Travel News and Stories for 10/30/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 30th, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/30/2009

London to Create Double-Decker Graves?
There are many millions more under the soil of a city that has been inhabited for 2,000 years. And London is rapidly running out of places to put them. Now the city’s largest cemetery is trying to persuade Londoners to share a grave with a stranger.
http://abcnews.go.com

Hate Airline Fees and Cramped Cabins? Blame the Count!
Awaiting takeoff, seatback grinding your knees, seatmate snoring, babies wailing and you wonder — who’s to blame?
http://abcnews.go.com

Is the health insurance debate missing travelers?
Does your health insurance cover you when you leave the country? A survey commissioned by the US Travel Insurance Association suggests you aren’t.
http://www.elliott.org

“I am sorry for any inconvenience this procedure causes you”
My former editor used to say that giving a travel company money is a lot like pulling into a parking garage. Only after you’ve driven over something that looks like a speed bump do you notice the sign that says "DO NOT BACK UP — SEVERE TIRE DAMAGE." And then you realize the money is gone and…
http://www.elliott.org

Behind the Lens: The Grieving Chimps
After a hunter killed her mother, Dorothy was sold as a "mascot" to an amusement park in Cameroon. For the next 25 years, she was tethered to the ground by a chain around her neck, taunted, teased, and taught to drink beer and smoke cigarettes for sport. In May 2000, Dorothy–obese from poor diet and lack of exercise–was rescued and relocated along with ten other primates.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Istanbul Eats
Today, October 29, is Turkey’s Independence Day, marking the 86th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic. During my visit to Istanbul last week, in anticipation of the celebrations and fireworks to come, streets were strung with pennants depicting the crescent moon and five-pointed star of the Turkish flag and the likeness of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Investigating The Sexually Suggestive Plant Life Of Saint Lucia
In case you haven’t yet noticed from our last few stories, we’re kind of stuck on a tropical island right now. You see, the inaugural Jetblue flight to the island dropped us off here back on Monday, and it won’t return until later today, since they’re only running flights between JFK and St. Lucia’s UVF airport on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays.
http://www.jaunted.com

Pacifica Hotels: 25% off, plus bring a toy for a bigger discount
For a getaway up or down the coast, or in popular destinations inland, you might look into a stay with Pacifica Hotels. The company, largely rooted in California but with locations in Florida and Hawaii as well, has a great promotion going for late fall and early winter. See below for the scoop. Deal: Under its current [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

2 jets came within 82 feet on ground at LAX
The FAA has determined a runway incursion brought two passenger planes within 90 feet of each other on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Best New Trips in the World: Horseback Ride Across Chile and Argentina
For our annual Adventure Travel issue, we scoured the globe to find the 25 Best New Trips in the World for 2010, complete with a Best Trips photo gallery. Today, we present Chile and Argentina.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Journeys: Tasting Ecstasy and Agony at Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa
The Canadian branch of the Paris cooking school, its only outpost in North America, provides an opportunity to sample gourmet cooking techniques.
http://travel.nytimes.com

10 Of The Most Chilling Haunted Castles In The World
Have you ever heard an odd sound in the dark, a weird whisper of the wind, shiver with unexplained goosebumps, or have the feeling of being watched? Scoff if you like but most people have at some point in their lives.
http://weburbanist.com

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