Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/20/2009

FAA Computer Glitch Delays Flights Nationwide
Controllers forced to manually enter pilots’ flight plans.
http://abcnews.go.com

One wrong turn results in a 600km trip
An 81-year-old Australian takes a wrong turn on the way to the shops and keeps driving for 600km.
http://news.bbc.co.uk

LA Oil Rigs Hidden as Buildings, Islands & Palm Trees [vid]
Before L.A. was firmly established as a movie and TV town it was an oil town. In fact, Los Angeles is part of a region that is third largest oil producer in America with over 20 billion barrels of oil yet to be extracted under our feet! Who knew?
http://www.thisisbrandx.com

After car rental disaster, angry customer mails “gesture of goodwill” back to Thrifty
Like most travelers, Bette Waterstreet doesn’t expect much when she rents a car. A clean, running vehicle that’s in the same car class she ordered will do just fine. But that’s not what she got when she rented from Thrifty in Ontario, Canada, recently.
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FAA Glitch Delays Flights Across USA This Morning
Flying this morning? If you’re reading this from a US airport, then you may have already noticed some flights showing up red with delays on the departure screens. The reason is an "FAA glitch" where their computer systems are having issues with processing flight plans, causing the FAA to process flight plans manually and significantly slowing down the system, since we rely on computer so much for this sort of high-volume, fast-paced work.
http://www.jaunted.com

Random Airline Fees Continue Into 2010, Including Super Bowl Travel
Remember all those airline fees that were pouring in a few months ago related to this season’s holiday travel? Well the airlines must have really enjoyed what they were seeing, as they are now looking to tack in some additional charges for days well into 2010. Delta, United, and American Airlines are busy adding these presents to our tickets anytime they think travel will be busier than usual.
http://www.jaunted.com

Newport Beach’s Christmas Boat Parade: Plan ahead to cruise in its midst
If you’re not going to be in the popular Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach, then one of the next best places to see the lights and action may be aboard a Hornblower yacht. On five consecutive nights, Dec. 16-20, the Christmas Boat Parade Dinner Cruise, put on by Hornblower Cruises & Events, sails “right through [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Top budget resorts in the U.S.
Forget everything you thought you knew about resorts. These 10 escapes deliver thrilling activities, plush amenities, and sweeping views, from $119 a night.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Surf, Hike, and Mountain Bike Pristine Sri Lanka
The world’s far corners are now well within reach. SRI LANKA: MIA No More After the tsunami of 2004 and the resolution of a decades-long civil war, Sri Lanka is finally starting to look like its old self: a peaceful destination where surf lineups are nonexistent despite world-class waves and centuries-old tea estates are lined with mountain bike–ready trails.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Abroad: Unveiling the Hanging Gardens of Armenia
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is a mad work of architectural megalomania and one of the most spectacular museum buildings in ages.
http://www.nytimes.com

The Way of the Hermit Crab: 4 Rules for Better Backpack Living
Though we all begin life bare-ass naked and devoid of any possessions, none of us stay that way for long. The doctor swaddles us in a cozy new blanket, cooing relatives hand us stuffed animals and baby toys, while mommy and daddy shower us with gifts and buy us whole wardrobes of clothing.
http://www.vagabondish.com

"Nationwide system outage" grounds flights
Only when I arrive at my gate do I learn of the FAA’s "nationwide system outage" grounding flights across the country. Gate attendants are reading from prepared FAA statements, explaining they don’t know what caused the delay, but that they’re working to fix the problem as quickly as possible.
http://www.gadling.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 was "discovered" by several prominent print and broadcast outlets two years ago and profiled for his many random acts of kindness. But long after the TV crews left, Captain Flanagan continues to do good at…
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Hong Kong: Disneyland Hong Kong Isn’t Such A Small World After All
Disney seems to have decided where its future lies, and surprisingly it’s in the one major country that isn’t convulsing from an economic disaster. A couple weeks ago we posted about how the Corporation is building an entire new theme park in Shanghai, China, with a projected opening date somewhere of 2015. In the meantime they’re not exactly neglecting the Disneyland in Hong Kong.
http://www.jaunted.com

Start Planning Your North Korea 2010 Trip Now, Or Else
They won’t take our advice, but they’ll still take our money: Despite an absence of diplomatic relations between the countries, Americans can still travel to North Korea, so long as you go when they want you to go, and with whom.
http://www.jaunted.com

FlyAway bus service links LAX to Irvine
For Orange County residents and visitors, access to our country’s third-busiest airport has just gotten a little easier. This week, a new nonstop FlyAway bus service began carrying passengers between Los Angeles International Airport and the Irvine Metrolink Station. The new service on a 22-seat bus running on compressed natural gas is available to travelers six [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Airlines boost peak-day surcharges
It could cost you even more to travel next spring and summer. US Airways said Tuesday it will add a 5 percent surcharge to all U.S. flights on or after May 8.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Hike and Snorkel in the Philippines
The world’s far corners are now well within reach. PHILIPPINES: Summit to Sea The Philippines has a PR problem. While it harbors as many islands as the Caribbean and some of the most spectacular reefs on the planet, the nation sees only a fraction of the visitors of nearby Thailand. Even travel companies, it seems, have bought the bad rap: Other than the occasional sea kayaking trip, U.S. guides have largely avoided the archipelago.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Frugal Traveler: Finder’s Keepers: Souvenirs on the Road
What makes a great souvenir, especially when you don’t want to spend a lot of money? And how do you find unique items of real value?.
http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com

War on Fun Goes Airborne With “No Drinking On Flights” Campaign
Christopher Elliott, ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine, is indignant. He knows someone who knows someone who was on a flight this one time and there were other people on the flight and those other people were having fun and – oh! – it was all so annoying.
http://www.vagabondish.com

Explorer hopes to visit "three poles" in one year
Polar explorer Eric Larsen has just begun an epic adventure that will literally take him to the ends of the Earth over the course of the next year. Eric has set out on his Save The Poles Expedition, in which he plans to travel to the "three poles" within one calendar year.
http://www.gadling.com

Tips for tippers: it isn’t what you expect
Tipping’s a tough nut to crack. Should you tip a housekeeper? Back in the day, the rule was leaving some cash only if your stay was 30 days or longer. Since then, however, it seems to have changed.
http://www.gadling.com

Cruise analyst: Fares for Oasis of the Seas will drop ’significantly’ over time
Are you in shock over the sky-high fares Royal Caribbean is charging for cabins on Oasis of the Seas? Don’t worry. They’re coming down.
http://www.usatoday.com

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/18/2009

Hawaii’s Famed Beaches Are Shrinking
Hawaii’s beaches are shrinking; scientists blame global warming.
http://abcnews.go.com

Kingdom of the Little People in China
Community opened with more than 100 participants, all shorter than 4-foot-4.
http://abcnews.go.com

Here’s a receipt for your airline ticket (PS, you don’t have a ticket)
Doris Weller booked a set of roundtrip tickets from Wichita, Kan., to Houston on AirTran recently. Her husband, Lawrence, needed to be in Houston for an important medical treatment. The airline sent her a confirmation. But it wasn’t the kind of confirmation she expected.
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Holiday Travel Refresher: What if I Lose or Forget My ID?
It’s been a while since we talked about IDs and what happens if you lose or forget your ID on the way to the airport. With the busiest travel time of the year quickly approaching, I thought it would be wise to do a quick refresher on the subject.
http://www.tsa.gov

