Kamis, 31 Desember 2009

NY's Tavern On The Green Restaurant Bites The Dust

NY's Tavern On The Green Restaurant Bites The Dust
NY's Tavern On The Green, Once Highest-grossing US Restaurant, Bites The Dust Amid Recession
Stockholm: the complete guide
Canals that freeze to skateable solidity, clusters of friendly, fuggy coffee- houses, a pristine Medieval Old Town tinselled with Advent-calendar snow â€" Sweden’s capital is magical in winter. Yet here’s an odd thing: this is a Stockholm that few tourists ever get to see.

Rabu, 30 Desember 2009

Chances Better Checked Bags Will Arrive With You

Chances Better Checked Bags Will Arrive With You
Odds Are Improving That Holiday Travelers And Their Bags Will Arrive Together
Madrida lesson in the dark arts
Being gawked at by 19th century totems from Papua New Guinea is not what I expected when I checked into the fiercely modern Hotel Urban in central Madrid.

Selasa, 29 Desember 2009

Video: Air Security Tightens
The recent security changes at airports and on planes were sudden and strict. As Wyatt Andrews tells us, there were some major delays for passengers who were flying internationally.
Bookie tips Monarch as 'next airline to go bankrupt'
Paddy Power has opened a book on which airline will go bust next, and claims that the UK's largest charter airline, Monarch, is favourite to fold.

Senin, 28 Desember 2009

Jim Henson Puppets At Mississippi Museum
Sesame Street Puppets Created By Jim Henson On Display At Museum In His Home State Mississippi
Fresh snowfall and freezing weather predicted for New Year’s Eve
Revellers celebrating the new year across Britain face the prospect of fresh snow and freezing weather, forecasters have warned. Temperatures will fall to minus 3C (27F) in most of England and Wales on Thursday night, New Year’s Eve, and minus 8C in Scotland, with widespread snow showers predicted.

Minggu, 27 Desember 2009

Security Reviews Under Way After Airliner Attack

Security Reviews Under Way After Airliner Attack
In Wake Of Close Call On Northwest Jetliner, Govt Reviewing Security And Watch List Procedures
Bargain travel destinations for 2010
The long shadow of the recession still lies across our holiday plans, and our painful transition from minted to skinted has changed our travel habits.

Sabtu, 26 Desember 2009

US Seeks Global Security Stepup On US-bound Travel
US-bound Passengers Get Patted Down As US Asks Airlines Worldwide To Tighten Security
Mozambique's lost islands
You get your own immigration officer if Vamizi is your first stop in Mozambique.

Jumat, 25 Desember 2009

Video: Winter Weather Nightmare

Video: Winter Weather Nightmare
On the night before Christmas, holiday travel has been hampered by severe winter weather. Barry Petersen reports from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, the site of many flight cancellations.

Kamis, 24 Desember 2009

Been Away From The Airport? A Lot Has Changed
Infrequent Fliers Who Travel This Christmas Will Find That A Lot Has Changed Since Last Year
Delay your journeys to Christmas Day, drivers advised
Drivers have been advised to delay long journeys until Christmas Day as black ice and freezing fog continue to make conditions dangerous on roads in northern Britain.

Rabu, 23 Desember 2009

Miami Offers A Taste Of Haiti, No Passport Needed

Miami Offers A Taste Of Haiti, No Passport Needed
Murals, Voodoo-inspired Designs, Griot, Compas Music Point The Way To Haiti In Miami
Ice warnings for millions planning Christmas getaway
Millions of people setting off to visit friends and relatives for Christmas were warned today to take care on treacherously icy roads after a fatal coach crash in Cornwall.

Selasa, 22 Desember 2009

'We are possibly the luckiest Eurostar customers out there'
Sitting quietly on the 7.10am Eurostar from Paris to London, Terry Karydas’s family were under strict instructions not to mention how easy their journey had been.

Senin, 21 Desember 2009

Social Networking Changing The Way We Travel

Social Networking Changing The Way We Travel
Facebook, Twitter And Other Social Networks Are Changing The Way We Travel
Eurostar promises to resume service after 'fluffy snow' debacle
The beleagured bosses of Eurostar promised to restart its Channel Tunnel train services tomorrow after blaming a three-day shutdown on the wrong type of fluffy snow.

Minggu, 20 Desember 2009

Video: Digging Out From Deadly Storm
Five deaths are blamed on the slow-moving system that dumped nearly two feet of snow on the mid-Atlantic states. Bianca Solarzano has the latest.
Where to ski, month-by-month, this season
There’s no arguing now. In November, it looked as though only Canada was going to have a winter, but weather patterns seem to have shifted decisively â€" as you might have noticed. For the past 10 days, winter has had an icy grip not just here, but on the Alps and the Rockies, too, with temperatures plunging to -20C in places, and heavy snow in some resorts.

Sabtu, 19 Desember 2009

Video: East Braces for Nasty Weather

Video: East Braces for Nasty Weather
A major storm is working its way up the East Coast, bringing heavy snow, ice and nightmare travel the weekend before Christmas. Jeff Glor and Dave Price report.

Jumat, 18 Desember 2009

Miss. Art Museum Announces Jim Henson Exhibit
Mississippi Art Museum Announces Exhibit On 'Muppets' Creator Jim Henson
Mystery Guest awards: the best and worst of 2009
Top stays of the year

Kamis, 17 Desember 2009

Shaolin Monks Plan Travel Venture, Share Listing

Shaolin Monks Plan Travel Venture, Share Listing
China's Shaolin Monks Planning Travel Venture, Will Raise Funds Through Share Listing
British Airways Christmas strike spiked by court ruling
British Airways has won a High Court injunction blocking a 12-day cabin crew strike that would have brought Christmas travel chaos to almost one million travellers.

