Travel News and Stories for 10/02/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 2nd, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/02/2009

From Junk to Giants: Berlin Hosts a Massive Puppet Show
20 years after the Berlin Wall fell, the city celebrates its unification.
http://abcnews.go.com

Predicting Tsunamis?
The world has certainly gotten smaller in some ways as global travel allows us access to more and more destinations. But just being able to get somewhere doesn’t mean we can control the weather, or the seismic activity. A powerful underwater earthquake struck the South Pacific on Tuesday, generating a devastating tsunami across the islands of American Samoa and Samoa.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Copenhagen: The ‘O Team’ Heads To Copenhagen To Push ‘Chicago 2016′
Tomorrow is the big day! On October 2, the Olympic Committee will announce the host city for the 2016 Olympics, and it’s a hot race right down to the last minute for finalist cities Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, and Madrid. These final 24 hours have been particularly important to the decision-making process, as each city flew their star-power spokespeople to Copenhagen, Denmark to make final pleas before the Committee.
http://www.jaunted.com

Nassau: The Season To Start Booking Bahamas Cruises for $99
If you’re looking for a cheap, quickie getaway, do it up right and go tropical. Set sail on a two-night cruise to the Bahamas for only $99. To make it a weekend-long trip, you can sail away on a three-night cruise for $149. Travelzoo is offering the two cruise deals through Dec. 22 for all you snowbirds and those who just plain hate raking up autumn leaves.
http://www.jaunted.com

Six Flags Magic Mountain to reclaim coaster crown in 2010
The back-and-forth war of one-upmanship between Six Flags Magic Mountain and Cedar Point resumes next summer when the amusement park behemoths battle again for the coveted title of “roller coaster capital of the world.” Six Flags President and Chief Executive Mark Shapiro said this week that Magic Mountain would add a “family attraction” for 2010, with [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Get a free companion ticket from British Airways
When you hear the name British Airways, do you immediately think of London? I do. British Airways actually flies to more than 300 destinations, which makes their new free companion ticket deal a much more interesting prospect. Even better, you and your companion can travel in any cabin. How do you get a free ticket [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Steves: No stiff upper lip in Brighton, England
While most English cities keep their stiff upper lip, Brighton knows how to let loose, just as it has for the last two centuries.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Practical Traveler: For Americans, Plastic Buys Less
U.S. credit cards lack a special chip, now commonly used in many foreign countries, causing them to be rejected by some merchants and kiosks.
http://www.nytimes.com

Australian Students “Swing In Robotic Unison,” Break Robot Dance Record
A group of more than 300 Australian university students grooved their way into the history books Tuesday, setting a new world record for the largest ever robot dance. A total of 318 people swung in robotic unison on the lawns of the University of Melbourne … Some were wrapped head to toe in foil while others sported pirate costumes, and a film student captured the event on camera for a robot-dance documentary
http://www.vagabondish.com

Five ways to avoid a chatty passenger
You usually know within seconds whether the person next to you will leave you alone. The talkative types may wait until they have their bags stored, though some will start even before they’ve tossed their carry-ons into the overhead bins. From before the door shuts to well after touchdown, chatty passengers can consume your flight, making your books, magazines and iPods irrelevant.
http://www.gadling.com

Hollywood thrillers can’t beat these haunted houses
The towering stone walls of the Gothic prison are scary enough in the daytime.Some say it looks like Dracula’s castle.Now add a crisp, moonlit evening, and mix in 50 demons and devils breaking out of rusted cells and it becomes the perfect setting for a haunted house.
http://www.usatoday.com

Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise ships collide in Cozumel
A Carnival cruise ship pulling out of Cozumel late Wednesday collided with a Royal Caribbean ship docked nearby in an incident that has left both vessels damaged.
http://www.usatoday.com