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Don't Even Go There!
Don't Even Go There!
Aug 15, 2007 11:44 AM CDT

Don't Even Go There!

Don't fly away yet! That packaged deal may be too good to be true.

(Newser) - Before you pack your bags, check out Foreign Policy's list of the five most overhyped tourist locales:
  1. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt: Famous beach and diving locale actually tacky and overcrowded.
  2. Ibiza, Spain: Hippy haven and hedonistic paradise turned into dirty and pricey hole.

8 Best Innovations in Travel
8 Best Innovations in Travel
Aug 14, 2007 11:56 AM CDT

8 Best Innovations in Travel

Outside lists its 8 favorite travel innovations

(Newser) - Sometimes vacations can be more work then, well... work.  Outside finds some gadgets, places and websites that makes the trail run a little smoother.
  1. Singapore's Changi Airport
  2. The MLC bag from Patagonia
  3. GreenGlobe.org

9 Perfect Places to Live
9 Perfect Places to Live
Aug 13, 2007 1:51 PM CDT

9 Perfect Places to Live

Arts, culture, beauty, jobs—these towns have it all, and real people, too

(Newser) - Outside magazine selects 30 sweet spots—the best towns for mixing city life with the big outdoors—and, oh yeah, getting a job, too.  Here are the top nine:
  1. Santa Cruz, California
  2. Jackson, Wyoming
  3. Iowa City, Iowa
  4. Bend, Oregon
  5. Santa Fe, New Mexico

Rower Launches Solo Pacific Trip
Rower Launches Solo Pacific Trip
Aug 13, 2007 2:04 AM CDT

Rower Launches Solo Pacific Trip

Brit woman leaves on historic 6,700-mile journey

(Newser) - A British woman yesterday launched a historic solo journey across the Pacific rowing a 24-foot-long boat. Roz Savage, 39, has already rowed twice across the Atlantic. She left Crescent City, California, for the first of three legs of the 6,700-mile odyssey to Australia. She plans to keep a blog...

Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000
Glitch Snarls LAX Travel
For 20,000
Aug 12, 2007 10:05 AM CDT

Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000

Food dwindled, water disappeared, three passengers hospitalized in airport hell

(Newser) - A malfunction in the U.S. Customs system at Los Angeles Airport yesterday delayed travel for more than 20,000 people, some for as long as 14 hours, the Los Angeles Times reports. The glitch Saturday afternoon triggered delays so long that food supplies dwindled and water ran out for...

Forget the Pyramids—to the Bat Cave!

Tall monuments are great, but what about the caverns under the surface?

(Newser) - To appreciate the earth's natural beauty, sometimes you have to dig under the surface. Jaunted tips you off to the best caves in the world.
  1. Waitomo Glow Worms Caves, New Zealand: Abseil down a tiny hole, black-water raft for 3 hours, and then see a glow-worm-studded cave ceiling.

Europe Beckons; Penny-Pinchers Can Respond

Diving dollar be damned—here are 10 tips for wise budgeting

(Newser) - The euro and the pound are kicking the dollar's butt, but that doesn't mean you need to cancel your vacation plans. The Times gives you 10 tips for traveling on a shoestring:
  1. Find cheap flights abroad
  2. Find a budget hotel or rent a villa
  3. Within Europe, try the budget airlines
...

NY Storm Delays New Airline's First Flight

Low-cost Virgin America is billionaire Branson's domestic US entry

(Newser) - Highlighting the difficulties of the US domestic market, inclement weather delayed today's first flight of Virgin America, the airline backed by impish British billionaire Richard Branson. The airline, which aims to provide first-class amenities at budget-friendly fares, operates from its San Francisco hub to Los Angeles and New York's JFK...

Pack Your Bags and Shout 'Aieee!'
Pack Your Bags and Shout 'Aieee!'
Aug 8, 2007 10:54 AM CDT

Pack Your Bags and Shout 'Aieee!'

Creepiest destinations have everything from ghosties to UFOs

(Newser) - Do you like scary movies? Then you may enjoy the real thing even more. The Discovery Channel finds 10 spots guaranteed to send your shorts to the dry cleaners.
  1. Lizzy Borden Bed-and-Breakfast, Fall River, Mass.
  2. Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, Calif.
  3. Roswell, NM
  4. Salem, Mass.
  5. New Orleans

Boarding Next: The Internet
Boarding Next: The Internet
Aug 7, 2007 11:42 AM CDT

Boarding Next: The Internet

Several major airlines lay groundwork for in-flight service next year

(Newser) - Several major airlines plan to roll out in-flight Internet service next year, USA Today reports. Carriers have been promising in-flight surfing for years, and now American, Lufthansa, Qantas, and Southwest are working with tech companies to deliver the midair surfing. The travel slump following 9/11 delayed the introduction of the...

