NASA Interactive map

NASA is great for educational resources and the new interactive map found at this link is just another example of the good stuff.

Zusammenhang

What's this have to do with Recreation Geography?  For a definition see this online dictionary.  You can also read this paper published by the USDA-Forest Service.

Recreation and Geography go together

If the Library of Congress (LOC) group recreation and geography, who am I to question the logic?

See this Wikipedia notation.

A different kind of medical tourism

In this case, both the patient and the doctor travel overseas for a procedure.

In this case, despite the $40,000 bill, it was an issue of timeliness.  See the article.

Weather and travel

So, it has been over two weeks since I last blogged and I am going to mention something about that old.

The first of the year was pretty bad for weather disruptions, especially by air.  Our trip to the Caribbean was delayed a day and while our lodging could meet our needs, all I can say is this:

If you need to connect in Miami (MIA), especially returning from out of the country and needing to clear immigration with checked luggage....

give yourself 5 hours!

Welcome to America!

Smoking banned in parks

Boston Massachusetts has banned smoking it the city parks!  The ban takes effect immediately and applies to tobacco, pot, and lighted or vaporized stuff.  Police and park rangers can impose a $250 fine.

This will help improve health.  See the story at the Boston Globe site.

Happy New Year!

Let's make 2014 a peaceful one.

End the wars, stop road rage, and if you can't be a friend, at least don't be mean.