The Spiritual Experience That Wasn’t
Frequent Traveler writer Margie Goldsmith just returned from Arizona, and gave us this perspective on the recent sweat lodge tragedy.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Allegiant Air Bounces Mom and Unruly Kids Off Flight
On one hand you want to say something like "other people also paid for the flight, and they’re entitled to a decent amount of comfort and quiet." On the other hand you’ve got "well do you just expect every parent of every toddler to not travel any more?" There’s definitely an argument that most travelers in most circumstances should just put on their noise-canceling headphones and deal.
http://www.jaunted.com

Dr. 90210 To The Rescue On Newark-Bound Flight
Pretend for a moment that you fall suddenly ill on a coast-to-coast flight, so ill that the flight crew asks over the PA system for any medical personnel to come and help. A doctor is located, and just when you being to hope that everything will be okay, the man pictured above shows up—a reality show plastic surgeon. Sure, Dr. Robert Rey is trained in medicine, but you’re not exactly having a breast lift mid-flight.
http://www.jaunted.com

People traveling less often, spending less
Forty-five percent of U.S. consumers will take a vacation or leisure trip between Thanksgiving and March that involves paying for overnight accommodations.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Relics Recovered: A Pair of World-Class Climbers Goes Where Archaeologists Can’t
 Last summer, the seven-time Everest summiter co-led a National Geographic expedition to Mustang, in north-central Nepal, to explore mysterious man-made cave systems carved 700 feet high into the cliffsides.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Bowermaster’s Adventures — Conservation International on the Galapagos Islands
Fernando Ortiz grew up on mainland Ecuador and has lived in the Galapagos the past twenty years. His career path has led him from tour guide to dive guide and eventually dive company manager. Along the route he decided that talking to tourists about conservation was not enough, so he made the leap to fulltime environmentalist.
http://www.gadling.com

Galley Gossip: 5 tips for getting through airport security quickly
With Thanksgiving fast approaching and Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s following right behind it, more people than ever will be flying in the upcoming weeks. That means only one thing. Holiday travelers will soon be taking over the airports.
http://www.gadling.com

‘Unruly’ Scot arrested in Boston after allegedly forcing trans-Atlantic flight to divert
A US Airways flight from Philadelphia to London made an unscheduled stop in Boston last night after the cockpit crew became concerned about an …
http://blogs.usatoday.com

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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 Minneapolis airport by 150 miles. Ignoring all radio contact and text messages from their dispatcher, these guys were "distracted" when they failed to notice they were miles away from their original destination.
http://www.gadling.com

In an Interstellar Burst, Leonid Meteor Shower to Pass Earth on Tuesday
If you find yourself outdoors this Tuesday, November 17, 2009, do yourself a favor and look up. In the right place under the right conditions, you just might be a witness to the Leonid Meteor Shower. Every year at around this time, hundreds of meteors associated with the Comet Tempel-Tuttle streak by the earth, giving observers an amazing show of cosmic activity, and if you’ve never seen it before, it might be worth the lost sleep.
http://www.jaunted.com

Sneak peek: A scene-by-scene look at Hong Kong Disneyland’s Mystic Manor
Mystic Manor takes visitors on a circa-1908 tour of an ancient artifact collection belonging to a world-renowned adventurer and explorer. Inside the Victorian home on a remote jungle hilltop, Lord Henry Mystic’s museum comes alive when his mischievous monkey opens an enchanted music box. Set to open as early as 2013, Mystic Manor is part of [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

World’s top late-night restaurants
T+L invited six famous chefs to dinner and set them loose on their favorite subject: the best places to eat and drink after hours — we learned some interesting nuggets about them too.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

The world’s New Natural Wonders
Can’t make it to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Galapagos Islands or China’s Great Wall? While these are spectacular destinations, there are other sites luring curious travelers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Next Stop | The Caribbean Issue: Kingston: Trading Beach Chairs for Bar Stools
High-end amenities and a cosmopolitan vibe are poised to change the public face of Jamaica’s capital.
http://travel.nytimes.com

Sketch for a Swiss escapade
I just wanted to share with you some details of my recent stay in Switzerland: half for pleasure and half scouting for places to soon offer a new tour in Switzerland.            As usual, my main concern was to find authentic places and people, interesting places to visit and a fun ambiance for our future groups.
http://traveltofranceandmore.com

Explore London with Sherlock Holmes
In anticipation of the Christmas Day release of the new Sherlock Holmes movie (starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law), Visit Britain has developed a microsite to help guide fans to the London locations used in the film. The site also offers possible itineraries for a Holmes-themed tour of London.
http://www.gadling.com

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/16/2009

Ryanair Hits Turbulence Over Sexy Pin-Up Calendar
Airline under fire for its charity calendar featuring scantily clad employees.
http://abcnews.go.com

Leaving Time At The Zoo: Indian Elephants Go wild
India orders all circus and zoo elephants to be moved to wild life sanctuaries.
http://abcnews.go.com

11 Deadliest Overseas Spots for American Tourists
If you’re planning a trip overseas, the odds overwhelmingly suggest that your vacation will be nonfatal. However, here are some of the deadlier overseas spots for Americans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com

Don’t fly high: 7 reasons to lose the booze
Don’t drink and fly. Words to live by, not just if you’re a pilot, but if you’re a passenger. Sandra Langer explains why: On a recent trip from Amsterdam to New York, she watched a good number of her fellow passengers get hammered. “Red-faced men blocked the aisles, puked in the bathroom and groped…
http://www.elliott.org

Extreme Excursions
Ernest Hemingway once said, "Auto racing, bullfighting and mountain climbing are the only real sports … the others are just games." He had a point. Hemingway reckoned that the element of risk is an integral part of the sporting life–perhaps the essence of the experience.
http://www.forbes.com

In Russia, Seven Wonders Find You
Russians do not like to be dissed, so when the so-called Official New 7 Wonders of the World list came out recently without one Russian wonder, the great bear sprang into action. More than 26 million people cast their online ballots for the most amazing wonders of Russia, and we can now debate whether any of the Seven Wonders of Russia belong on the global list.
http://www.jaunted.com

Big Grizzly Mountain coaster coming to Hong Kong Disneyland
The Big Grizzly Mountain roller coaster at Hong Kong Disneyland will take riders through an abandoned gold mine packed with dynamite and overrun by grizzly bears. Set to open as early as 2012, the runaway mine train ride is part of a nearly $500-million expansion at Hong Kong Disneyland that calls for the addition of three [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Dad to baby: Happy 1st birthday, world traveler
Traveling with an infant is a bit like a troop movement. Detailed strategy, support crew, heavy machinery and contingency planning is vital.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

133 Places Rated
In our sixth annual survey, discover where some of our most celebrated destinations rank, based on such factors as pollution, cultural authenticity, and tourism management.
http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com

Practical Traveler | The Caribbean Issue: In the Caribbean, Good Deals but Not a Fire Sale
Although resorts in the region are being more selective with sales this year, it’s still possible for travelers to nab a deal, especially if they’re flexible.
http://www.nytimes.com

World Heritage Sites done in Legos
The World Heritage Sites are some of the most amazing places on the planet. The list, maintained by UNESCO, spotlights places from around the globe that hold particular cultural or natural significance. Many of the places on the list are amongst the top tourist attractions in the world, so what better way to do them honor, then to replicate them with Legos?
http://www.gadling.com

10 great places for famous photography
Follow in the path of photographer Robert Frank’s famous 1958 road trip The Americans, honored with a major exhibition at the Metropolitan…
http://www.usatoday.com

