Travel News and Stories for 11/19/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

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…
http://www.elliott.org

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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