Rabu, 16 Desember 2009

Fewer Flights, Rising Fares At Some Big Airports
Travelers And Airports Feel The Pain As Airlines Cut Flights And Shuffle Routes
British Airways strike up in the air, but flight prices still soar
Air fares have soared by over 300 per cent on certain routes following the British Airways strike announcement this week.

Selasa, 15 Desember 2009

British Air Seeks Injunction on Strikers
Airline Launches Legal Action as Cabin Crew Plans 12-Day Walkout During Holiday Travel Season
The best of South Africa: Clive Rice
When Kevin Pietersen, arguably the best batsman in the world, comes in to bat against his native South Africa in the first Test match that begins in Centurion on December 16, the man responsible for luring him to England will be watching with especial interest.

Senin, 14 Desember 2009

The Decade In Travel: Technology And Terrorism
Travel In The Last Decade Was Changed Profoundly By Technology And Terrorism
Travel advice Q&A: how the BA strikes will affect you
Will all BA flights be cancelled between December 22 and January 2?

Minggu, 13 Desember 2009

Canada Carrier Not Miffed By Grenada Flight Snub

Canada Carrier Not Miffed By Grenada Flight Snub
Sunwing Airlines Says It Was Not Bothered By Grenada Ignoring Carrier's 1st Arrival

Sabtu, 12 Desember 2009

Video: Storm Hits Two Thirds of U.S.

Video: Storm Hits Two Thirds of U.S.
A massive winter storm has left many portions of the U.S. without power or access to transportation. Jim Axelrod reports.

Jumat, 11 Desember 2009

Coast Guard Finds Missing Cruise Ship Crew-member
Coast Guard Finds Missing Cruise Ship Crew-member Who Went Overboard Near Miami
Burma: to go or not to go?
The rising sun is burning the mist from the mountains that flank Inle Lake as my wife and I set off from our hotel in a long, narrow wooden boat.

Kamis, 10 Desember 2009

French Investigate Turbulent Rio-Paris Flight

French Investigate Turbulent Rio-Paris Flight
Experts Investigate Air France Distress Call About Turbulence On November Rio-Paris Flight
How to get fit for skiing
Got a question or some advice about getting in shape for the season, skiing with an injury or anything else to do with getting ski fit?

Rabu, 09 Desember 2009

Surveys Reveal Best & Worst Airlines

Surveys Reveal Best & Worst Airlines
Zagat and Smarter Travel Readers' Latest Ratings of Carriers on Service, Cabin Cleanliness, Luggage Policies, More
Dresden: Germany's perfect Christmas city
Harry Potter would feel at home in the former mews of the Royal Palace in Dresden this yuletide.

Selasa, 08 Desember 2009

Grenada's Tourism Chief Suspended Over Flight Snub
Granada's Tourism Chief Suspended For Ignoring 1st Arrival Of Flight From Canada
Overlanding then and now
Tell us your tales of overlanding and send your best pictures for a chance to win a seat on Dragoman's new Indochina Explorer trip. Use the comment form at the end of the article to submit your stories of adventure, from the hilarious to desperate times, a maximum of 300 words.

Senin, 07 Desember 2009

Travel Briefs

Travel Briefs
Travel Briefs
Dubai cheaper than Doncaster as room rates tumble
In the wake of Dubai’s financial crisis, a night in a five-star hotel there is now cheaper than a night in a three-star property in Doncaster. Four-star hotels, including the Al Manar, are offering rates of less than £30 a night, and prestigious five-star city-centre properties have slashed prices to well below £100. Rooms in the luxury Taj Palace are going for £89 a night, the Concorde is on sale at £75 and a studio apartment at the five-star Grand Midwest is now just £49. A night at the three-star Holiday Inn in Doncaster currently costs £60.

Sabtu, 05 Desember 2009

Woman Gives Birth On Flight Diverted To Denver

Woman Gives Birth On Flight Diverted To Denver
Woman Gives Birth To Baby Boy On Southwest Flight Headed From Chicago To Salt Lake

Jumat, 04 Desember 2009

World's Largest Cruise Ship Visits Haiti

World's Largest Cruise Ship Visits Haiti
World's Largest Cruise Ship Visits Port In Impoverished Haiti, Stoking Hopes For Tourism
Seeing Santa’s bones in bustling Bari
Bari’s atmospheric centre, a honeycomb of cobbled lanes, historic churches and intimate corners, is a picture of southern Italian life.

Kamis, 03 Desember 2009

National Geographic Adventure Magazine Closes

National Geographic Adventure Magazine Closes
National Geographic Adventure Latest Consumer Magazine To Close As Advertising Falls
The complete guide to Milan
From the December issue of The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

Rabu, 02 Desember 2009

Kan. Regulators Prep For Dodge Casino Opening
Kan. Regulators Prep For State-owned Dodge City Casino Opening Later This Month
The 10 most underrated ski resorts
Red Mountain, BC, Canada

Selasa, 01 Desember 2009

First Hotel Opening At CityCenter Project In Vegas

First Hotel Opening At CityCenter Project In Vegas
First Hotel, Vdara, Opening At CityCenter Project On Las Vegas Strip
The top 10 wacky festive events
The festive season doesn’t always have to involve watching endless television repeats and braving the Boxing Day sales. Why not spice up your Christmas this year and instead head to one of many wacky events taking place.