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This is a collection of all R&R Travel News® posts dating back as far as 2012.

Mar 13, 2017

Temporary Lodging Addition: Missouri National Guard HQ Billeting

We have recently added this lodging facility located in Jefferson City, Missouri. It is best to contact the facility directly for reservation details. Check it out! Missouri National Guard HQ #militarylodging #MissouriNationalGuardBilleting #TML

Jun 1, 2013

Ann and Roy Crawford Cruise Panama City Beach

NGIS at NSA Panama City. Photo by Ann Crawford. My husband, Roy, is one of nine children, so when a party comes up, it’s a good idea to be there! They jokingly say that if you are not there, they will certainly talk about you! There was a mighty big party being planned for Aunt Thelma, who turned 100 years old last August. She lives in Panama City, FL, and over a hundred relatives came to celebrate this awesome occasion. After Roy’s mom passed away at age 93, there were two s

Jun 1, 2013

Stanphills Tour Hawaii

Nancy and Charles Stanphill take a moment to pose for a photo. Photo by Charles and Nancy Stanphill. It’s January and the snowbirds are fleeing Oklahoma. We got our 30-day reservation at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki, HI, but were unsuccessful in our attempt to stay a couple of days at Bellows Air Force Station on Oahu’s eastern beach. When we arrived at the Hale Koa, friends from Chicago and Washington State were waiting for us. When friends are waiting with drinks, check-in

Jun 1, 2013

Lyn and John Morrey explore the Mediterranean!

John and Lyn pose for a photo at the U.S. Naval Hospital at Rota, Spain. Photo Lyn Morrey. This narrative may be most helpful for Mediterranean adventurers having additional travel time, once their cruise ship docks. Our final cruise port was outside Rome. More specifically, Civitavecchia, Italy, a seaport town one hour northwest of the city. For us then, the most economical transport into Rome was by train. But we’d recommend walking out to the rail station ONLY if handling

Apr 1, 2013

Sue & Dean McCraw fly Space-A to Spain & Morocco!

A walled city on the coast of Spain. Photo by Sue McCraw. We live in Stillwater, OK, and as such, our closest installation is Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City, OK. Tinker has few Space-A opportunities although they are very good about posting flights when they occur. Our next closest Space-A facility is McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS. They frequently have KC-135 flights to Europe and various bases in CONUS. The next facility in proximity to us is NAS JRC Ft. Worth, TX. They have fre

Apr 1, 2013

Inks land on Ascension Island

Stan and Dee Ink pose for a photo at the edge of Georgetown. Photo by the Inks. December 2012 We just returned from Ascension Island with comments and describing the difficulty of getting there. Before anyone can go they must obtain written permission from the USAF detachment on the island, permits from the local government, and pay a fee of 20 pounds each. The request has to be date specific as to when you are going and returning. The local government requires proof of medic

Apr 1, 2013

Armstrongs fly Space-A to Germany

One of the many ancient castles in Germany. Photo by Dan Armstrong. Germany, 2012: Wanting to enjoy good Fall weather in Europe while avoiding the scarcity of Space-A seats in the summer, we decided to attempt a September trip to Germany. We put our names on the Category 6 roster in July and then waited … watching for a flight towards Germany out of McChord AFB near Tacoma, WA. Tuesday, Sept. 11 showed a flight to Dover and a sudden flight direct to Spangdahlem AB, Germany. W

Feb 1, 2013

David & Pam Schiel and David & Sharon Redl Storm Germany!

David and Pam Schiel, and David and Sharon Redl share a tall German beer. Photo by David & Pam Schiel. Planning started in May 2011 when I decided to call various Space-A departure points to get a rough schedule on weekly flights. We chose Air Mobility Command points at Baltimore-Washington International, MD; Dover AFB, DE; and McGuire AFB, NJ. We signed up at all locations at the start of the 60-day window giving us some priority. Due to the possibility we could fly Space-A

Feb 1, 2013

The Slagles Take on Europe!

Sinda and Mike enjoy the tranquility of the artist Monet’s gardens. Photo by the Slagles. We signed up online on the Take a Hop website in mid July hoping for a flight back east in September. Our plan was to fly Space-A to Ramstein AB, Germany, and begin our journey from there. We had picked out a few French cities to see, bought a train pass (Rick Steves website) and thought to take a tour from RTT at Ramstein. However, you all know how it goes with Space-A–best laid plans…

Feb 1, 2013

Feldman’s Hop Across Europe

LET THE FUN BEGIN!! How should we celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary and what special present should we give to each other? Carole had always wanted to go to Norway (Marvin had been there in the early 70’s), so we decided to look for a military flight to bring us there (or as close as possible). This time, luck was with us—we made a five-hour drive (through heavy Southern thunderstorms) to Charleston AFB, SC, from Jacksonville, FL, enjoyed a comfortable night’s sleep on b

Dec 1, 2012

The Campbells Enjoy the Fabulous Navy Lodge at North Island

Pool and Courtyard showing the new 4 Story Addition Roll call was bright and early on Thursday, September 20, when we presented to the passenger terminal at McGuire AB for a flight to North Island NAS. Our daughter lives in San Diego, and we wanted to spend some time with her. We had sent in our space-a request form on July 28, so we were near the top of the list to be called for the flight. Five and one-half hours later, we touched down at North Island NAS after a beautiful

Dec 1, 2012

Ink’s Global Lodging Tips

Photo by US Coast Guard Academy MWR. Many of you may not be aware of the site where one can rent a condominium for a very low price. A two-bedroom unit, occupied by two couples for a week, is only $349.00, with sale prices as low as $329.00. That is less than $25 per night per couple. These condominiums are located all over the world and most are super deluxe units. The site, www.AFVClub.com, is for the Armed Forces Vacation Club, at 1-800-724-9988. Dee & I have rented about

Dec 1, 2012

Heydes’ First Space-A Trip

Photo by John & Martie Heyde. What a trip!! We were up at 0100, short night, and we didn’t sleep well, we were both anxious. Taxi was to be there at 0200, but came late which turned out to be no problem since its only a half hour or so. The driver picks up soldiers from the strip joint all night and he was apparently busy with the new boys in town!! We were picked up at our hotel at 0230 and arrived at Eielson just after 0300. The terminal was dark so we stood outside. It was

Oct 1, 2012

The Feldmans Discover Slovenia and Alaska

Marv & Carole Feldman dine at the “best restaurant in Ljubljana,” Slovenia. Photo provided by Marv & Carole Feldman. Our “Great Adventures” always start with great dreams of going to an imagined place (in this instance Sydney), then there is the reality of the flights offered to us by the U.S. military. This time, there were a couple of false starts – i.e.: a few flights “on the board” which turned out not to be available! We are used to this and returned to our Jacksonville

Apr 1, 2012

The Carusos Save Big $$ On Hearing Aids

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. John Caruso and his wife Gayle Caruso. Photo provided by Gayle Caruso. Well, it’s Thursday, April 28, and Gayle and I are off again. This time to the New London Submarine Base in Connecticut. I’m going to their audiology department to have my hearing aids checked. They are four years old now and I purchased them from the Audiology Department. With all the bad weather news on TV about severe thunderstorms and tornados, we were hesitant about going (…

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