December 2007

Why is traveling over the Christmas period so difficult? Probably because just like us, train drivers, airplane pilots, ticket sales people and station security guards all want to spend the vacation with their families, too.
One of the problems affecting transport over the holiday period can be strikes, threatened at the most difficult [...]

In the wide world of travel blogging this week:

Gadling let us know that a new museum connected to vacuums and brooms is about to open. The small Idaho town of Potacello will proudly bring us the Cleaning Museum from the fall of 2008 and it even includes Kid’s Clean World where they have exciting interactive [...]

Ever dreamed of spending a week or two on a train, traversing Russia? This dream vacation is a lot easier to organize these days, and there are plenty of different options open to you. Here are some things to consider when planning your Trans-Siberian crossing:

Which direction? West to east is the most popular with tourists. [...]

Fertility tourism among Americans is on the rise as the cost of fertility treatments in the United States has skyrocketed, making foreign alternatives more financially viable, if not entirely safe.
People are reviewing their options and have found that for the cost of one in vitro fertilization treatment inside the U.S., they can instead travel to [...]