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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

Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians
Transportation Groups Identify Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians.
http://abcnews.go.com

Worst. Honeymoon. Ever.
Adam Salamon’s honeymoon did not go well.His all-inclusive resort wasn’t what he expected. The food was lousy, the staff was rude, there were bed bugs and his travel agent didn’t care, he claims.
http://www.elliott.org

9 Astonishingly Asymmetrical Buildings
Marvel at daring designs from around the world that challenge gravity
http://www.womansday.com

Next Stop: Kingston: Trading Beach Chairs for Bar Stools
High-end amenities and a cosmopolitan vibe are poised to change the public face of this capital city.
http://travel.nytimes.com

A Civil War Camping Weekend Just Beyond DC
To mark Veterans’ Day, here’s a bit on the Civil War-themed camping trip I took last weekend with my husband and our goofy dog. It was our last camping trip of the season. Smoke inhalation (we had a little trouble with the cabin’s stove) and frozen digits aside, we had a great time. It’s amazing how much history and wildness is so close to Washington, DC.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

If Continental Combines WIth United, They’d Oust Delta As World’s Largest Carrier
Continental Airlines has made a pretty smooth transition over to the Star Alliance. We’ve been talking about them dumping their former pals at SkyTeam for some new friends for quite a bit, but now the airline might just be rekindling an old flame.
http://www.jaunted.com

Malaysia’s Diversity Puts It Into Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Destinations For 2010
The latest list for 2010 travel trends put out by the Lonely Planet people says something we’ve been saying for ages: Malaysia is hot.
http://www.jaunted.com

World’s most unique places to visit
Some travelers are trading beach vacations for unforgettable experiences in faraway lands like Bhutan, Socotra, and beyond.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Dive off the Coast of Montserrat
MONTSERRAT: Dusting Off a Volcano Fourteen years after Soufrière Hills Volcano first sent pyroclastic debris flying and two-thirds of Montserrat’s population fleeing, the Caribbean island is hanging out its shingle for tourism again.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Miners accused of destroying part of Great Wall of China
It was built to keep out foreign invaders, but apparently the Great Wall of China can’t protect itself from the greed of Chinese corporations.
http://www.gadling.com

Gaborone: Tourists Go Looking For Clues In Botswana With ‘The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency’
Think of it as the 21st century’s 221B Baker Street: Fans of the book series No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency have taken an interest in the country of Botswana, where the book’s action takes place, thanks in part to a small-screen adaptation.
http://www.jaunted.com

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/12/2009

Road Trains Concept: Real solution or pie in the sky?
The EU is planning a study on Road Trains – but is this scheme a fantastic idea for cutting fuel consumption or a guaranteed pile-up waiting to happen?
http://www.euinfrastructure.com

Help! My airline charged me for a car seat — and it’s keeping the money
There are certain items for which domestic airlines will probably never charge, like strollers and child safety seats. Cashing in on babies is just seen as tacky by most airline passengers. So when Continental Airlines inadvertently charged Greg Sykes for his child’s car seat, he expected a quick…
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Veterans Day: Thank You
Veterans Day is a time to remind our nation to reflect on all of the people who served and sacrificed as members of the United States military and thank them for that service. From the battles of Lexington and Concord to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this nation has always had a strong core of people who were willing to serve, fight, and sometimes die for their country and that is truly honorable.
http://www.tsa.gov

Sustainable Surfing in Peru
Today, they offer travelers trips to Peru’s other superstar attractions through their company, Machapu Adventures ("Machapu" means "wave" in Quechua). The 20-room resort is ten hours south of Lima; visitors must fly to Trujillo, about 45 minutes from the hotel.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Rio de Janeiro: Skip The Macy’s Parade For Four Nights In Rio This Thanksgiving
If it’s good enough for Madonna and Jesus, then it’s good enough for you. As we reported today, the transformative Queen of Pop recently landed in Rio de Janiero for "humanitarian" work and quite possibly to meet her boyfriend’s parents.
http://www.jaunted.com

United suspends pilot suspected of being drunk
United Airlines has suspended a pilot who was arrested in London on suspicion that he was about to fly a Boeing 767 with 124 passengers while drunk, the airline said on Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Top 10 fun fall foliage adventures
These alternative leaf-peeping adventures offer a one-of-a-kind perspective on autumn.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Sail (and Kayak and Snorkel) in Madagascar’s Waters
Today, we present Madagascar. The world’s far corners are now well within reach. MADAGASCAR: Sail the Indian Ocean Known for its 70-plus species of lemurs, Madagascar has the market cornered in trips focused on exotic leaping animals. But few travelers are aware of the country’s marine life.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Stupidly Careless Airline Pilots Kind Of Becoming A Thing
We’re not usually ones to complain about airplane safety. You don’t need to be able to cite all those statistics about how flying is safer than driving – though it’s true – to realize that we live in the safest period of commercial air travel ever. At the beginning of this year there had been exactly zero fatal crashes in the US in 2.5 years. You were more likely to land in the Hudson and escape unscathed than you were to die in a crash. That’s how weirdly safe flying had become.
http://www.vagabondish.com

7 Wonders Of The Modern Shipping World
For those who think that the glory-days of boat-building are over, think again – for there are modern-day Brunels, eager to build the next generation of ocean-faring superstructures. Here are 7 wondrous examples of epic modern ship design, from passenger liner to man o’ war, from staggeringly large to stealthily small – all demonstrating that when it comes to innovation, technology and breadth of ambition, the best designs are the ones making waves.
http://weburbanist.com

The part of Belize nobody sees: Five reasons not to miss the country’s <em>other</em> side
The Caribbean coast of Belize is known the world over for its spectacular scuba diving and snorkeling. In addition to the 180-mile barrier reef just off the coast and the famous dive spot known as the Blue Hole, the Belizean coast features the backpacker paradise of Caye Caulker, the more upscale San Pedro, and the laid-back one-horse town of Hopkins in the south.
http://www.gadling.com

The comeback of New Orleans as a cruise hub continues with debut of new ship
It was a long time coming — more than four years, in fact — but New Orleans finally has its big ship back.
http://www.usatoday.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 bills? Why not sleep in the airport!").
http://abcnews.go.com

7 Historic Hollywood Landmarks
Whether it’s Grauman’s Chinese Theater or that iconic nine letter sign, Hollywood is rife with historical landmarks. Here are seven that had a small part in making Hollywood the movie capital of the world.
http://www.mentalfloss.com

Queen Mary’s little gas problem
When Mel McBeth and his wife booked a cruise on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 last year, they weren’t expecting any additional charges. But that’s exactly what they got when the cruise line helped itself to another $180, which it claimed was a fuel surcharge, on the day they paid for their vacation.
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Victim of seatback police: “It felt like we had somehow landed in a World War II movie”
Beware of the airline seatback cops. They recently nabbed Cheryl Smith, and they could be coming for you.
http://www.elliott.org

TSA Stops Medical Supplies for Cape Verde?
Over the weekend, an article ran stating that TSA Officers in Boston had stopped medical supplies from traveling in checked baggage to Cape Verde.
http://www.tsa.gov

Niagara Falls: New Niagara Airport Has Free WiFi But No Flights
If Pam and Jim’s wedding on The Office got you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside, then a new airport wants to help you experience Niagara Falls for all its worth. The Niagara Falls International Airport is almost ready to go as the finishing touches are being completed on the almost $32 million terminal.
http://www.jaunted.com

