Ah, the jet age. In the
time it takes to read halfway through Michener’s Hawaii, you can he there in person. In the time it takes to drive the Datsun to Salado, you can be on the beach at St. Thomas. And if you’re astute at cashing in on the perennial air wars between the various D/FW air carriers, you can get away from it all for about the same cost of going to the annual family reunion on the shores of thrilling Lake Texoma.
Sure, you’ve got taxes,
interest rates, mortgage payments and your monthly contribution to your orthodontist’s Cessna to worry about. But when you are contemplating all those burdens you should remember one central truth: It will all seem so much less troublesome when your toes are surrounded by wet sand and you’re trying to determine whether the next mai tai should be ordered with or without a pineapple slice.
Sound like solid logic?
Well, if you’re not yet convinced, read on. Sample the faraway places we’ve sampled for you in the D Magazine
semiannual travel guide.
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