Tag Archives: travel blog
Tighten Up Delta
Before reading this know that I am not a complainer, I love travel and when things go wrong just for the sake of excitement. Also know rarely do I fly Delta. Not because I do not like the airline but because JetBlue, Southwest and AirTran’s fares are typically about 20% cheaper. Yesterday I experienced a [...]
Debit or Credit Card on a Cruise?
This morning I was asked by a friend who is going on a cruise in a couple weeks about bring a credit card vs. debit card. The question went something like this: What is more convenient, using a credit card on a cruise or a debit card for on board spending? That is in the [...]
Do You Tweet?
The word sounds so funny to me. Tweet. Back in 2008 we as a world fell into this craze called Twitter. It has actually been around a lot longer than that but gained popularity then. I have mixed feelings on Twitter because I feel it can hurt someone but on the other side [...]
Cape Town, South Africa
// A friend of mine was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa (8,500 miles SE of Florida). With the World Cup in SA this year, I figured it would be a great time to sit down and talk with him about traveling over there. Feel free to give the interview a listen! Powered by [...]
Are You a Farmer?
I get a laugh when I think of this word because I think of Farmville on Facebook and all those damn requests I get every day. I cant help but chuckle because with my schedule is so crazy, a virtual farm is just out of the question. Reading a post from Chris Brogan really got [...]
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Reaches Out to Haiti
So as you know after the devastation Haiti suffered last week, the humanitarian aid has been pouring into the country. Which is good to know that everyone is joining together, including Cruise Lines. If you didn’t know, Labadee, which is the northern tip of Haiti is a port of call from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines [...]
Am I Now on the D List?
I recently came across an article that was written about me in the local paper here in Jacksonville, Florida. The Florida Times Union “The not-so-coveted Tsk! Tsk! Award goes to radio personality Doug Parker for letting his teammates down by not showing up for the Gate River Run Saturday morning. After two months of entertaining [...]
The Country Music Capital of the World
One of the cool things about working in radio is the fact that you get to travel quite a bit, often complimentary. Recently, some of my co-workers and I had the opportunity to go to Nashville, Tennessee to check out Keith Urban and Sugarland in concert (country music artists). It all started with a scheduled flight direct [...]
ICE Exhibit at the Gaylord Palms
I got to head down to the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida for the ‘ICE’ exhibit.. which was very cool. Its a seasonal exhibit that all the Gaylord properties put on. I shot some video down there. Enjoy! Share on FacebookICE Exhibit at the Gaylord Palms
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