Travel News and Stories for 10/05/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 5th, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories from 10/05/2009

10 Great Places to Toast Bloody Mary’s 75th
Say cheers to the Bloody Mary as the brunch favorite celebrates its 75th anniversary this month. Dale DeGroff, author of The Essential Cocktail, shares with Kelly DiNardo for USA TODAY his list of great bars where you can sip the classic cocktail.
http://abcnews.go.com

Sorry, those $40 fares on British Airways weren’t for real
Some things are just too good to be true. Like a British Airways flight to Mumbai for $40, offered briefly yesterday.
http://www.elliott.org

A hurricane is headed for my hotel — how ’bout a refund?
Kristin Budden’s hotel promises her a refund for her nonrefundable hotel room after a hurricane strikes. But months later, there’s no sign of the money and the hotel has gone into radio silence. Should she kiss the money goodbye?
http://www.elliott.org

Did Newark’s Mayor Really Add Conan O’Brien to the No Fly List?
Conan O’Brien recently included the following in his monologue: “The Mayor of Newark, NJ wants to set up a city wide program to improve resident’s health. The health care program would consist of a bus ticket out of Newark.”
http://www.tsa.gov

Three Poles in 365 Days: Polar Explorer Plans Chilly Trip for Global Warming Awareness
A polar explorer named Eric Larsen is about to embark on an ambitious adventure that will bring him to the North Pole, South Pole, and summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, all within 365 days.
http://www.jaunted.com

American Journeys | Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: Bison, U.F.O.’s and Schussing Without Snow
At the Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, 30 square miles of sand pile up in dunes as high as 750 feet.
http://travel.nytimes.com

2016 Olympics Goes to Brazil, Scout It Out Now
Thanks anyway, President Obama, for stopping through the Windy City in an appeal to get the Olympics to your adopted home town. Today it was announced that Rio de Janeiro will welcome the 2016 Summer Games, making it the first South American city ever to host the Olympics.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Frustrated passenger beats up airline employee – breaks its screen
A passenger at Bismarck airport was apparently having some issues getting a Delta Airlines check-in kiosk to accept his information.
So, instead of yelling at it, like any normal frustrated passenger would do, he beat the poor thing up.
http://www.gadling.com

12 great safaris from Nat. Geo.
Thinking of heading to Africa on your next big trip abroad? Planning on going on safari while you’re there? Then you’re in luck, because National Geographic Adventure has a list of the 12 best safaris on the continent, with some amazing suggestions on where to watch wildlife in East and Southern Africa.
http://www.gadling.com

Snow-Globe Apocalypse? Miniature Model Worlds on the Edge
Snow globes capture our imagination because they’re like tiny magic worlds, swirling with sparkling snow that seems to make everything pure and closed-off from the evils of reality. But artist Thomas Doyle has created snow globes of sorts that do the exact opposite – unsettle us, with detailed diminutive scenes under glass that horrify and disturb.
http://weburbanist.com

Carnival cruise ship passengers jailed in Antigua plead guilty over brawl
Five of the six Carnival cruise ship passengers detained in Antigua last month after a brawl with police have pleaded guilty to various charges related to the incident.
http://www.usatoday.com

Can’t get online? Ryanair will charge you $64 to check in
Ryanair customers who forget to check-in online will be assessed an "emergency check-in fee" of £40 each way – about $64 – to check-in at the airport. Don’t pay, and you won’t be allowed to board your flight.
http://www.usatoday.com

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