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Travel Quote by Mason Cooley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners ~ Mason Cooley

The green side of Baltimore
HipCompass Escapes Travel-Summer 2009 To preview this article from the Summer issue of HipCompass Escapes magazine, click the image above

My secrets revealed: difficult customers
When I tell people what I do for a living, they usually respond by saying, “I don’t know how you do it, I wouldn’t last one day….I’d be in a fight with someone!” Dealing with passengers on an airplane can be trying at times but I have a couple of techniques I use for dealing with “troublesome” passengers. Here are two methods I use on almost every flight:

How not to say…..Guten Tag
To say “hello” in Germany, you say “guten tag”……listen to the clip below to learn how NOT to say it and HOW to say it…… [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Finnish pop music
Check out Antti Tuisku, a pop star from Finland.  Antti was the third place finalist on Finland’s version of Idol in 2003, but became the most popular star from the show. This song is Called “Juuret”