Travel Stories and News for 4/28/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 4/28/2009

Destination – Tahiti Tourisme Unveils Consumer Video Contest
Tahiti Tourisme’s “Invest In Your Love” video contest will send six winning couples or families to the islands of Tahiti. Couples and families can now submit creative, entertaining and interesting videos to the Invest In Your Love contest via www.investinyourlove.com showcasing why they need (and deserve) an escape to Tahiti.

New Yorkers Just ‘Plane’ Panicked After Fighter Jet Photo Shoot || Jaunted
Sounds like the tag line for Beyoncé’s next trashy thriller, but it’s a question the U.S. Department of Defense ought to be asking itself after scaring the pants off regularly unflappable New Yorkers this morning in search of the perfect photo.

Top 8 Ways To See Cape Town Through A Different Lens | The Expeditioner Travel Magazine
Cape Town is one of those places that everyone should visit in their lifetime. It has everything: natural beauty, a vibrant cocktail of cultures, belt-expanding food and wonderfully welcoming people.

Jenss Family Travels: Dodging Pirates – Intelligent Travel Blog
If you’ve been following this blog since we left on our around-the-world trip back in July, you might have noticed that we haven’t exactly had any serious mishaps, accidents, illnesses or diversions to our original plan for any reasons other than personal choice (yes, I’m knocking on wood big time). Compared to most travel stories I’ve read, our journey thus far might seem quite uneventful in comparison. I just finished Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux, and he had all kinds of amazing tales from his Cairo to Cape Town overland trek.

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