Travel News

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 4/22/2009
Popular tourist attraction off the mark – via kqre.com
Tourists who want to put a hand or foot in each of the four states at the four corners area are apparently off the mark—by about 2.5 miles.The four corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, [...]

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 4/20/2009
10 Tips for Visiting the Capital – via Frommers
A tour of the U.S. Capitol should be obligatory for everyone coming to the nation’s capital. More than any other Washington landmark, it embodies the United State’s past, present, and future. To further enrich the goosebump-raising experience [...]

With a worldwide recession affecting tourism in pretty much every country (and even up in space), it is probably a pretty good guess to think that countries lying further away from the main tourist markets are likely to suffer more. And no doubt that’s at least one of the reasons why we can’t stop hearing [...]

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 4/9/2009
Business travelers say cutback in trips has pluses, minuses – via USA Today
Cutting back on business travel was like taking a rejuvenation pill for Debra Martin.She says she feels healthier and less stressed. And she loves having more time at home.
Family Vacation Finance 101 – [...]

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 4/3/2009
Tibet Will Reopen to Foreign Tourists on April 5 – via ABC News
China said it plans to reopen Tibet to foreign tourists next week in a sign of Beijing’s growing confidence after several sensitive anniversaries passed without any apparent major disturbances.

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 4/2/2009
In a listless economy, look out for hidden resort fees – via ElliotNG
Just when we thought the resort fee epidemic was under control, along comes a recession and ruins it for everyone.

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 3/31/2009
Seven Endangered Species You Can Still See in the Wild – via Gadling
There is no doubt that we are fascinated with wildlife. We love to watch diverse and interesting animals, preferably in their natural habitats, and we’re often willing to travel to remote places, sometimes [...]

Below is a list of travel stories and news for3/27/2009
Italy Suffers From Toursit Downturn – via NPR.orgTourism dropped 25 percent in 2008 from the previous year — and forecasts are even worse for 2009. The decline affects not only hotels and restaurants, but has as indirect impact on many other industries as well.
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Below is a list of travel stories and news for 3/26/2009
The Best Hotel Bar Terraces in New York City – via Frommers
With the first hint of warmer weather people in other places hop in the car and take to the road. When the weather warms up in Manhattan, New Yorkers get on the elevator and [...]

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 3/24/2009
Tour Chernobyl – via grcade.com
While Chernobyl probably ranks near the bottom of most people’s travel plans the photos here are amazing to look at.
Airplane Bathroom Photos – via Gadling
They say you learn something new every day, Heather Poole an online flight attendant discovers the trend [...]

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 3/20/2009
Undersea eruptions near Tonga – via Baoston.com
Scientists sailed out to have a closer look at the eruptions of an undersea volcano off the coast of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean today. Tonga’s head geologist, Kelepi Mafi, said there was no apparent danger to residents [...]

There have been plenty of headlines about Iraq in the past decade or two, but not too many of them have turned up on the travel pages. But there seems to be some hope that this is about to change, and no doubt the Iraqi people are pretty pleased about that.

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 3/18/2009
Traffic plummets at European airports – via USAToday
Airports Council International Europe says the number of air passengers in January fell 10.7% from a year ago, while freight traffic dropped by 23.6%. The group monitors traffic at 101 European airports.