Travel Stories and News for 5/4/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 5/4/2009

elliott.org | Government says airlines are responsible for valuables checked on international flights
Government says airlines are responsible for valuables checked on international flights When Pina Belfiore-Benvenuto’s bags were lost on a recent flight from New York to Paris, the missing contents included a digital camera and a watch — two items that her airline’s contract of carriage exclude from liability. And to absolutely no one’s surprise, her carrier told her she was out of luck.

Finalists for ‘Best Job In the World’ Finally Go to Battle on Hamilton Island || Jaunted
Time sure flies when you’re not in the running for The Best Job in the World, “caretaker” of Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef, since it only feels like yesterday that we wracked our brain thinking of cool things to say in our audition video. Had we ever gotten around to making that video, perhaps we’d be one of the 16 finalists from 15 countries flown this weekend to their possible future home.

15 Unusual and Creative Bus Stops | Toxel.com Interesting and funny bus stops from all over the world, strawberries, watermelons, and even an air conditioned one from Dubai …
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