Travel News and Stories for 11/03/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on November 3rd, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/03/2009

Cave Diving: ‘Last Unexplored Frontier on Earth’
Ginnie Springs is far from Florida’s popular tourist attractions, nestled in a beautiful, lush setting among centuries-old cypress trees in the rolling hills of Northern Florida not far from the Georgia border.
http://abcnews.go.com

So where should I buy my travel insurance?
When the subject of travel insurance comes up, I’m usually quick to say: Don’t buy the first policy you’re offered. That’s because the first policy is normally a brochure your travel agent slides across the desk right after you’ve plunked down $14,000 for that dream…
http://www.elliott.org

The Worst Way To Score An Upgrade: ‘Jostle’ A Flight Attendant
Everyone knows (or should know) that rule numero uno for boarding a flight is not to annoy or body check the flight attendants, because then you risk being kicked off the plane or just incurring their wrath throughout the flight. But apparently Dom Carter, news anchor for NY1 and recent subject of a domestic violence scandal, can’t be bothered with clearing the aisle to make way for the flight attendants.
http://www.jaunted.com

Grand Canyon deal: Travel to the rim by rail this winter
Complement your trip to Grand Canyon National Park with a ride on the rails through Arizona’s wintry landscape. Every morning from Williams, Ariz., a Grand Canyon Railway locomotive departs for the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, a journey of 65 miles one way. Among various ride-stay packages available is the following deal that gives [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

East Timor May Use Its Struggle as Tourist Lure
The government of the former Portuguese colony of East Timor wants to highlight sites of its 25-year battle for independence.
http://www.nytimes.com

Hiking History: England’s Ancient Ridgeway Trail
For one traveler, a hike along the 87-mile, 5,000-year-old Ridgeway in southern England is a trek along Britain’s oldest trail and a journey into his own past.
http://travel.nytimes.com

Icelanders Now Totally Bereft Of McDonalds, Americans Still Not So Much
Icelanders this week are waking up to a bleak McDonald’s-less dystopia. The ubiquitous global chain no longer exists in the increasingly impoverished nation, where a near-total economic collapse has made it too expensive to import McDonald’s products.
http://www.vagabondish.com

Drop Dead Gorgeous: Ten Types Of Tombstones To Die For
Death may be the ultimate end but the persistence of memory demands its reward from the living. These ten drop dead gorgeous tombstones illustrate exquisitely detail the strength of the spirit to move the living once the dearly departed have themselves moved on.
http://weburbanist.com

Continental moves to Star Alliance — your impact as an everyday traveler
Continental Airlines finally made its big move to the Star Alliance last week, a long awaited, much talked about transition from its former partnership with Delta and Northwest Airlines. It’s a move that will affect the way that you earn and spend frequent flyer miles across the board, but what does it mean immediately to the every day traveler?
http://www.gadling.com

Ten pilots you DON’T want in your cockpit.
When it comes to making fun of airline employees, pilots are usually off limits. Screw with a flight attendant, and you may not get your drink, screw with the TSA, and you may end up missing your flight. But screwing around with a pilot just doesn’t feel right.
http://www.gadling.com

‘Distracted pilots’ emerge as new safety concern
"Distracted drivers have become a hazard on roads. Has the problem spread to airliner cockpits?" That’s from The New York Times, one of numerous …
http://blogs.usatoday.com

Frequent-Flier Superhero To The Rescue

Having trouble using your miles to fly when and where you want to? For years now, Condé Nast Traveler readers have emailed me asking me to point them to a human being who can help them redeem their considerable airline mileage for the international flights they need.
http://www.concierge.com