Hurricane Ida Is In Your Caribbean, Messing With Your Cruises
You know the cruising season has begun when the hurricanes and tropical storms lay into the Caribbean; it’s just a hazard of the peak season. Still, this week we’ve been watching the progress of Hurricane Ida, which began way down in Central America and worked its way due north, eroding beaches in Cozumel and Grand Cayman before just not being downgraded back to Tropical Storm in advance of landfall in Mississippi.
http://www.jaunted.com

Feeling hungry? World’s scariest foods
Welcome to our international culinary chamber of horrors.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Wife/mother/worker/spy: When Jet Lag Comes With the Booty
After traveling through three foreign countries, a mother sees jet lag in a whole new way.
http://www.nytimes.com

How Technology Is Indelibly Changing the Ways in Which We Travel
When Google Street View recently hit the roads of my native Canada, it blew my mind. Here I was, sitting 6,426 kilometers away at my desk in Aarhus, Denmark staring at my green aging front door in Toronto, Ontario, as if the time and space between us was a figment of my imagination. As I peered into my laptop’s glass screen, looking for hints of familiarity, I was struck with a feeling of unease.
http://www.vagabondish.com

Remote African nation saves rare giraffes from extinction
Niger doesn’t get in the news much. This landlocked Saharan nation doesn’t have much in the way of national resources, is listed by the UN as one of the world’s least developed countries, and yet it has a serious attitude towards conservation.
http://www.gadling.com

Today’s debate: Is Oasis of the Seas too complicated for a first-time cruiser?
There’s never been a cruise ship with as many onboard diversions as Royal Caribbean’s soon-to-debut Oasis of the Seas. But there’s a corollary to that statement, say some Cruise Log readers: There’s never been a cruise ship that has required quite as much advance planning and knowledge to experience fully.
http://www.usatoday.com

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Victim of seatback police: “It felt like we had somehow landed in a World War II movie”
Beware of the airline seatback cops. They recently nabbed Cheryl Smith, and they could be coming for you.
http://www.elliott.org

Minimum-wage pilots? Here’s one way of looking at flight deck salaries
The average cockpit wage cost per average passenger fare per hour of flight is just $3.73 — almost half the minimum wage — according to analysis by Robert Herbst of the Web site Airlinefinancials.com.
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Missed your flight? Your airline may help — if you know what to ask for
If you’re delayed on your way to the airport because of a summer thunderstorm, you might think you’re out of luck. Most airlines now gladly charge you a full walk-up fare for the next flight when you don’t get to the gate on time — even if it’s for a reason beyond your control.
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AA Flight Attendants Practice Their Strike Skills Later This Month
Just in time for the holidays, the flight attendants of American Airlines are getting ready to strike. Well, not exactly, but they are trying to prove a point and are hoping to do so with a simulated strike on November 18. They’ll be fake striking this month to get some practice under their belts, because if they don’t get what they want, there might be some real strikes once 2010 rolls around.
http://www.jaunted.com

The Top Three Ways To Remember The Fall Of The Berlin Wall
Today in Berlin, a united city celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Twenty years is not such a long time, and thus the partiers are peppered with those who not only remember the division of the Wall, but perhaps also participated in the breaking down of it in 1989.
http://www.jaunted.com

Roosevelt: More Airplane Shrapnel Rains Onto Long Island
Over the weekend, Delta Flight 799 was on its way to Tokyo from JFK when it lost a pretty big piece. Thankfully the Boeing 777 made it to Japan without any difficulties, and the issue was actually only discovered when it had landed. Apparently the part wasn’t essential, but we doubt that Boeing felt that way when they designed the airplane.
http://www.jaunted.com

Where Americans die abroad, and why: By the numbers
Of course you should beware of crime while planning and making your next international trip. But the numbers say that if you’re among the unlucky few to die, a car, bus or motorcycle is more likely to kill you. Death by traffic is a recurring theme in a fascinating State Department Web page that I came across last week. For [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

TV tours a big attraction for N.Y. tourists
Climbing the Statue of Liberty or catching the view from the Empire State Building are still top New York attractions but tourists are also scrambling to see where their favorite TV shows are filmed.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Exploring Laos’s Northern Hill Country
The world’s far corners are now well within reach. Laos: An Off-Limits Jungle Traveling in Laos has always meant either a quick jaunt to Luang Prabang (the former royal capital city) or a monthlong expedition into terrain that wasn’t always worth the trip—think mosquitoes and a hothouse climate. But a new lodge in Laos’s hill country, north of Luang Prabang, is ushering in a fresh era of tourism.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Traveler’s Best Photos of 2009
See a slideshow of Editor-in-Chief Keith Bellows’ favorite pictures published in Traveler magazine.
http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com

Bijagós, a Tranquil Haven in a Troubled Land
To visit this spattering of 88 palm-fringed and thinly populated islands off the coast of West Africa is to enter both another world and another century.
http://travel.nytimes.com

Blown To Smithereens: The Secret Story Of Survival Town
One pleasant spring day in 1955, an atomic bomb blasted an American city into oblivion. This is the story of Survival Town, a purpose-built collection of structures, buildings, even mannequins designed to measure the effects of an atomic weapon used against urban centers. Its optimistic name notwithstanding, Survival Town was destined to become, in a flash, Loserville.
http://weburbanist.com

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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 Muslims on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Health officials are making recommendations and monitoring pilgrims, but otherwise can do little to mitigate the virus’ spread.
http://www.npr.org

Top Ten Reasons that Road Trips Rock
Road trips make the journey the adventure. The act of being in the car, seeing the sights and not having to rush becomes your trip. The destination is secondary. They should be celebrated. To all of you whimsical travelers who have ever made a mix tape specifically for a road trip, this one’s for you.
http://www.gadling.com

They stepped up to the plate and overpaid for my hotel — now what?
Dale Nielsen did everything he could to confirm his Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu. He booked the trip through an online agency that offered a notification of flight schedule changes. He called his airline. It wasn’t enough.
http://www.elliott.org

Response to: “Oops: Backscatter X-ray machines tear apart DNA"
This article has been receiving quite a bit of attention and it’s leading people to believe the Backscatter Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) used by TSA emits terahertz radiation. Recent studies are showing that terahertz radiation may “unzip double-stranded DNA, creating bubbles in the double strand that could significantly interfere with processes such as gene expression and DNA replication.”
http://www.tsa.gov

Fort Lauderdale: New Oasis of the Seas Hits Monster Waves in First Transatlantic Crossing
The brand new, unbelievably huge Oasis of the Seas cruise ship has been rocked by some serious waves on its first voyage. As USA Today points out, the 5,400-passenger vessel encountered hurricane-strength winds and waves over 60 feet high in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.
http://www.jaunted.com

Phoenix airport luggage thefts: 10 tips to protect your bag and belongings
Worried about your bag getting stolen in baggage claim? You’ve got plenty of company, especially since the news broke this week about police arresting a suburban Phoenix couple on suspicion of stealing nearly 1,000 bags from carousels at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Nearly 60% of 1,830 people who responded to an online poll, conducted [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Airplane part falls onto N.Y. home’s front lawn
An engine tail cone popped off a Delta airlines jet shortly after takeoff from New York’s Kennedy Airport. It
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Where Art and Faith Embrace in Gura Humorului, Romania
The Bucovina region in the far north, wrote the scholar Silviu Sanie, is “one of those blessed realms where sacred and secular monuments have enriched the enchanting natural landscape.”
http://travel.nytimes.com

