travel

As we roll through another round of WOBM's signature contest, Vacation of a Lifetime, one of our own staffers just took a vacation of a lifetime of his own to Iceland, one of the trips that you can choose when you win!

Social media can be a treasure trove of things that we can identify with. A friend of mine shared an article the other day about things that don't make sense to many of us in New Jersey, and I could immediately identify with it on a few levels.

Did you hear about the guy who, to avoid paying the baggage fee, wore all his clothing and stuck a pair of sneakers in his pockets?  A 32 year old boarded an EasyJet plane wearing everything he felt he would need on vacation in Iceland...

In order to make your travels slightly less tedious, we’ve come up with a list of five innovative travel gadgets that will add to your comfort, security and relaxation as you traverse the globe.

One of the nice things about Ocean County, both North-South and East-West, is that it's pretty easy to get around on the major roadways. But sometimes, we all have reasons for choosing local roads and shortcuts to get to a place that we could just take a highway to.

We know how to do dessert here in Ocean County. I mean hey, we have one of the best donut shops in the U.S! But hot on the heels of the "Cronut" craze, a New York food outlet has produced a new Franken-dessert. Behold, the "cinnamon roll donut":

It's hard to argue that we've had a weird weather week. Of course it all started with last weekend's epic snowfall, which quickly flipped to mid-week temperatures in the upper 40s and even a stray 50 or so. And then this morning, winter showed up again.

When I told people I was going to Iceland in the winter, they naturally asked, "why?"   I explained that I've always dreamed of seeing Aurora Borealis, "The Northern Lights," and that they appear more frequently at this time of year. With 5 nights in Iceland, I'm happy to report that I did see some Northern Lights...

One of the tips that we keep hearing this time of year is that it's always a good idea to keep a clean change of clothes in your car, just in case. But who wants to keep an overnight bag packed in your car for a "just in case" scenario? Well, this outstanding lifehack is not only a great tip for storms like we experienced last weekend, but may change the way that you pack for vacation. E

To give the State credit, when I headed to work this morning, the Parkway was dry and all lanes were fully cleared. However, not the same can be said for local roads.