Travel Stories and News for 7/9/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By traveldesk on July 9th, 2009

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 7/9/2009

Broken guitars and viral videos don’t improve an airline’s customer service
Seen the hilarious new music video “United Breaks Guitars” yet? United Airlines has done a mea culpa on the luggage-vaulting incident, and even asked the Canadian country music group Sons of Maxwell for permission to use the clip as a training video. The song “struck a chord with us” an airline spokeswoman said.

Who’s Got The Best Airplane Food? Is There Even Such A Thing? | The Expeditioner Travel Magazine
The Times ticks off the Top 7 airliners that are preparing edible in-flight meals, a miracle in it of itself, with British Airways topping the list with their lasagna (”layers of velvety pasta in a creamy, tangy sauce”) and chocolate mousse cake with mandarin sauce.

10 tips for taking kids to Mexico
Whether your ideal Mexican vacation is a succession of frosty margaritas delivered to your beach palapa by white-shirted waiters or busing at whim from village to village with your backpacks in the overhead rack, those days are gone once you have children in tow. With a little forethought, though, traveling with kids in Mexico can be a joy for parents and offspring alike. Mexico’s reverence for children and its captivating traditions provide a world of fascination for kids, and locals will open up to you like never before, regarding you as a fellow parent rather than a stranger.

Adventure Travel – National Geographic Adventure Magazine
If there was ever a time to knock off one of the world’s Seven Summits, it’s now. This summer Alaska Mountain Guides International is offering a 20 percent discount on its ten-day Kilimanjaro expeditions, cutting the total price per person from $3,150 to $2,520.

The 10 Most Annoying Passengers, As Told by a Flight Attendant – Lemondrop
But no one ever stops to ask me the question I’m dying to answer: What can a passenger do to annoy a flight attendant? So now it’s my turn. I present the 10 Most Annoying Passenger Habits.
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