Travel News and Stories for 10/15/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 15th, 2009

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/15/2009

Arizona Wineries Rise Above Desert Climate
In desert, family run wineries, vineyards prove to be their own wine charms.
http://abcnews.go.com

The Eternal City: 48 Hours in Rome
ABC News suggests some of the best things to do if you have two days in Rome.
http://abcnews.go.com

Six Fatal Crashes Due To Small Talk Between Pilots
Government records reveal that conversations between pilots may have played a crucial role in over half of serious plane accidents in the past decade. This includes casual talk between pilots just minutes before the Continental crash near Buffalo, NY when 50 people were killed last February.
http://travel.aol.com

Prime Travel Protection insurance cases linger, but they’re getting resolved
Remember the Prime Travel Protection scandal? You know, the one involving fraudulent insurance policies, scores of denied claims and an investigation by state regulators?
http://www.elliott.org

Grenades: A Refresher Course on Checkpoint Etiquette
Over the weekend, a grenade was found in a passenger’s carry-on bag in Phoenix. At first, the passenger said he didn’t know the grenade was in his bag. Then he said he left it unattended curbside and someone could have put it in there. Later, while talking to law enforcement officers, he admitted it was given to him by his grandfather from WWII.
http://www.tsa.gov

Would You Take the Titanic Cruise?
Cool or creepy? A Titanic-themed cruise, created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the the ill-fated vessel, will retrace its trans-Atlantic journey in April of 2012 (without an iceberg collision, we hope). The cruise, created by Miles Morgan Travel, will follow the original ship’s itinerary, departing from Southampton, England, and stopping in Cherbourg, France and Cobh, Ireland, before arriving at the site where the Titanic struck an iceberg on April 15, 1912.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Oprah’s Private Jet Pilot And Flight Attendant Get Caught In The (Sex) Act
You know what two words we don’t enjoy hearing placed together in a sentence? "Oprah" and "sex." But with a new lawsuit against the talk show host and one-woman conglomerate, it looks like we’ll have to endure their combination for a while.
http://www.jaunted.com

Vegetarian’s Life Ruined By Eating Eggshell On Indian Airlines Flight
Keshav Kaushik, a lacto-vegetarian who abstains from meat and eggs, boarded an Indian Airlines flight in February of 2003. He informed the air-hostess about his dietary preferences and she indicated understanding.
http://www.jaunted.com

Los Angeles Times Travel honored with Lowell Thomas Award
For the third year in a row. the Los Angeles Times Travel section has won the Gold 2009 Lowell Thomas Award for papers of 350,000 or larger, awarded by the Society of American Travel Writers. “There’s a great variety in topics for a broad audience and to meet local angles and interests,” said the judges, who were made [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Adventure News: The Rogue River Has Been Set Free!
After nearly a century of dam-nation, the Rogue River was set free this weekend. As reported by The Oregonian, crews removed the temporary coffer dam on the Rogue River, east of Grants Pass, that was put in place after the 88-year-old Savage Rapids dam was knocked down this summer.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Starting at the End: 12 New Cities Built From Scratch
A good city, like a good wine, needs time to develop. As any Civilization-playing geek knows, it takes decades or centuries to turn a cluster of villages into a living, breathing metropolis. It cannot happen overnight. Or can it?
http://weburbanist.com

Antarctic tour operators recommend further safety measures
Just a few short weeks before the Antarctic cruise season gets underway, the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) has recommended further safety measures in the wake of several high profile accidents in the region over the past few years.
http://www.gadling.com