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Would You Pay $10,000 to Sail to a Floating Garbage Dump?
By David Moye - AOL NewsIf you're going to spend $10,000 for a cruise, you'd probably want to go someplace scenic and not a giant patch of garbage, right? Well, some people are actually shelling out that much cash for a 20-day cruise to a garbage dump smack dab in the middle of the ocean. The cruise, which takes place July 7 to 27, goes from Honolulu to Vancouver, British Columbia, with the major destination being the North Pacific Gyre -- a vast area of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean that some studies suggest is twice the size of Texas. Mike Clarke, AFP / Getty Images Doug Woodring, ...
Labor Day Traffic Jams: Lost Male Drivers Waste $3,000 in Gas
By Matthew Hall - AOL News(Sept. 3) -- Men waste more than $3,000 in fuel costs because they refuse to ask for directions when lost, according to a British study released as motorists across the U.S. prepare to load up their cars for the long Labor Day weekend. The research, commissioned by British insurance company Sheila's Wheels, revealed that male drivers travel 276 unnecessary miles each year because they stubbornly reject help when lost. In what might not be shocking news for female passengers, the survey found that more than a quarter of men polled said they would wait at least half an hour before asking for ...
First Lady's Poll Numbers Drop After Spain Vacation
By Theunis Bates - AOL News(Aug. 15) -- Michelle Obama may think twice before vacationing in Europe again. While the first lady may have enjoyed her recent luxury trip to the south of Spain with 9-year-old daughter Sasha, it may be the reason her popularity rating has plummeted, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The survey found that just 50 percent of Americans now have a positive opinion of her, compared to the 64 percent who gave her a thumbs up in a similar April 2009 survey. The First Lady's positive rating is just a few points ahead of her husband's approval figure, which stands at 46 ...
Michelle Obama's Vacation in Spain Sparking Criticism
By not in system - AOL NewsWhile First Lady Michelle Obama continues sightseeing and shopping in southern Spain with daughter Sasha and friends as "private" tourists, questions are being raised about the cost to taxpayers and whether a lavish vacation sends the right message during tough economic times in the U.S. ...
Michelle Obama's Lavish Spain Vacation Sparking Criticism
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyWhile first lady Michelle Obama continues sightseeing and shopping in southern Spain with her daughter Sasha and friends as "private" tourists, questions are being raised about the cost to taxpayers and whether a lavish vacation sends the right message during tough economic times in the United States. Mrs. Obama also has a "public" part of the vacation, but it's hardly heavy lifting and without any formal agenda. On Sunday, Mrs. Obama and 9-year-old Sasha will have lunch with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia at their summer palace on the island of Majorca. This trip is sparking the first ...
Michelle Obama, Sasha on Lavish Vacation While President Turns 49
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyMichelle Obama and her daughter Sasha, 9, left President Barack Obama to celebrate his 49th birthday Wednesday without them -- they are vacationing at a lavish resort in Spain. The first lady and her entourage landed at Malaga, on Spain's Mediterranean coast, at 10:30 a.m. local time Wednesday. There is enormous interest in the trip -- her arrival was well covered and news outlets set up camp in Marbella, where she is staying on her latest summer vacation. While the White House is not disclosing details on the "private" trip, it's impossible for the first lady to travel and not be noticed. ...
Obama Family to Weekend on Florida's Gulf Coast Next Month
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyThe Obama family is heading to Florida's Gulf Coast the weekend of Aug. 14 to boost tourism in areas not heavily impacted by the BP oil spill, but suffering because worried vacationers are staying away. The White House on Thursday confirmed the trip but held off on where they are going. Both President Obama and First Lady Michelle have traveled separately to areas of the Gulf Coast not spoiled by the oil spill to help drum up tourism. The First Couple attracted criticism for telling people to vacation on the Gulf Coast when they headed to Acadia National Park on Maine's coast last ...
Opinion: For Obama, Getting Away From It All Makes Perfect Sense
By Barry Weintraub - AOL News(July 16) -- The Obamas are on vacation in Maine for the weekend. With luck, his hotel will charge extra for an Internet connection and he'll tell the girls "the country just can't afford it right now." That way, he might be able to take a few days away from all the bad news piling on him. Like the recent poll numbers that show him losing to every known GOP presidential wannabe with the exception of Sarah Palin. He's actually in a tie with her. Talk about change. It seems like only yesterday, America's first black president was sweeping into office amid a mountain of optimism and big plans ...
Uranus Could Make Vacationers Act Like Asses
By David Moye - AOL News(June 7) -- So far, vacationing in outer space is not an option for anyone but astronauts and fat cats, but that doesn't mean the stars can't have a say in your vacation plans. Tripbase.com, a travel website that bills itself as a "destination discovery engine," specializes in allowing travelers to make vacation plans based on a toolbar that lets them emphasize what is important to them, whether it be nightlife, attractions, nature or fine dining. However, now the site offers travel horoscopes for folks who want to know what the planets have to say about their vacation plans. Tracy Toler ...
Should Obama Be in Washington?
By not in system - AOL News(Dec. 31) -- At a morning story conference for Politics Daily, our colleague Lynn Sweet mentioned that in the wake of the abortive terrorist attack aboard Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day, President Obama has been on the receiving end of criticism for remaining on holiday in Hawaii while details of this crisis unfolded. ...
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