Week 1

This is the first blog that I have ever done so my blogs should become more interesting as I progress through the semester. I plan to write my blogs about traveling hence the title "Travel" whether it's from my personal experiences, or news stories. I have done a lot of traveling in my life and I would say it's my favorite hobby. My family and I are avid cruisers and just love everything about the ocean. I recorded several videos while on my trips and I plan on tagging some of them onto my blog. I am also an aviation geek as well so some of those videos may even be from one of my flights taking off or landing.

 While I plan to talk about places I have been and experiences I have had, I would like to hear where you have been or plan on going. I have always enjoyed sharing vacation stories with others. It is interesting to discuss what other people enjoy doing on their vacations and where they like to go. It seems there isn't ever a trip that goes exactly as planned, sometimes they can be for the better or worse.  Something always goes wrong or the most hilarious and bizarre things occur. I want to hear all about those trips so throughout this semester please feel free to comment on my blog with your stories and share some of your photos or videos.

 To finish off my first blog here is an update with the latest travel related news stories for September 2013.

The Costa Concordia, which rolled on its side and sank off the coast of an Italian island in January of 2012, is set to undergo the raising process on Monday, September 16th. This will be one of the largest maritime operations ever conducted.  

United Airlines accidentally set a fare price of $0 on its website yesterday September 12th. The mistake went unnoticed for nearly two hours before it was corrected. United still plans to honor the reservations that were booked for that fare price. (Sure wish I had gotten one of those!)

Here is a link to one of my cruise videos.
Bon Voyage!

Holland America Horn Battle