Spectacular Glacier Photos Document Earth’s Disappearing Landscape
The folks at Wired have collected thirteen pictures of various glaciers from around the globe, all shot from space and all of them amazing. The conceit of the article is that glaciers are a veritable blur of geological activity, moving, flowing, and breaking apart fast enough for us to actually observe changes. Much more exciting than mountains! Each page has specific information on the individual glaciers, and there are general insights sprinkled throughout.
http://www.vagabondish.com

Why the TSA insists on screening wheelchairs
Screening airline passengers in a wheelchair has often been a bit of a hot topic. For some reason, people get wound up when they see the TSA searching every corner of a wheelchair, as if disabled people should automatically be trusted and allowed to pass through without a search of their chair.
http://www.gadling.com

10 great places to let your imagination fly

http://www.usatoday.com

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Below is a list of travel news and stories 11/06/2009

Picky Penguin Gets Her Man Back
Love is lost and found again between a picky penguin and her devoted zookeeper.
http://abcnews.go.com

No Tall Tale: World’s Tallest Building to Debut Next Year
World’s highest skyscraper in Dubai won’t open until early 2010.
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 the most, and least, toxic cities in the United States. Atlanta and Detroit were named the dirtiest, while Las Vegas and Sacramento rank among the cleanest.
http://greenbiz.com

World’s Most Unique Places To Visit
If the options for your next vacation come down to the usual beach relaxation period or volunteering at an elephant shelter in Thailand, which would you choose?
http://www.forbes.com

After the Monsoon in Oman
In Salalah, Oman, the annual khareef, or monsoon season, brings cool relief from the oppressive summertime temperatures felt throughout the rest of the country. Each year, many Middle Easterners travel to this town of 180,000 in the Dhofar region of Oman
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Phoenix airport luggage thefts: Did you lose a bag? [Updated]
Take a look at the photo above. Recognize your bag?  If so, you may be one of possibly hundreds of passengers whose luggage may have been stolen off carousels at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in Arizona. Police are asking travelers who think they might have been victimized to call the property crimes section at [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Best New Trips in the World: Hike and Kayak in Iceland’s Nature Reserve
For our annual Adventure Travel issue, we scoured the globe to find the 25 Best New Trips in the World for 2010, complete with a Best Trips photo gallery. Today, we present Iceland. The world’s far corners are now well within reach. Iceland: Into the Arctic Circle At first glance, the fjord-y, fragmented northwest corner of Iceland looks like a country apart.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Frugal Traveler: Inside the Beltway, With Baby Aboard
Dad, daughter and 20 pounds of baby gear go to Washington, D.C., for a frugal day trip.
http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com

A taste of Seoul, Korea: Three nights
Korean food is hot! "Spicy" is probably the most prominent flavor in Korean cooking, but it’s also a sign of the increasing popularity of Korean cuisine. Everywhere you turn these days, it seems like someone is talking about Korean food, from New York’s superstar chef David Chang to the insanely popular Kogi food truck in Los Angeles
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Man denied first-class seat on United for wearing track suit
An executive with Best Buy claims a United Airlines gate agent refused to allow him to take a first-class seat because he was wearing a track …
http://blogs.usatoday.com

Today’s debate: Has cost-cutting gone too far at cruise lines?
Over the past year, as the economy has swooned, many of the big lines have racheted down spending on everything from chocolates on pillows to bunker fuel in a bid to maintain profits (the latter by tinkering with itineraries to operate ships at slower speeds or over shorter distances).
http://www.usatoday.com

Got Ideas for a November or December Escape from Atlanta?
If you prefer to drive rather than fly, some obvious options for culture vultures are Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Georgia.  But if you’re looking for a beach-resort-style break, since you’ve got a good chunk of time, consider the Caribbean: Several of the islands are a pretty quick flight from Atlanta, and pre-holiday prices are about half what they’ll be in peak season (mid-December through mid-April)
http://www.concierge.com

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Top Six Travel Tactics for Surviving the Holidays
These six tips for holiday air travel will keep you jolly this season.
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Take a Bow Atlanta, You’re the Most Toxic City in America
Forbes has ranked the 40 largest metro areas to determine the most, and least, toxic cities in the United States. Atlanta and Detroit were named the dirtiest, while Las Vegas and Sacramento rank among the cleanest.
http://greenbiz.com

The World’s 18 Strangest Bridges: Gallery
Some bridges are engineered with nothing but utility in mind—for them, aesthetic design is secondary to safety and longevity. But advances in design software and construction materials have given bridge architects opportunities to focus on designs that impress, while keeping function in mind. Here are some of our favorite unusual bridges.
http://www.popularmechanics.com

You call that a Grand Deluxe Room? And about these pastries!
Lynn Kamimoto thought she was staying in a Grand Deluxe Room at The Fairfax at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C. She thought her stay included a full American Breakfast at the Jockey Club. She thought wrong.
http://www.elliott.org

Response to "TSA Takes Big Gulp over Britney"
A video was posted earlier today by a popular celebrity tabloid showing Britney Spears traveling through airport security at LAX with a large drink cup.

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Below is a list of travel news and stories 11/04/2009

Hard Times in the City of Sin
The bar on the 64th floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel offers what could arguably be the best view of Las Vegas at night. A mile-long strip of brightly colored neon lights and gigantic, floodlit casinos glitters through the bar’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Still, as you survey the otherwise dazzling city of nocturnal light, you can see conspicuous patches of darkness dotting the landscape.
http://abcnews.go.com

Ex-Pilot Lives in Brazilian Airport After Being Dumped
A 46-year old German citizen has taken temporary refuge at the airport terminal in Campianas, Brazil after finding himself out of money and down on his luck, reports the Associated Press on October 29th. According to airport employees, Heinz Muller allegedly flew to Rio de Janeiro on October 2nd for a romantic rendezvous with a local women he met..
http://travel.aol.com

The World’s Most Terrifying Towers & Glass Balconies
Whether you’re clinging for dear life to a rickety wooden rainforest observation tower or staring straight down through a glass floor at city streets thousands of feet below, frighteningly tall spires and lookouts give us humans a look at our environment that our ancestors would never have imagined possible.
http://webecoist.com

Plane passenger accidentally activates ejector seat & lives
A civilian passenger in an air force display plane accidentally activated the ejector seat while reaching for something to steady himself during a mid-air manoeuvre.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk

World Series Travel Tips
Going to the World Series this year? Whether you’re a Phillies or Yankees fans (I’m just upset my hometown Nationals forgot how to play ball this year), here are some tips on traveling in both cities.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Spring In New Zealand Brings Extreme Biking, Surfing And Golfing
With sunshiny days flooding into the southern hemisphere, New Zealand is getting ready to host a whole bunch of sporting events that will no doubt attract a few tourist-fans too. Whether you’re into tough endurance sports, sedate strolls or hitting the waves, there is an event to suit your New Zealand plans.
http://www.jaunted.com

Travel + Leisure online airport guide to restaurants, shops and bars
It’s a common dilemma when passing through an airport: What should I eat? Where’s the bar? Are there any good gift stores, because I forgot to get my kids/spouse/mother something on my trip. If you’re racing through the airport with 20 minutes before boarding or stuck on a layover for four hours — Travel + [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Delta flight returns to Phoenix after bird strike
Authorities say a Delta Air Lines flight headed to Utah has safely returned to Phoenix after one or more birds hit the aircraft.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Medical Tourism Booms In Ghana, Of All Places
The west African country of Ghana hasn’t been too high up on our list of wanna-visits, although its position improved a lot when we heard Ghana is the second highest producer of cocoa – maybe that chocolate bar we just downed came out of Ghana. Anyway, Ghana is actually going for a different target now: the health tourist.
http://www.jaunted.com

