97.3 The Dawg » Travel http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Thu, 23 May 2013 10:38:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Holland – The Original Cool [Video] http://973thedawg.com/holland-the-original-cool-video/ http://973thedawg.com/holland-the-original-cool-video/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 06:33:51 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=169786 Windmills, wooden shoes, women of the night and weed you've probably figured out I am talking about Holland. The country is beautiful, the people even more incredible, take a short trip with me to Holland, the Original Cool.

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]]> http://973thedawg.com/traffic-watch-highway-90-lane-reduction/feed/ 0 (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Wealthy Families Hire Handicapped Guides To Beat The Lines At Disney [Opinion] http://973thedawg.com/wealthy-families-hire-handicapped-guides-to-beat-the-lines-at-disney-opinion/ http://973thedawg.com/wealthy-families-hire-handicapped-guides-to-beat-the-lines-at-disney-opinion/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:17 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=169392 One woman bragged to her friends that while others waited over two hours for entrance to It's A Small World, her family and paid handicapped guide got on the ride in less than two minutes. Is this fair? It's not against the rules or policies that Disney has in place. Or is this the reason America is losing it's place as the greatest nation in the world?

]]> http://973thedawg.com/wealthy-families-hire-handicapped-guides-to-beat-the-lines-at-disney-opinion/feed/ 0 Facebook Jamaican Bobsledding – You Can Feel The Rhythm, Feel The Ride [Video] http://973thedawg.com/jamaican-bobsledding-you-can-feel-the-rhythm-feel-the-ride-video/ http://973thedawg.com/jamaican-bobsledding-you-can-feel-the-rhythm-feel-the-ride-video/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:49:41 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=168903 Riding a bobsled on rails through the rainforest it happens everyday in Jamaica. No wonder those people are always so happy.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/jamaican-bobsledding-you-can-feel-the-rhythm-feel-the-ride-video/feed/ 0 May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month – Learn How To Share The Road And Save A Life [Video] http://973thedawg.com/may-is-motorcycle-awareness-month-learn-how-to-share-the-road-and-save-a-life-video/ http://973thedawg.com/may-is-motorcycle-awareness-month-learn-how-to-share-the-road-and-save-a-life-video/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 13:48:29 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=167061 People who ride bikes are also some of the most generous people I know. Each year hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised in charity rides across our state and across the nation. The guys and gals under the helmets and behind the visors are good friends and good neighbors, let's help to keep them safe by understanding their plight on the roadway.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/may-is-motorcycle-awareness-month-learn-how-to-share-the-road-and-save-a-life-video/feed/ 0 Youtube The Ultimate Hotel Room? – Overwater Bungalow In Tahiti [Video] http://973thedawg.com/the-ultimate-hotel-room-overwater-bungalow-in-tahiti-video/ http://973thedawg.com/the-ultimate-hotel-room-overwater-bungalow-in-tahiti-video/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 11:59:17 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=166244 Our hotel room added to the ambiance of the adventure. It wasn't just a hotel room, it was a bungalow on stilts above the pristine waters of the South Pacific.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/the-ultimate-hotel-room-overwater-bungalow-in-tahiti-video/feed/ 0 Staff Photo Top 10 Excuses We Give Cops to Get Out of a Ticket http://973thedawg.com/top-10-excuses-we-give-cops-to-get-out-of-a-ticket/ http://973thedawg.com/top-10-excuses-we-give-cops-to-get-out-of-a-ticket/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:17:40 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=165611 We've all had that heart-sinking feeling when we see blue lights in the rear view mirror. Usually after you catch your composure, you start thinking of ways to get out of the ticket.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/top-10-excuses-we-give-cops-to-get-out-of-a-ticket/feed/ 0 Dulles Drive Bridge Repair to Take Two to Three Months http://973thedawg.com/dulles-drive-bridge-repair-to-take-two-to-three-months/ http://973thedawg.com/dulles-drive-bridge-repair-to-take-two-to-three-months/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:10:43 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=164740 If you travel down Dulles Drive near Westgate Rd in Scott you will have to wait even longer to use to use that roadway as repairs to the damaged bridge is expected to take two to three months.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/dulles-drive-bridge-repair-to-take-two-to-three-months/feed/ 0 KATC TV-3 Lafayette a Finalist in AAA Best of the South Poll http://973thedawg.com/lafayette-a-finalist-in-aaa-best-of-the-south-poll/ http://973thedawg.com/lafayette-a-finalist-in-aaa-best-of-the-south-poll/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:12:39 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=164142 Lafayette is up for yet another award. This time it's AAA's Southern Traveler's Best of the South poll.