Being stuck on the tarmac for eight hours is bad, but imagine being stuck in the air for any amount of time next to a passenger coughing and shivering with flu-like symptoms. It’s one of the worst kinds of passengers you could have seated next to you if you haven’t had a flu shot—and could leave you holed up in your Fort Lauderdale hotel room for some time instead of enjoying your beach vacation or being productive on your business trip.
In case you haven’t heard yet, there’s a little thing going around called H1N1, better known as swine flu, which could really put a wreck in your travel plans and more. But AeroClinic, a private urgent care facility that operates a clinic in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson and several other airports, will soon be offering regular flu and swine-flu shots at kiosks near flight gates. That means after standing in long lines to get through security screens to ensure safe travel on that cheap flight you found, you could soon be standing in more lines in between flights to ensure the safety of your health starting Sept. 15.
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The two-hour drive north to Vero Beach meant many things to me while growing up. We had family there whom we often visited year-round. Trips in March meant seeing spring training games in Dodgertown at Hollman Stadium—where the 
The Southeast is widely known as the “Bible Belt” for its widespread cultural ties to evangelical Protestantism. But there’s another religion to which those in this region subscribe, one that involves a heightened sense of fanaticism, iconic figures, regular pilgrimages, constant “theological” debate, and worship in a temple of sorts each weekend. Of course, I’m talking about the 
Budget conscious, but pining for an exotic vacation? Forget emptying your bank account for a trip to a far-flung continent. Sometimes the most unique experiences can be found in our own backyards. Get whisked away to wildest Africa on a safari, taste French-style varietals at wineries galore, and explore the art and heritage of indigenous cultures, all in the Northeastern U.S.! Benefit from a 
What with the increasing national focus on ecological issues as well as what goes into our food, it should come as no surprise that sustainable farm tourism has become the latest travel trend to take hold in America. Combining agricultural education, environmental sensitivity, and culinary curiosity, this form of tourism draws people who already hit up local farmer’s markets and favor locavorism, but want to witness the farm-to-table process up close. There’s also plenty of kiddie fun on the farm to be had, as many feature petting zoos, wagon rides, kid-friendly food-picking and cooking demos, and workshops for people of all ages.
