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Who says there's no such thing as a stupid question?
Have you ever asked - or been asked - a stupid question when traveling? I worked for a major airline for many years and have fond memories of some of the questions that I was asked, by otherwise seemingly intelligent...
Another Airline Controversy / South of the Border
Guest entry by mancunian Here is the latest of these stories that seem to happen all too often, about a passenger being denied boarding, usually for some silly reason. This article reports that an executive with Best Buy, who used...
Fast Food as a Tourist Attraction?
If I'm traveling, I go out of my way to avoid fast food, as I don't particularly like it and I would rather eat somewhere more representative of the place I'm visiting. However, the town of Corbin in Kentucky is...
Some Underground Attractions: mines, sewers, catacombs
If you are claustrophobic, you may want to skip the following entry! Have you ever been in a coal mine, or had the desire to go in one? An old and disused coal mine is just about to open as...
Encyclopedia of Haunted Places: Book Review
Ghost enthusiasts may find this an interesting guide. The Encyclopedia of Haunted Places is a compilation of paranormal investigators' experiences and research giving an overview of well-known and not so well-known haunted places around the world. There are hundreds of...
Scary News for Halloween
A new guest entry from Mancunian: Well, it's almost Halloween again and of course, there are plenty of scary festivals and events taking place. The Voodoo Experience alternative music festival takes place in New Orleans from October 30th to November...
Should You Pay for Internet Access in Hotels? / Some Even More Expensive Hotel Rooms!
Mancunian is back: If you are reading this in a hotel room somewhere, you may be paying more than you want to in order to access the internet. A USA Today survey of 80 major hotel chains found that...
Some Fascinating Fall Festivals / Not so Fascinating Travel Channel
Guest entry from Mancunian (welcome back!): Firstly, my apologies for not posting on here in quite a while.. (Not since May of this year, I see) I have just been busy with things - I'm sure everyone knows how that...
Angels and Demons / BA and AA Alliance?
No doubt the long awaited movie Angels and Demons will generate increased interest in traveling to Rome this summer. The movie, which opened in the US and around the world a few days ago, is a sequel to The Da...
UK Firm plans to Recreate Titanic Maiden Voyage
The 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the famous and ill-fated Titanic is still a couple of years off, but apparently there is already interest in celebrating the anniversary. This UK newspaper reports that a commemorative cruise in 2012...
Continental sued over Mileage Program? / April in Paris / Unclaimed Baggage Center
USA Today reports that a frequent flyer with Continental Airlines is suing the airline over its frequent flyer program. The lawsuit maintains that the airline told him he would have to use 50,000 miles instead of 25,000, and also...
Lost your job – JetBlue can help! / Micronations
I thought this was rather a nice gesture by JetBlue given the state of the economy, and the number of people out of work. The airline has promised to refund passengers’ tickets if they have purchased a plane ticket and...
Budget Hotels becoming more popular
Not surprisingly, given the state of the economy, so-called budget hotels are becoming more and more popular in the US. The biggest budget hotel and motel chains – Microtel, Motel 6, Super 8 and Econolodge – all report an increase...
Happy New Year from Mancunian
Well, New Year’s Eve has been and gone; I hope everyone had a good New Year and is ready to travel to some of this year’s hot new destinations! I see James has been enjoying New Year in London and...
Travel Trends for 2009
This article gives a good summary of what some travelers predict for 2009. So-called green travel is going to be more important and popular in 2009, apparently…more Americans say that they will be environmentally conscious and will try to stay...
Anyone think it's weird that we see vibrator commercials on the Travel Channel?
So Mancunian has criticized the Travel Channel before, as have a number of commenters here, based on their programming: Nothing new Samantha Brown's Passport Not enough progress Dhani Jones and sports around the world Something new My idea for a...
Some Interesting Christmas Trees / QE2 retires to Dubai
Well, it is the beginning of December, so I don’t feel it’s too early to be turning on the Christmas lights, as many towns and cities are doing this week. The celebrations at Rockefeller Plaza in New York take...
Thanksgiving and Christmas in London
Just like New York, London can be a wonderful place to spend the festive season. Famous department stores compete with each other over elaborate window displays, some of London’s most famous streets are decorated with wonderful lights and a huge...
Best destinations on Amazing Race
Mancunian has written about travel TV shows a few times and highly recommends the Amazing Race. Well Phil Keoghan, the host of the Amazing Race, talks about his favorite places Click through this slideshow to check out his Top 10...
XL goes bust: what happens next?
This article on how many in the UK have had their vacation plans ruined by the demise of XL, Britain's third-largest tour operator, makes a scary suggestion:But the repercussions of the collapse are expected to travel much further. Will the...
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