Travel News and Stories for 09/28/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on September 28th, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/28/2009

Paradise Island Creates World’s First Shark Sanctuary
Tiny Palau with just 1 patrol boat creates world’s first shark sanctuary.
http://abcnews.go.com

London loses top spot in “most expensive city” lineup
For years, London dominated the top spot in almost every “most expensive city in the world” lineup. The city also took top spots with its expensive hotels and even expensive food.
http://www.gadling.com

Air Chapter 11: 5 tips for surviving the bankrupt skies
If I were a bettin’ man, I’d put some money on a big airline filing for bankruptcy protection in the not-too-distant future.
http://www.elliott.org

Lost HHonors: “Life” member stripped of Hilton elite status In 1991, Robert Annenberg paid $150 for life membership in Senior HHonors Gold VIP program. Last year, Hilton terminated his membership without warning. Is Annenberg’s elite status gone?
http://www.elliott.org

Combining Security & Convenience: A Balancing Act
Media reports and security “experts” routinely ask if TSA really makes air travelers safer or if we are simply trying to make things more inconvenient in the name of security.
http://www.tsa.gov

Lower-Upper-Middle-Class Cruisers Aghast at Influx of Unwashed Masses
The economic downturn is shaking up the weird class system that has long existed on cruise ships. Forced to lower ticket prices, the major cruise lines have seen an influx of bargain-hunting first-time cruisers, leaving some veteran cruisers steamed that they have to share the Lido Deck with uncouth yokels who just don’t know how to act at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
http://www.jaunted.com

Winter Haven: Cypress Gardens is Closed Once Again Troubled old Florida theme park Cypress Gardens has been shuttered once again, with the owners declaring that it’s no longer financially viable to keep it open. They’re seeking a buyer, but it remains to be seen whether and when it might reopen, and what it might look like if it does.
http://www.jaunted.com

Kauai’s St. Regis Princeville hotel to reopen after $100-million makeover
The St. Regis Princeville is set to reopen Thursday, Oct. 1, after a $100-million redo designed to give it more Hawaiian flavor. The 201-room, 51-suite Kauai hotel has added a spa that features taro-suffused treatments and added such touches as koa wood trim, raffia and coconut palm hardwood floors. And the pool area (pictured above) also has
http://feeds.latimes.com

Exotic — not that kind — bachelor party ideas In movies and lore, the bachelor party blowout is all but synonymous with exotic dancers and heavy partying. But today’s best men are lining up different fetes for the groom-to-be.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Personal Journeys: In Nepal, a Long, Cold Climb to Inspiration Finding pain and pride on a trek to Thorong La, a pass 17,769 feet up in the Himalayas.
http://travel.nytimes.com

Savings on Adventures Worldwide The ten premier adventure travel companies that make up the Adventure Collection are offering special rates available for late 2009 and early 2010. Some are nature expeditions, some cultural discoveries, but all are transformative experiences offered by top companies that rarely discount, so jump on ‘em.
http://www.concierge.com

Videotape shows woman jumping from Princess cruise ship
Canadian investigators say the American woman missing from a Princess cruise ship this week jumped off the vessel as it sailed along the coast of British Columbia.
http://www.usatoday.com

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