Travel News and Stories for 10/06/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 6th, 2009

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/06/2009

Last Chance to See The Caribou?
Across the tundra 1,500 kilometers (1,000 miles) to the east, Canada’s Beverly herd, numbering more than 200,000 a decade ago, can barely be found today.
http://abcnews.go.com

Why American Credit Cards Suck
If you prefer to use a credit card when traveling abroad due to safety and better exchange rates, bad news. Other countries have adopted smartchip technology in their bank cards, and soon we Americans may be forced to use cash when traveling.
http://consumerist.com

There’s No There There
"The trouble with Oakland," Gertrude Stein wrote, "is that when you get there, there isn’t any there there."
http://epcot82.blogspot.com

Ask IT: Cruising North Africa
Here are three travel companies with excellent cruising options for exploring the region. All trips are education-oriented and feature prominent speakers and guest lecturers on relevant topics from archaeology to classical culture and language
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

A Treehouse in Peru
If you’re going to go so far as to have a private luxury treehouse in the Peruvian Amazon accessible only by Ewok-inspired treetop canopy wooden bridges, it makes sense to have an on-call jungle butler on the ground. For emergencies. Or for more towels.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Ho Chi Minh City: It’s Like Being Dropped on Planet Mars
On the season-opener of The Amazing Race last week, beautiful blond boyfriend-girlfriend duo Cheyne and Meghan won the first leg of the race, and Pinky and the Brain, a.k.a. Matt and his dad, Gary, were victorious on the second leg
http://www.jaunted.com

Winter deal: Lodge rooms at Grand Canyon National Park for $82
If you think winter is a weird time to visit the Grand Canyon, think again. The snow-dusted scenery is stunning, the crowds thinner, the hiking can be great (absent a snowstorm) and some lodge prices are lower. I know because I’ve been there in November. My hike down the Bright Angel Trail a few years back [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Report: Pilots, crew brawl at 30,000 feet
Air India has grounded a flight crew after reports that they engaged in a fist fight at 30,000 feet above sea level, the Times of India reported on Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

6 things you should never do when you’re away
Being assertive is necessary when traveling, especially as service heads south. However, bad behavior is always unacceptable. Here are 6 things you should never do when traveling.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Outback Australia: Exploring the Northern Territory
Australia is home to a tremendous amount of ingenuity and pride. As you can imagine, its location has led its people, as well as its flora and fauna, to adapt to isolation and harsh climates. They’ve learned to help each other and fend for themselves.
http://www.gadling.com

Luggage theft still a ’sticky customer service problem’
Luggage thieves have been involved in several high-profile incidents over the past year. In those incidents, a combination of airline, airport and security workers have been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of items out of passengers’ checked bags.
http://www.usatoday.com

Worrisome sign: Despite fuller planes, revenue plunges at Continental
Continental said last week that its September traffic jumped 7% from the same month a year ago. The Associated Press writes the airline’s "planes had record occupancy levels, giving an upbeat ending to a quarter that started with falling traffic in July and August.
http://blogs.usatoday.com