First space hotel to open in 2012
Adventurous travelers hoping to one day go into space received good news yesterday when the Barcelona based company behind the Galactic Suite Space Resort announced that their orbiting hotel will open for business in 2012, ushering in a new era in travel.
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Laptops to be banned in cockpits?; Labor-friendly rule proposed for union votes; Anchorage airport overhaul
Here is the Tuesday morning news round-up. It includes recent aviation-related stories posted on USATODAY.com. The stories listed below include …
http://blogs.usatoday.com

Frequent-Flier Superhero To The Rescue
Having trouble using your miles to fly when and where you want to?  For years now, Condé Nast Traveler readers have emailed me asking me to point them to a human being who can help them redeem their considerable airline mileage for the international flights they need.
http://www.concierge.com

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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

So where should I buy my travel insurance?
When the subject of travel insurance comes up, I’m usually quick to say: Don’t buy the first policy you’re offered. That’s because the first policy is normally a brochure your travel agent slides across the desk right after you’ve plunked down $14,000 for that dream…
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The Worst Way To Score An Upgrade: ‘Jostle’ A Flight Attendant
Everyone knows (or should know) that rule numero uno for boarding a flight is not to annoy or body check the flight attendants, because then you risk being kicked off the plane or just incurring their wrath throughout the flight. But apparently Dom Carter, news anchor for NY1 and recent subject of a domestic violence scandal, can’t be bothered with clearing the aisle to make way for the flight attendants.
http://www.jaunted.com

Grand Canyon deal: Travel to the rim by rail this winter
Complement your trip to Grand Canyon National Park with a ride on the rails through Arizona’s wintry landscape. Every morning from Williams, Ariz., a Grand Canyon Railway locomotive departs for the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, a journey of 65 miles one way. Among various ride-stay packages available is the following deal that gives [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

East Timor May Use Its Struggle as Tourist Lure
The government of the former Portuguese colony of East Timor wants to highlight sites of its 25-year battle for independence.
http://www.nytimes.com

Hiking History: England’s Ancient Ridgeway Trail
For one traveler, a hike along the 87-mile, 5,000-year-old Ridgeway in southern England is a trek along Britain’s oldest trail and a journey into his own past.
http://travel.nytimes.com

Icelanders Now Totally Bereft Of McDonalds, Americans Still Not So Much
Icelanders this week are waking up to a bleak McDonald’s-less dystopia. The ubiquitous global chain no longer exists in the increasingly impoverished nation, where a near-total economic collapse has made it too expensive to import McDonald’s products.
http://www.vagabondish.com

Drop Dead Gorgeous: Ten Types Of Tombstones To Die For
Death may be the ultimate end but the persistence of memory demands its reward from the living. These ten drop dead gorgeous tombstones illustrate exquisitely detail the strength of the spirit to move the living once the dearly departed have themselves moved on.
http://weburbanist.com

Continental moves to Star Alliance — your impact as an everyday traveler
Continental Airlines finally made its big move to the Star Alliance last week, a long awaited, much talked about transition from its former partnership with Delta and Northwest Airlines. It’s a move that will affect the way that you earn and spend frequent flyer miles across the board, but what does it mean immediately to the every day traveler?
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Ten pilots you DON’T want in your cockpit.
When it comes to making fun of airline employees, pilots are usually off limits. Screw with a flight attendant, and you may not get your drink, screw with the TSA, and you may end up missing your flight. But screwing around with a pilot just doesn’t feel right.
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‘Distracted pilots’ emerge as new safety concern
"Distracted drivers have become a hazard on roads. Has the problem spread to airliner cockpits?" That’s from The New York Times, one of numerous …
http://blogs.usatoday.com

Frequent-Flier Superhero To The Rescue

Having trouble using your miles to fly when and where you want to?  For years now, Condé Nast Traveler readers have emailed me asking me to point them to a human being who can help them redeem their considerable airline mileage for the international flights they need.
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Trans World Expedition: Driving around the globe
In a little over two weeks time, on November 15 to be exact, Nicolas Rapp will be setting out on an adventure of a lifetime. He’ll be quitting his comfortable job as an art director for the Associated Press, and setting out on a year long road trip, driving his way around the globe
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World’s Largest Cruise Ship Sets Sail from Finland
The world’s largest cruise liner on Friday began its maiden voyage to Florida, gliding out from a shipyard in Finland with an amphitheater, basketball courts and an ice rink on board.
http://news.yahoo.com

Southwest kicks mom, cranky kid off flight
Kids will be kids, but one cranky 2-year-old was acting too much his age for a Southwest Airlines flight crew who kicked him off a plane getting ready to leave for San Jose.
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How to avoid a customer service nightmare: 5 tips
Ask Bonnie Friedman about her worst customer service experience, and she won’t hesitate to tell you about the time she checked in for her flight from Venice to Frankfurt.
http://www.elliott.org

Haunted Hotels of the West
For most of us, hotel stays come with check-in and check-out dates. But many lodgings claim to have guests that refuse to leave, lingering in the rooms or on the grounds long after their scheduled stay. Check in to one of these hotels if you want to spend Halloween with real ghosts.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Somali Pirates to World: You Brought This On Yourselves
If you’re like me, you can’t wait for the winter yachting season to begin, but before you don your monocle and climb aboard your megayacht, you’d better plot your sun-seeking itinerary carefully. Just last week, pirates kidnapped a British couple from their yacht, the Lynn Rival, as they sailed off the coast of Somalia.
http://www.jaunted.com

10 smokers’ paradises: A guide for globe-trotters
With so many places around the world instituting smoking regulations, increasing taxes and, quite literally, kicking smokers to the curb, it’s getting harder to find cigarette-friendly vacation spots. But not every country is trying to kill that buzz. On the flip side, some of them, such as Greece, are attempting to crack down but are failing [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Six faint on Newark-to-London flight
Six people fainted on board a British Airways flight from Newark Liberty Airport to London’s Heathrow Saturday, prompting emergency crews to check the plane for hazardous materials.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Heads Up: Singapore’s New Breed of Bar
As the city’s thirst for cocktails has grown steadily over the last few years, a new generation of bars and clubs has emerged in some memorably unusual places.
http://travel.nytimes.com

10 Spooky Adventure Destinations Around the Globe
Just in time for Halloween, we’ve pulled together our list of the top 10 scariest adventure spots around the world. We’re not talking your average haunted hayride: These destinations have a long history of creepy lore. They’re also great adventure destinations, just make sure to pack your garlic necklace and your silver bullets
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

The 8 Most Bizarre Rituals in the World
Any ritual, religious or otherwise, has some unusual origins. Do you think tattoo parlors are now available in every nightlife district simply because they were fashionable hundreds of years ago? I think not; tattoos, like many other “tribal” customs, were a way of transforming the canvas (you) into a work of art, imbuing one with power
http://www.vagabondish.com

7 Wonders of the (Un)Dead World: Global Ossuaries
It sounds like a horrible nightmare: human bones stacked in patterns on the floor, their skulls lining the walls and staring, gaping-eyed, at visitors. It’s no nightmare, though: in churches, cathedrals and underground chambers all over the world, the bones of millions of dead greet visitors.
http://weburbanist.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 to share a grave with a stranger.
http://abcnews.go.com

