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Five Tips for Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is almost overwhelmingly vast. I’ve been several times, and these are my tips to help ensure you get the most out of your visit.

If you’re a hiker, there are over 150 miles of trails you can enjoy. If not, there are still several hours worth of driving and other activities.

At present, you can only see lava by helicopter. The current lava flow is actually outside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

  1. Don’t forget the basics. Sunscreen, hat, water. Camera. On the sunscreen, even if you’re not hiking, that few minutes out of the car here and there add up over time. [Read more…] about Five Tips for Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

British Airways April Changes: Earnings and Redemptions

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Even though I’ve never had British Airways status, I always love the earnestly polite British Airways Executive Club monthly statements.

I just got word today about the upcoming changes in British Airways’ Avios program. In general, airline programs are inflationary, and so one expects deflationary adjustments every few years, especially as people shift their credit card spending habits vs. paid flight habits.
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Five Day Trips from Dublin

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Ireland’s a small country where you could get to almost any point given a full day.

  1. Head north to see the Hill of Tara and Newgrange. County Meath is the heart of so much of Irish history, including the site where Irish kings were crowned. Newgrange is the oldest building in the world and has remained dry for five thousand years. We recently went on a day tour from Mary Gibbons, though it was not my first (or second or third) trip to either site. She’s an amazing guide, and her prices are reasonable.
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Five Things to Do in Dubai

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Dubai’s a vibrant and new city, with lots of amazing architecture.

  1. Visit the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa is an amazing spire with a great observation deck. After descending back to the real world, take some time to visit the displays that shows who made the building, because it involved people from all over the world.
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Five Things to Do in Costa Rica

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Costa Rica’s natural beauty and charm make it a popular tourist destination.

  1. Visit an active volcano. Costa Rica has six active volcanoes and more than sixty dormant ones. The tallest, Irazú, is over 11,000 feet (3,400 m), but only two of the six are over 10,000 feet (3,300 m). Pictured above is Arenal, shrouded in clouds.
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