It's sad that this sour grapes is the highest voted comment on the story. Just to reduce the sentiment to its most absurd, should Obama stay inside the White House for his whole term? Would it ever be appropriate for him to fly to another city and only spend a day or afternoon there? If so, can we now imagine other people less exalted than the current POTUS who may also do the same? For example, I bet Al Gore makes one-day trips to cities all year long, and he's quite a champion of not wasting resources. Without knowing the social and economic implications of this man's trip, you're simply in no position to weigh its merits. What I find repellent is your narrow-mindedness.