Hate Airline Fees and Cramped Cabins? Blame the Count!
Awaiting takeoff, seatback grinding your knees, seatmate snoring, babies wailing and you wonder — who’s to blame?
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Is the health insurance debate missing travelers?
Does your health insurance cover you when you leave the country? A survey commissioned by the US Travel Insurance Association suggests you aren’t.
http://www.elliott.org

“I am sorry for any inconvenience this procedure causes you”
My former editor used to say that giving a travel company money is a lot like pulling into a parking garage. Only after you’ve driven over something that looks like a speed bump do you notice the sign that says "DO NOT BACK UP — SEVERE TIRE DAMAGE." And then you realize the money is gone and…
http://www.elliott.org

Behind the Lens: The Grieving Chimps
After a hunter killed her mother, Dorothy was sold as a "mascot" to an amusement park in Cameroon. For the next 25 years, she was tethered to the ground by a chain around her neck, taunted, teased, and taught to drink beer and smoke cigarettes for sport. In May 2000, Dorothy–obese from poor diet and lack of exercise–was rescued and relocated along with ten other primates.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Istanbul Eats
Today, October 29, is Turkey’s Independence Day, marking the 86th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic. During my visit to Istanbul last week, in anticipation of the celebrations and fireworks to come, streets were strung with pennants depicting the crescent moon and five-pointed star of the Turkish flag and the likeness of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Investigating The Sexually Suggestive Plant Life Of Saint Lucia
In case you haven’t yet noticed from our last few stories, we’re kind of stuck on a tropical island right now. You see, the inaugural Jetblue flight to the island dropped us off here back on Monday, and it won’t return until later today, since they’re only running flights between JFK and St. Lucia’s UVF airport on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays.
http://www.jaunted.com

Pacifica Hotels: 25% off, plus bring a toy for a bigger discount
For a getaway up or down the coast, or in popular destinations inland, you might look into a stay with Pacifica Hotels. The company, largely rooted in California but with locations in Florida and Hawaii as well, has a great promotion going for late fall and early winter. See below for the scoop. Deal: Under its current [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

2 jets came within 82 feet on ground at LAX
The FAA has determined a runway incursion brought two passenger planes within 90 feet of each other on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Horseback Ride Across Chile and Argentina
For our annual Adventure Travel issue, we scoured the globe to find the 25 Best New Trips in the World for 2010, complete with a Best Trips photo gallery. Today, we present Chile and Argentina.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Journeys: Tasting Ecstasy and Agony at Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa
The Canadian branch of the Paris cooking school, its only outpost in North America, provides an opportunity to sample gourmet cooking techniques.
http://travel.nytimes.com

10 Of The Most Chilling Haunted Castles In The World
Have you ever heard an odd sound in the dark, a weird whisper of the wind, shiver with unexplained goosebumps, or have the feeling of being watched? Scoff if you like but most people have at some point in their lives.
http://weburbanist.com

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/29/2009

Is This The Best Hotel in America?
Louisville’s 21c basks in glow of No. 1 ranking in survey of top US hotels.
http://abcnews.go.com

Who Should Get to Board the Plane First?
Virgin America is testing letting passengers without carry-on bags board first.
http://abcnews.go.com

Gaza’s only natural freshwater source in danger of collapse
The aquifer has been in decline for years. Gaza faces a "pending environmental disaster". "Water is life," Action must be taken now, "so that we can prevent future problems with Gaza becoming uninhabitable".
http://news.bbc.co.uk

15 Great (Stupid) Restroom Signs
This is what happens when you rely too heavily on freetranslation.com. However, the whole no standing in the toilet facing the wall thing I have no explanation …
http://www.bannedinhollywood.com

And the award for worst airline CEO goes to …
United Airlines’ Glenn Tilton. He was the third-worst chief executive officer, according to a new employee poll conducted by Glassdoor, a company that conducts online salary surveys.
http://www.elliott.org

“They laughed at me and told me to move to the end of the counter”
He was traveling from Toronto to Rochester, NY, with a stopover in Buffalo on Greyhound, and not only did the motorcoach leave after its scheduled departure time, but the driver also got lost — he took the wrong highway exit.
http://www.elliott.org

To Tour or Not to Tour?
I’ve found that bonding with your tour-mates can be nearly as fascinating as exploring the destination itself.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

San Francisco: When Bridges Attack: SF’s Bay Bridge Closes Indefinitely
Where you perhaps planning on driving over to Oakland from San Francisco to check out why we named Oakland as one of the Five Cities With A Bad Rap worth visiting? It’s too bad you’ll be cut off from the goodness for who knows how long, after steel cables snapped last night, hitting three cars on the roadway below and stopping up traffic for over two hours.
http://www.jaunted.com+

Air France Pilots Having Trouble Focusing On Priorities After Criticism Over Safety Practices
The blame game in that horrible crash of Air France Flight 447 is intensifying, even while everyone admits they still have no idea what caused the disaster. The latest dust up involves management taking some potshots at Air France pilots for their attention to detail, and the pilots responding with angry statements.
http://www.jaunted.com

Travel to Mayan ruins in Copan, Honduras: a twist on your average hotel deal
With all the travel deals around these days, a traveler can be picky. If you’re like me, it’s easy to pass on deal after deal with the thinking that there’s got to be something better down the line. Now, better might mean more luxurious for the price of $100, or it might mean a more [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Tips for healthy, happy travels
Don’t let the fear of getting sick paralyze your travels. Tips on how to combat jet-lag, avoid getting sick, and more.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

So, you think you’re tough? How about a vertical marathon?
You may be able to run 26 miles, but can you climb 73 stories? Singapore’s Swissötel is holding its annual vertical marathon next month to, once again, test human strength and endurance
http://www.gadling.com

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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 Oregon to Maine.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=8921547

What’s new on Elliott: Reasons to loose the booze, slamming elite passengers, and an insurance claim denied
Should we ban alcohol on board? Plus, how do you get an airline to keep its promises, and what to do if your insurance claim is denied.
http://www.elliott.org/elliotts-email/whats-new-on-elliott-reasons-to-loose-the-booze-slamming-elite-passengers/ 

Copenhagen’s Charms
When the United Nations Climate Change Conference meets in Copenhagen this December, the delegates won’t have to look very far for environmental inspiration. An eco-pioneer before going green became stylish, Denmark’s capital is seamed by parks, 186 miles of bike paths, and enough serious organic restaurants to earn some of the city’s 14 Michelin stars
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2009/10/copenhagens-charms.html

San Francisco: San Fran Lets Medical Marijuana Take To Its Skies
Medical marijuana patients can now pass through the San Francisco International Airport and other Bay Area airports without any issues, or so they say.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/10/27/81416/281/travel/San+Fran+Lets+Medical+Marijuana+Take+To+Its+Skies

Bernkastel-Kues: The Rhine, The Wine and All That’s Fine Near Frankfurt
You might not have heard of the jewel-box town of Bernkastel-Kues, nestled on the banks of Germany’s Mosel River, but as home to some of the world’s most famous Riesling producers, it is one of the most visited wine destinations in Europe.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/10/22/205146/21/travel/The+Rhine%2C+The+Wine+and+All+That%27s+Fine+Near+Frankfurt

Family travel: Get a free cruise when you book an Adventures by Disney vacation
Adventures by Disney is giving away a three-night Disney Cruise to the Bahamas when you purchase a vacation on select Adventures by Disney trips to Europe, China, Australia, Costa Rica and the American Southwest. There are 19 itineraries to choose from including “Southwest Splendors in the Grand Canyon,” “Safari to South Africa,” “Path to Pura [...]
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/family-travel-get-a–5699/

