Walt Disney World has always been a place known for its innovation and new ideas. But since Universal Studios opened the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010, it seems Disney has ramped up its efforts to a fevered pitch (one wonders if the Imagineers are ever allowed to sleep anymore). Many of these changes have been good, with some excellent new attractions, the banning of … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
FULL CIRCLE: ELIAN GONZALEZ TO ALAN KURDI
Two lives connected by an extremely unlikely (but undeniable) chain of events. On November 21, 1999, a woman attempted to flee from Cuba to the United States with her six year old son, Elian Gonzalez. During the voyage the boat overturned, killing eleven of the fourteen travelers on board. Elian Gonzalez’ mother was among the dead. Elian Gonzalez survived, and was taken in by … [Read more...]
AMERICA’S LEAST NEWSWORTHY STATES
Let me just begin by saying that the reason I am writing this article is because I think I’ve gone loopy from all of the travel articles, and I needed a break. So a few weeks ago, while talking to a co-worker, the subject came up as to what is America’s least newsworthy state. After a brief and pointless argument, I decided to see what Google had to say. First, I did a search … [Read more...]