Welcome back! You seem to like this blog. Why not share your favorite articles with your friends on Facebook and/or give it a Stumble? Thanks!Well, this is disheartening. Caitlin Fitzsimmons at Roaming Tales reports that First Great Western rail company has abolished its shared sleeper compartments and plans to charge a singles supplement for solo [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2008’
Thai It, You’ll Like It
I love Thai food. I never had it when I was growing up, because rural Vermont doesn’t have an overabundance of ethnic restaurants. But we are incredibly blessed in Burlington to have a huge selection of restaurants, including several great Thai restaurants that are also comfortable dining places for solos. First is my old standby, [...]
All the World’s a Stage
2008-2009 schedules are out for local theater companies here in Burlington. If you’re looking for feel-good musicals, go with St. Michael’s Playhouse’s summer schedule featuring Barnum, a musical based on the life of Phineas Taylor Barnum; Moonlight and Magnolias; Almost, Maine; and Pump Boys and Dinettes. For something a little more highbrow, UVM’s Theater just [...]
The Unfriendly Skies of AA
As if airfares weren’t high enough as it is, American Airlines announced its new checked bag policy today. In addition to having to pay $25 (one way!) for every 2nd checked bag you have, now you have to pay $15 (one way!) for the first. Yes, that’s $80 round trip if you have 2 checked [...]
No “Applause” Sign Needed
Have you ever sat in the studio audience for a show taping, like the David Letterman Show or Jay Leno or Late Night with Conan O’Brien? No? Have you ever thought it might be cool to do that? Well, guess what? It is. And you don’t have to be in New York City or L.A. [...]
