Travel & Leisure Facts and Notes

Route 66 in Texas offers the Baby Boom generation or the Silent Generation the opportunity to take a trip back in time. Here you will enjoy the days of the past as you visit the panhandle of Texas and see what the people of the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s saw when they traveled across the country before the Interstate Highway system. Meeting the people along the way will make your trip extra special.

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Once again, gas and oil prices are increasing. All the newspapers report home oil prices will be exorbitant this winter. Homeowners are at their wits end trying to figure out how to save on fuel, while having to keep their families warm. Not only that, they have to pay more at the gas pumps, in order to commute to work each day. People have no control on hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico that shut down oil operations, or how much crude oil OPEC will be producing, but there are a few strategies families can utilize to cut down their gasoline consumption.

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La Isla Bonita is often the pet name given to La Palma. One of the smallest Canary Islands and the most volcanically active, the last eruption was the Teneguia volcano in 1971. La Palma is a place of wondrous natural beauty and is unspoilt by masses of tourists - the perfect place to go for a cheap, peaceful holiday!

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