a permanent place for the world’s largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia.
That started me thinking about other museums for once-hot celebrities, and here’s what I came up with:
*The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in [...]

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The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of 35 participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stay of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa.
Currently, 35 countries participate in the program:

Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brunei
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

** As of 16 March, 2010, Greece has been added to this [...]

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One thing that didn’t get addressed in the recent blockbuster Up in the Air with George Clooney:
What happens when everything shuts down and you can’t go anywhere?
That’s what happened when I got stuck in the mashup of the storms in the New York area this past weekend. I flew to Newark from Frankfurt and landed [...]

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Well, actually, in this case, it’s When in England…
I love quirky festivals and contests. Who knew that the U.K. has a whole slew of them planned for all of 2010? Here are a few, take a look:
April 5: The World Coal Carrying Championships
Can you carry 50kg of coal over an uphill course close to a [...]

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I stirred up a hornet’s nest recently when I asked an innocent question: “Do you prefer rollaboard or duffel as a carry-on?
I’ve used both, and both have their pros and cons. I wrote about the duffel I use most often — the Dumpling Dynasty — though I stuff it so full that the straps dig [...]

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Even though winter is slowly but surely loosening its grip, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for one more — or two — trips to the Caribbean. The good news is that prices have held steady, and that includes St. Martin.

Here are a few more reasons to book your trip now:
*Sunset Beach is always entertaining, [...]

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