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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/25/2009
Tiny Caribbean Jewel for Food and Fashion Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas pack their bags for St. Bart’s. http://abcnews.go.com
Shanghai Disney Theme Park Gets Green Light China’s planning agency okays Shanghai Disney project. http://abcnews.go.com
The Ten Worst Things People Do On Airplanes Eat fried chicken [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/23/2009
Your Car’s Computer Brainier Than the FAA’s? A new air traffic control system is years away, but could make flights shorter. http://abcnews.go.com
Takeoff, Rip Off: Beware Those Airport Scales New York authorities find problems with the scales at JFK and LaGuardia. http://abcnews.go.com
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Below is a list of travel news and stories 11/19/2009
Ship With 100 Tourists Stuck in Antarctic Ice Russian icebreaker carrying tourists is stuck in the ice around Antarctica. http://abcnews.go.com
United’s Denny Flanagan: “Being nice is contagious” United Airlines Captain Denny Flanagan had his 15 minutes of fame — and then some — when he [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/17/2009
‘Rebel Monkeys’ Run Wild in India Thousands of "rebel monkeys" invade Indian city in search of food. http://abcnews.go.com
Whoops – Missed The Airport By 150 Miles (w/pic) This one will stay in our minds for quite some time. Two Northwest Airlines pilots overshot the [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories 11/13/2009
Wind Your Way Along the Blue Ridge Parkway Drivers have little choice but to take their time enjoying the serpentine Blue Ridge Parkway; the route’s speed limit is a strictly enforced 45 mph, which at some points is lowered to a mere 25 mph. http://www.travelchannel.com
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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/11/2009
From Swimming Pools and Saunas to Daggers and Felines, The Best and Worst Airports in the World Folks who do catch some shut-eye between flights rank the world’s airports according to snooze-ability (the rather straightforward motto for SleepingInAirports.net is, "Looking to save on hotel [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/09/2009
Airbus Freighter Makes Maiden Test Flight Airbus aircrafts are scheduled for take off by summer 2010. http://abcnews.go.com
Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims The H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/05/2009
Top Six Travel Tactics for Surviving the Holidays These six tips for holiday air travel will keep you jolly this season. http://abcnews.go.com
Take a Bow Atlanta, You’re the Most Toxic City in America Forbes has ranked the 40 largest metro areas to determine [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/03/2009
Cave Diving: ‘Last Unexplored Frontier on Earth’ Ginnie Springs is far from Florida’s popular tourist attractions, nestled in a beautiful, lush setting among centuries-old cypress trees in the rolling hills of Northern Florida not far from the Georgia border. http://abcnews.go.com
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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/30/2009
London to Create Double-Decker Graves? There are many millions more under the soil of a city that has been inhabited for 2,000 years. And London is rapidly running out of places to put them. Now the city’s largest cemetery is trying to persuade Londoners [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/28/2009
Don’t Let Swine Flu Ground Your Travel Plans Staying home won’t protect you from swine flu now: Forty-six states have reported widespread flu activity. http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=8921607
Shake Up Your Ski Plans The November issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine is recommending 11 ski destinations from [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories 10/26/2009
Exclusive: Northwest Pilot: ‘I Can Assure You None of Us Was Asleep’ One of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who were out of contact with air traffic controllers for more than an hour Wednesday while they overshot their destination denies suggestions that they fell [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/22/2009
Dining Out: Restaurant Dos and Don’ts Proper restaurant courtesies and other travel etiquette explained. http://abcnews.go.com
Smile! The TSA is taping you — and here’s what you need to know about it You may have noticed that the Transportation Security Administration, the agency charged with [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/20/2009
Walk Away the Blues in the Emerald Isle Ireland’s gorgeous landscape and mild year-round temperatures make it the perfect location for a hike or stroll. The quiet country roads of Ireland are perfect for casual walkers, while the mountains and forests provide great trails [...]