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/lafayette-a-finalist-in-aaa-best-of-the-south-poll/feed/ 0 Staff Photo Lame Fireworks Fail [Video] http://973thedawg.com/lame-fireworks-fail-video/ http://973thedawg.com/lame-fireworks-fail-video/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:36:40 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=161379 In less than a minute you will see why American fireworks shows are better than Turkish fireworks shows. However their drunk old people are just entertaining as ours are.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/lame-fireworks-fail-video/feed/ 0 Pay As You Weigh – New Airline Ticket Prices Based On Your Weight http://973thedawg.com/pay-as-you-weigh-new-airline-ticket-prices-based-on-your-weight/ http://973thedawg.com/pay-as-you-weigh-new-airline-ticket-prices-based-on-your-weight/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:09:20 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=158244 It seems that now we, the passengers, are going to be treated as cargo. Some airlines are going to require that you tell them how much you weigh before you can buy a ticket. Your ticket price will be determined by how big you are.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/pay-as-you-weigh-new-airline-ticket-prices-based-on-your-weight/feed/ 0 (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) DOTD Announces La 733 (E Broussard) Lane Reduction http://973thedawg.com/dotd-announces-la-733-e-broussard-lane-reduction/ http://973thedawg.com/dotd-announces-la-733-e-broussard-lane-reduction/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:48:31 +0000 Jill McCoy http://973thedawg.com/?p=156629 DOTD announces lane reduction:  La 733 (Eloi Broussard Bridge) has been reduced to one lane starting at 8am this morning Tuesday, March 26 until 12:00 noon. The lane reduction is due to emergency repairs to the steel grid flooring.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/dotd-announces-la-733-e-broussard-lane-reduction/feed/ 0 Eli Duke, Flickr The Most Ridiculous Around-the-World Adventure Can Be Yours — For a Very Hefty $1.2 Million http://973thedawg.com/the-most-ridiculous-around-the-world-adventure-can-be-yours-for-a-very-hefty-1-2-million/ http://973thedawg.com/the-most-ridiculous-around-the-world-adventure-can-be-yours-for-a-very-hefty-1-2-million/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:27:48 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=158180 Jules Verne took readers around the world in 80 days, but you really need more time to savor the sites.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/the-most-ridiculous-around-the-world-adventure-can-be-yours-for-a-very-hefty-1-2-million/feed/ 0 Polka Dot Reports of Carnival Dream Cruise Ship Having Problems in St. Maarten http://973thedawg.com/reports-of-carnival-dream-cruise-ship-having-problems-in-st-maarten/ http://973thedawg.com/reports-of-carnival-dream-cruise-ship-having-problems-in-st-maarten/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:38:51 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=154249 Could it be more problems for a Carnival cruise ship? Passengers aboard the Carnival Dream docked in St. Maarten in the eastern Carribean have reported to CNN that the boat is experiencing various power and plumbing issues.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/reports-of-carnival-dream-cruise-ship-having-problems-in-st-maarten/feed/ 0 Wikipedia Commons Bear Grylls Pre-Flight Airline Safety Message [Video] http://973thedawg.com/bear-grylls-pre-flight-airline-safety-message-video/ http://973thedawg.com/bear-grylls-pre-flight-airline-safety-message-video/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:02:03 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=153454 A lot of airlines are going the celebrity route when it comes to making the safety messages entertaining.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/bear-grylls-pre-flight-airline-safety-message-video/feed/ 0 Claustrophobic? Don't Ride The Train In Japan [Video] http://973thedawg.com/claustrophobic-dont-ride-the-train-in-japan-video/ http://973thedawg.com/claustrophobic-dont-ride-the-train-in-japan-video/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:46:00 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=153422 These guys make sure the train is full. You think it gets crowded at the Rice Festival? Wait until you see this madness.

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Enter below for your chance to fly with a friend to Seattle to see Kenny Chesney live at Century Link field (home of the Seattle Seahawks) on June 1

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]]> http://973thedawg.com/customer-service-japanese-style-video/feed/ 0 New App Helps Visitors Navigate New Orleans During Super Bowl http://973thedawg.com/new-app-helps-visitors-navigate-new-orleans-during-super-bowl/ http://973thedawg.com/new-app-helps-visitors-navigate-new-orleans-during-super-bowl/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:52:47 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=144546 With millions of visitors coming to New Orleans this weekend for Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, free phone apps are now available to help you wade through the madness!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/new-app-helps-visitors-navigate-new-orleans-during-super-bowl/feed/ 0 Skip Bolen/Getty Images Good News — TSA Screeners Can't See You Naked Anymore http://973thedawg.com/tsa-naked-body-image-screeners-canceled/ http://973thedawg.com/tsa-naked-body-image-screeners-canceled/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:07:20 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154068 The controversial full-body scanners that the Transportation Security Administration has been using in airports to detect illegal objects being hidden by passengers will be removed from all airports.

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