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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...
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...
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