Travel News and Stories for 11/23/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on November 23rd, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/23/2009

Your Car’s Computer Brainier Than the FAA’s?
A new air traffic control system is years away, but could make flights shorter.
http://abcnews.go.com

Takeoff, Rip Off: Beware Those Airport Scales
New York authorities find problems with the scales at JFK and LaGuardia.
http://abcnews.go.com

5 Common Travel Scams Exposed
We all enjoy going on vacation. Taking that welcome break from standard everyday life in order to maybe go abroad and relax in a different environment to what we’re used to. However, there are always those out there seeking to ruin it for us in order to make a quick buck for themselves.
http://www.tripbase.com

Man visits every country on earth in record time
An Indian businessman has visited all 194 countries on earth in a record six years, 10 months and seven days. But the holiday snaps to show for it are less than gripping…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Gobble, Gobble: TSA Helpful Holiday Travel Tips
Can you believe it? It’s that time of year again where turkeys head for the hills and people head for the airports. It’s the busiest travel time of the year and a time when people who rarely fly, or have never flown, take to the skies, so we wanted to provide some clarification and tips for those who might come to the blog looking for some information.
http://www.tsa.gov

Festive Budapest
Two weeks ago, Budapest’s Winter Festival–a massive four-month event–kicked off. The festival includes a variety of activities, but its five-week Christmas Festival is by far the most popular. This year, the 10th annual Christmas Festival takes place today through December 29th. Attended by 600,000 people annually, it is considered one of the largest Christmas fairs in Europe.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

New York: Discover President Obama’s Lost Years on a Tour of His New York Haunts
President Obama is most closely associated with the city of Chicago, but he spent five years in New York as a student and community organizer, and a local actor has created a walking tour that shines a light on what he calls Obama’s "lost years" here. The AP introduces us to Jeremiah Miller, whose two-hour "Obama’s New York" tour takes visitors to some of the places the 44th president spent time during his 1981-1985 stint in the city.
http://www.jaunted.com

Five Ways To Score Better Airline Seats For Holiday Travel
Like it or not the holiday season has arrived, and chances are you’ll be spending some time at the airport. We’ve jotted down a few of our experiences that have helped make the whole getting there process a little better, even if it’s just as simple as getting out of the middle seat. We can’t promise that these will work, but they have worked in the past, and it never hurts to ask!
http://www.jaunted.com

Coeur d’Alene to the North Pole: An Idaho resort goes all out for Christmas
When not in Vegas, 1.5-million lights can only mean someone’s putting on one heck of a holiday party. Northern Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Resort, which claims to hold the world’s tallest living Christmas tree, puts on a family-friendly Holiday Light Show annually on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene. This year, the event runs Nov. 27 [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Swine flu puts airlines, travelers in tough spot
As outbreaks of the H1N1 virus inject more frazzle into already-frayed travelers, airlines and their approach to sick passengers are being scrutinized.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

36 Hours in Rajasthan, India
The country is modernizing rapidly, sometimes too fast, but this spectacular old region endures, evoking rulers with giant mustaches and spectacular forts and palaces.
http://travel.nytimes.com

Antarctic Travel Guide
In recent years, one of the most popular destinations for adventure travelers has been Antarctica. The lure of visiting one of the most remote, and rugged places on the planet is a strong one for travelers who have already trekked, paddled, and climbed their way across the other six continents. But for the less adventurous traveler, it can be difficult to understand why someone would even want to venture so far south, and spend their vacation in an arctic environment.
http://www.gadling.com

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