Travel News and Stories for 10/08/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 8th, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/08/2009

Hit The Slopes! Ski Season Opens in Colorado
Loveland Ski Area is announcing its earliest opening day in 40 years.The ski area about 50 miles west of Denver will open for the season at 9 a.m. Wednesday, making it the first ski area in Colorado to open its slopes and likely the first in North America.
http://abcnews.go.com

Chinese Media Tempted by Fantasy of All-Female Swedish Town
A mythical Swedish town where men are barred from entering and women turn to homosexuality has piqued the interest of several Chinese media outlets. Accuracy aside, the Chinese press reports provide a plethora of titillating details about life in the mythical Swedish town.
http://kottke.org

British Airways will offer compensation to fat-finger customers
If you booked a British Airways ticket from North America to India between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. last Friday evening, you already know the bad news: Your trip has been canceled.
http://www.elliott.org

Random Observations
This latest trip to Walt Disney World and EPCOT provided lots of food for thought. Below, in no particular order, are some observations and musings, some of which will stand on their own, some of which may be developed into later, more detailed blogposts.
http://epcot82.blogspot.com

TSA to Receive $355 Million for Airport Security Projects
(DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced that TSA will receive $355 million for more than a dozen airport security projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
http://www.tsa.gov

Mass Happiness in Albuquerque
National Geographic Digital Media staffer Jo Dickison was in Albuquerque last week to watch the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. She shares a few tips for travelers planning to make the trip.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

The Milwaukee Art Museum Dares Reveal Warhol’s Later Years
You’ve seen Andy Warhol’s classic Campbell’s Soup cans and his bold, bright Marilyn Monroe silkscreen works, but you probably haven’t seen the Pop master’s art from the latter part of his life, which veered away from glamour and beauty.
http://www.jaunted.com

Visit Beijing for $788, with airfare and hotel
Winter in Beijing can be a chilly affair, and that’s why tour companies give you a break on prices then. But really, it’s not hard to warm up to $788 — or even $588, if you’re willing to pay cash — for a seven-day trip to China. That’s the starting rate for the [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Augmented Reality Tool Transports EU Tourists Back in Time
The European Union just wrapped up a three year project codenamed iTACITUS – Intelligent Tourism and Cultural Information through Ubiquitous Services – that investigated ways of making the Continent more accessible to tourists.
http://www.vagabondish.com

Largest corn maze in Utah pays tribute to Twilight for a perfect Halloween pairing
Last year American Idol runner-up David Archuleta made it into corn maze fame in Utah. This year "Twilight" gets the honors. Black Island Farms in Syracuse, Utah has mowed its 24-acre maze into four labyrinths that are devoted to the next installment of this teen vampire love story.
http://www.gadling.com

Claiming Travel to the U.S. is "A Pretty Harrowing Experience," An I.O.C. Member Explains Why Chicago Lost Its Bid
"A pretty harrowing experience." That’s how a Pakistani member of the International Olympic Committee has characterized travel to the U.S., in the course of explaining why he voted against Chicago ’s bid to host the 2016 Games.
http://www.frommers.com

Wall Street Journal report: Federal grand jury convenes over Starwood documents
Citing unidentified sources, the Wall Street Journal broke the story this morning about a federal grand jury convened to decide whether Hilton Worldwide and several former executives should face criminal charges for allegedly stealing confidential documents from rival Starwood Hotels.
http://content.usatoday.com

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