Month: August 2010

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National parks waiving fees

August 9, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees this weekend to encourage people to visit a national park. “This fee-free weekend provides an opportunity for individuals and families alike to take an affordable vacation or to explore a nearby park they have never visited before,” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said in a news release. “I encourage everyone to take advantage of the free admission to visit not only our greatest natural

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Delta launching nonstop service to Iceland

August 7, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Delta Air Lines is launching nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland. The new service begins June 1, 2011, subject to approval of the Icelandic government. When service starts, Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Iceland nonstop from the United States, the airline said. The flight, between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik, will be operated with a 170-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft. It

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Hiroshima recollections (Part III)

August 7, 2010 The Travel Trolley

For students of history and travelers looking to see and understand what happened here, to Japan and to the whole world on that day, there are several memorials located in Peace Memorial Park in the center of the city near the bomb’s hypocenter and dedicated to the bombing – including the Peace Flame.