Germany Steels for Rail Strike
Germany Steels for Rail Strike
Aug 7, 2007 6:17 AM CDT

Germany Steels for Rail Strike

Drivers' union action promises major roadblock for summer travelers

(Newser) - A rebellious union of German train drivers has voted overwhelmingly to strike on Thursday, setting the stage for the country's largest industrial action in over a decade, reports the Financial Times. Travelers began canceling trips as the railway dug in, refusing to negotiate with workers and insisting that it could...

Planes Packed as Air Travel Soars in July

Record full seats a boon for carriers, a nuisance for passengers

(Newser) - US air travel hit the economic stratosphere in July, crowding the jetliners of seven major carriers with record percentages of filled seats. American, Continental, Delta, US Airways, AirTran, and Alaska Airlines filled up nearly 90% of all seats on domestic flights, more than any month in history.

Amtrak Offers $100 Booze Bonus
Amtrak Offers $100 Booze Bonus
Aug 2, 2007 6:26 AM CDT

Amtrak Offers $100 Booze Bonus

Plush to lush: Amtrak hopes free drinks will move luxury trips

(Newser) - Amtrak is trying to lure high-end customers by offering $100 in free drinks to passengers who book luxury berths on certain overnight trips. The GrandLuxe trips, which start at $789,  feature gourmet meals—which already include free wine—and personal butler service.

Ice Packs Helped Prompt TSA Bulletin

66-year-old mom with bad back fields question about Osama

(Newser) - This week's TSA bulletin warning of a possible attempt to penetrate security checkpoints with "peculiar items" was caused in part by an incident involving a 66-year-old woman and the ice packs she uses on her bad back. The clay-filled, tape-wrapped packages ignited hazmat suspicions, though their owner says she's...

Flying in Style: 10 Best Business Classes

BusinessWeek lists the best upper-atmosphere experiences

(Newser) - With amenities like fully reclining seats, foot-massage parlors, and food that defies even the highest-flying expectations, airline business classes are more like mobile spas then just a way to get from point A to point B. BusinessWeek gives you the 10 best.
  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. Cathay Pacific
  3. Qatar Airways
  4. Malaysia Airlines
...

Taxpayers Foot Governator's Travel Frills

Donors get breaks, and maybe access, for funding Arnold's luxury

(Newser) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger travels on private jets and racks up six-figure trip expenses, thanks to the largesse of a shady nonprofit group whose secret donors get tax breaks, the LA Times reports. Watchdogs claim the 501(c)(3) is an abuse of a system intended to reward donations to needy causes.

Plane Angry: Fliers Blast Lying Late Stats

Figures don't report delays to passengers, only to planes

(Newser) - Even as the on-time performance of airlines reaches an all-time low, the reality is worse, the New York Times reports. Since they track how late planes are, not how late passengers are, airline statistics don't reflect a good deal of the waiting time—particularly when a passenger misses a connecting...

Long Trips Double Risk of Developing Blood Clots

WHO warns travelers of danger of sitting

(Newser) - Travelers who don't move around during long trips double their risk of developing a dangerous blood clot, the World Health Organization says. Deep-vein thrombosis is usually associated with air travel, but train, bus, and car passengers who sit for 4 hours or longer also risk the formation of clots, which...

Seven Wonders of Canada
Seven Wonders of Canada
Jun 17, 2007 3:31 PM CDT

Seven Wonders of Canada

Yes, Pamela Anderson was nominated, but she didn't win

(Newser) - Yes, Pamela Anderson (she's Canadian) was nominated (it was an open process) but, no - alas, she did not win.  The winners were:
  1. Sleeping Giant,  Thunder Bay
  2. Niagara Falls
  3. Rocky Mountains

America's Top Ten Diners
America's Top Ten Diners
Jun 17, 2007 7:15 AM CDT

America's Top Ten Diners

Don't look too far west of the Mississippi for any of them

(Newser) -
  1. AVALON DINER, Houston, TX
  2. BECKY'S DINER, Portland, ME
  3. BLUE BENN DINER, Bennington, VT
  4. CONNELLY'S GOODY GOODY DINER, St. Louis, MO
  5. DUTCH KITCHEN, Frackville, PA

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