http://followalena.com/blog Live, learn, and travel. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:58:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're in the area, stop by to watch the balloons inflate Saturday night and check out the main event on Sunday! UBS Parade Spectacular in Stamford, CT http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/20/stamford-balloon-parade-this-weekend/ France's lemon capitol, Menton, holds a festival every year to celebrate their beloved fruit. For several days, the city runs a parade with citrus floats and displays giant sculptures made out of lemons and oranges. Local artisans sell crafts and gourmet foods with an emphasis on edibles made ... http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/19/menton-lemon-festival/ This month Will and I will travel to Iceland where we'll swim in the Blue Lagoon, see the geysers in the Golden Circle and attempt once again to see the ever elusive Northern Lights! http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/16/upcoming-adventure-13/ Check out My Adventures to read about our trip to Pittburgh, Pennsylvania and see pictures on my Photos page or by clicking into the album through one of the images posted. http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/13/trip-to-pittsburgh-posted-in-my-adventures/ http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/13/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-2/ Date of trip: September 2008 Although Will and I went to Pittsburgh primarily to make the trip to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, we ended up loving the city itself and really enjoying our time there. Highlights: -Pittsburgh has one of the most beautiful city views I've seen and the best place ... http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/13/pittsburgh-pennsylvania/ Two more airlines are charging for your first checked bag. Continental began charging $15 last month and Delta will begin imposing the same fee as of December 5th as part of its merger with Northwest. I suppose we can't blame them for keeping pace with the new trend but I've ... http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/11/continental-and-delta-charging-for-checked-bags/ The past couple of weeks have been filled with art for Will and I as we've been checking out some of the "Cool Places" I've blogged. I finally have time to catch my breath and post about them! We spent a few days in Los Angeles where we visited the ... http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/09/catching-up-from-la-to-chihuly-to-chanel/ According to the latest post on the Transportation Security Administration blog, the restrictions regarding liquids, gels and aerosols in your carry-on baggage will soon be relaxed. Within a year, they expect to lift the 3oz rule and allow liquids of all sizes provided you remove them from your bag ... http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/06/liquid-ban-end-in-sight/ Now when you check-in for a Continental Airlines flight online, you are given the option to be automatically checked in to your return flight. You can choose to have your boarding pass faxed, e-mailed or sent to your mobile device 24 hours before departure or you can print it ... http://followalena.com/blog/2008/11/04/auto-check-in-on-continental/