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Road Trip: HTG heads to Boston, once we leave

Road Trip: HTG heads to Boston, once we leave

There’s never a bad time to hit the open road — especially when our day jobs allow it. So Saturday morning we grabbed our gear (consisting of a couple of changes of clothes, a bunch of camera gear, a brand new copy of “On the Road” by Jack Keroac, and an iPhone, something Jack...

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Going home: A photo montage

Going home: A photo montage

Click those heels three times and repeat after me, there’s no place like home. But when the wheels touch down, you’re still a long way from actually finishing your journey. So don’t pick up your phone and call to tell someone you’re home. You’re not, you’re at the airport and the only people you’re...

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Nonplussed traveler: Toilet humor is nothing funny on the road

Nonplussed traveler: Toilet humor is nothing funny on the road

Even though the price per gallon of gasoline is starting its annual warm-weather creep, more families are considering driving vacations this year. Several factors contribute to this: the rapidly-rising prices of airfare; the Chinese water torture of costs the airlines are adding to traveling by plane; and the never-ending hassle passengers encounter at the...

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Nonplussed traveler: Reality bus tours

Nonplussed traveler: Reality bus tours

Hop on and go for a ride with our Nonplussed Traveler -- who drives down memory lane in a tour bus -- a vehicle he may never ride again.

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Poke you: A sticking issue when traveling with drugs and needles

Poke you: A sticking issue when traveling with drugs and needles

The LA Time Travel blog recently wrote about traveling with needles. Basically, heroine addicts and speed shooters may want to think twice before packing up a bunch of needles in their carry on bags (checked luggage is still game though).  The reason: TSA agents tend to become pricks when they come across a few...

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What would you do in a bus terminal if you were really tired?

What would you do in a bus terminal if you were really tired?

The bus terminals in Atlantic City really aren’t that bad They were carpeted, heated and don’t smell of diesel fumes or urine. But for some, maybe a little down on their luck, spending all their money on black jack and whatnot, this wasn’t just a terminal, it was a room. Why pay exorbitant prices...

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Feeling a little lucky

Feeling a little lucky

Vikki has not always had the best experiences on Greyhound. But after a few hours on a top notch, pretty cool little shuttle

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#Lucky Streak First Look

#Lucky Streak First Look

OK, we’ve just boarded the Greyhound Lucky Streak, and hardly anyone looks like a heroin addict. OK, maybe one or two, but over all, it’s still a lower percentage of drug users onboard than upstairs in the Port Authority. Greyhound has been pressing to change the perception of its clientele — and really, it...

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Why Hipster Travel Guide is in New York City when it’s freezing

Why Hipster Travel Guide is in New York City when it’s freezing

We've hit the road -- and we're about to find out what exit Atlantic City is in New Jersey. We're aboard the Luck Streak Bus by Greyhound and we're cruising for some winnings on the Jersey Shore.

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