Winter Olympics 2010 trip guide
The 2010 Winter Olympics return on February 12th, in one of North America’s most beautiful cities, Vancouver, British Columbia. Plan now to get the most from your trip.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33350445/ns/travel-destinations/

World’s scariest train rides
If you find yourself on one of these hair-raising routes, with steep climbs, creaky trestles, and cliff-hugging curves ,it’ll be hard to avoid gripping that armrest just a little harder.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33400853/ns/travel-destinations/

Top 13 most scary U.S. haunted attractions
If a terrifying rollercoaster or scary movie doesn’t get you screaming, try one of the growing numbers of haunted attractions emerging across the United States this Halloween.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33450407/ns/travel-destinations/

Frequent Flier: What Could Have Been a Vacation Disaster Becomes a Lesson in Kindness
Good Samaritans offer to save a family’s dream trip from an air travel nightmare.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/business/27flier.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

South by Southeast: The Tao of long-term travel
So what is long term travel really about? And how is it different than a vacation? The answer to this question is complicated – there are as many justifications for long-term trips as their are places to visit.
http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/27/south-by-southeast-the-tao-of-long-term-travel/

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/27/2009

Honduras’ Tourism Minister: "Don’t Visit My Country!"
At a recent tourism convention in El Salvador, the exiled tourism chief provided graphic reasons for not spending your vacation in his country.
http://www.time.com

How do you get an airline to keep its promises?
Last summer, Jennifer Patronis’ father suffered a massive aneurysm and stroke. She immediately booked a round-trip ticket from Athens to Cleveland on Delta Air Lines to be with him. Three months later, he died, leaving her with an unexpected problem: How to get back to Greece, where she lived.
http://www.elliott.org

Winter Hotel Specials That Won’t Leave You Out In The Cold
Looking for a winter getaway that still leaves you with some cash for holiday shopping? Some hotels are offering special winter rates to encourage travel during the off-season. Most of these offers aren’t available during holidays, but they offer a great option for a winter vacation.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Madrid: A Sad Day For The Jet Set As Diane Von Furstenberg Is Robbed In Madrid
Irony! Just when we vouched for the safety of travelers in Madrid last week with our "Bad Rap Cities: Madrid" story, a high-profile woman fell victim over the weekend to the city’s thieves who prey on tourists.
http://www.jaunted.com

New York: Live From Jetblue’s Inaugural Flight To St. Lucia
Oh, and St. Lucia flights one-way will be on sale for $129. Since the pricing is way cheaper than American has been charging to date, can we expect a fare ware on this route? Probably.
http://www.jaunted.com

My terror-filled night as a chainsaw-wielding killer pig at Universal Studios
Wearing a pig mask and dressed in a flowing red satin cloak, I crouched behind a pine tree as I watched my prey approach. I gripped the chainsaw tight in my hand and yanked on the ripcord, the deafening roar splitting the silence of the forest. Like a sprinter, I sprung from the woods and raced toward [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Halloween events, from fun to frightful, in Southern California
What are you doing for Halloween? Don’t be the last one left indecisively standing (or you might turn into a pumpkin). Here, we treat you to a bagful of Southern California options to consider for super-spooky good times. Some are great for the little children; others—like, perhaps, Scareview Farms, from where the above image originates—are [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Feds talk to crew of plane that overshot airport
Federal investigators are interviewing the crew of the Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Biking Through British Columbia’s Myra Canyon
For our annual Adventure Travel issue, we scoured the globe to find the 25 Best New Trips in the World for 2010, complete with a Best Trips photo gallery. Today, we present British Columbia. The world’s far corners are now well within reach. British Columbia: The BC High Line Anxious to protect its silver and gold stores,
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Vagabondish’s Citizen Of The Week
This week’s competitors: the Wyoming lap-dance counterfeiter, the Massachusetts mom who had her son chauffeur her to heroin deliveries, and the Berlin gentleman who robbed a supermarket on his way to a police station interrogation.
http://www.vagabondish.com

War and Pieces: 9 Preserved Bombed-Out WWII Buildings
World War II caused death and destruction on a scale unknown in human history. While the human cost of the war is of course paramount, the loss of property and with it, the cultural heritage of nations must also be considered. These 9 examples of preserved, bombed-out buildings stand, in stark contrast to their successors, as testaments to a war that forever changed the world we live in.
http://weburbanist.com

The Alaskan roadhouse experience
Up Here cites highway improvements and a drop in tourists for the shuttering of so many roadhouses along the Alaska Highway (or "Alcan").
http://www.gadling.com

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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 asleep.
http://abcnews.go.com

Man Attempts to Hijack Plane Using Plastic Knife
A Sudanese man armed with a disposable, plastic knife attempted to hijack an aircraft yesterday, the Associated Press reported. The passenger, identified as 26-year-old Mohammed Hamad Nourain, was onboard an EgyptAir plane from Istanbul, Turkey to Cairo, Egypt….
http://travel.aol.com

How are airlines stopping the spread of Swine Flu on planes? (Hint: Begins with “p” and rhymes with “hell”)
It looks as if the airlines have no intention of loosening their inflexible change fee requirements to prevent a Swine Flu outbreak on planes. The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that it has begun testing hand sanitizers for flammability, and at least one source close to the agency…
http://www.elliott.org

Don’t go there! 6 things you should never do when you’re away
Thinking of throwing a tantrum the next time things don’t go your way when you travel? Consider what happened to Gary Zeune before you do.
http://www.elliott.org

Meanwhile, Down the Road
It’s puzzling indeed to see how Disney has lost the ability to put forth any vision of the future that does not revolve around movies, DVD or ‘tweenie-bopper celebrities.
http://epcot82.blogspot.com

Response to “Bag Check” Cartoon
On the surface, this cartoon resonates with many passengers who’ve had to abandon their liquids or adjust their travel to adhere to TSA’s 3-1-1 liquid policy
http://www.tsa.gov

Adventures in Scottsdale Arizona
Okay, so you don’t do spiked saddle oxfords and are dismayed at the sight of kelly-green links spouting water in the Sonoran desert. I won’t say get over it but I will urge scrambling over some rocks anyway, for a broader view of one of the most spectacular, physically challenging landscapes in America and a better understanding of the bounty of, and challenges to, the aridly sublime.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

At Yellowstone, wolves and winter deals
While it can’t compete with the 25-cent hotel rooms recently offered in the U.S. Virgin Islands, or $20 rooms at Hooters Casino in Las Vegas, Yellowstone National Park is offering up some interesting snow packages that include wildlife tours, snowmobiling and ice skating. The “Winter Getaway” packages are available just after the holidays, Jan. 3 to [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Mom gives birth on airplane over Malaysia
A Malaysian woman who gave premature birth to a boy on board an airplane minutes before it landed will get free flights for life along with her child, an airline official said Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

New Everett Ruess DNA Test Raises Questions
A new round of DNA tests has called into question if a skeleton found in the Utah wilderness was actually that of explorer-artist Everett Ruess
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Cold War nostalgia grips reunited Berlin
Until the first plink of hammers sounded across the Berlin Wall in early November 1989, Checkpoint Charlie was a Cold War touchstone
http://www.usatoday.com

The Fight for the Airplane Overhead Bin
American Airlines flight attendant Gailen David dreads the pre-takeoff ritual that’s becoming as irksome as taking shoes off at security checkpoints.
http://abcnews.go.com

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