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Mancunian has moved, the Philly airport, & the Jersey Devil
Guest entry by Mancunian Well, firstly my apologies for not posting on here for weeks and weeks, but my family and I have been in the process of moving from NC to NJ, as I mentioned a few weeks ago....
New Jersey / Flight Delays / Christmas in July
Guest entry by Mancunian Exciting news - I may be taking a travel agent job in New Jersey, so I thought I would devote some of this posting to that state. If I take the job, I will still be...
Outdoor Dramas / World leaders cruise
Have you been to an outdoor drama, or play? It's a popular activity now that summer is here (and summer is really here in North Carolina - its 97 degrees today. Too hot!) I keep meaning to go to one,...
Visiting The Land Of Robin Hood
The release of the movie Robin Hood in May of this year, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett and directed by Ridley Scott, promises a steady influx of travelers to the many film's locations and an exciting growth in tourism...
Oxford & Nottingham travel plan
So I don't really need a travel plan to go visit my friend who is doing his PhD at Oxford but I like travel plans and I named the site after them so I might as well. Day 1: I'm...
Bumped from a Flight? / Lunatic Express / Funny flight announcements
Have you been bumped from a flight? That is, been denied boarding because the flight was oversold? I was bumped several years ago and actually didn't mind too much as I still got to where I was going at about...
Happy and Friendly Places/ Julia Roberts film / TSA
Have you ever been to a place where everybody seemed particularly friendly or happy? Apparently Denmark is one of the happiest places in the world, according to this article Also very happy were the people of Finland, Switzerland and New...
Gulf oil spill / transatlantic by sea / London / Cycling in the Czech Republic
The disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has not only had a harmful effect on the environment, but also on people's vacation plans in that part of the world. Many tourists have either cancelled, or are thinking of...
Volcanic Tourism / Update on Carry on Charges / May Day in UK
Of course, everyone has heard of the huge volcanic eruption in Iceland by now and the inconvenience it caused. Apparently it has cost airlines over $2 billion and at one point, around 30% of all the flights in the world...
If NASA does less and private companies do more will we see more space vacations?
I don't know if space travel will become affordable in my lifetime but maybe since I grew up a Star Trek fan I can't help blogging about space travel. Mancunian covered Virgin Galactic over 2 years ago. Just a few...
More Ridiculous Airline Fees / Have you Filed Your Taxes...?
Guest entry from Mancunian I must apologize for not blogging for a while - I just got back from the UK, where the weather was mostly rain, wind and sleet. Serves me right for going in March, I suppose. Anyway,...
Virgin America 'Flightmare' / Some Golfing News
There have been several memorable stories during the last couple of years about passengers being stuck in planes for hour after hour due to delays; and the latest of these is the Virgin America flight from LAX to JFK that...
Dirtiest Hotel / Airports / Amazing Race / Strange Questions
I would be horrified if my hotel was listed as the dirtiest in the United States. TripAadvisor recently named the 10 filthiest hotels for 2010, based on travelers' reviews on the web site. (Well, we are only two months into...
Up in the Air / Internet Access in Hotels / Valentine's Day / Amazing Race
If you are one of those people who spends far too much time in airports, hotels and business meetings, you may enjoy the film 'Up in the Air' which stars George Clooney as a man who flies all over the...
Civil War, Vikings, Overweight Passengers, $100 Bargain and Expensive Parking
Are any readers of this blog fans of Civil War re-enactments, or has anyone been to a particularly good one? They are extremely popular in the Southeast part of the United States and seem to take place throughout the year,...
What's New in Las Vegas for 2010
Even though Las Vegas was not on the list of hot destinations for 2010, the city has a lot of things happening at the moment, including several huge hotels and resorts opening. Las Vegas now has 8 of the 10...
Luxembourg from Let's Go Europe 2008
They didn't have a ton on Luxembourg but Rick Steves' Europe through the Backdoor had nothing so I'm happy to just to get a few ideas. They mention a few things in Luxembourg City, notably: Wenzel Walk = a path...
Sherlock Holmes movie (or still literary?) tourism
Mancunian wrote about Sherlock Holmes inspired tourism over 3 years ago. With the movie coming out, I guess we'll see an increase in Sherlock Holmes tourism and England seems to be making sure of that with their marketing efforts. Here's...
Interesting Themed Cruises / New Year's Traditions
Guest entry from Mancunian We have all heard of themed cruises of course, but a new idea seems to have really taken off. According to this article, a California based singles travel company has organized the first cougar cruise (apparently...
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...
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