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October 31, 2004Are you a Flashpackers? Time to bust the budget and go backpacking in styleAs anyone who’s done it will tell you, backpacking is a great way to travel. Take a change of clothes, a passport and an independent spirit, and head off on your own, with no fixed itinerary to tie you down...Read this update Threat to Close Emergency Airfield in Pacific Upsets AirlinesWASHINGTON, Oct. 29 - The Bush administration is threatening to shut an airfield at Midway Atoll in the mid-Pacific that has been available as an emergency landing site for decades. The airlines say the closing would force many two-engine planes...Read this update October 30, 2004Angry wife cuts off her husband’s private partsPolice officers sent to retrieve missing part When a local Thai man, identified only as Sornram, went to sleep on October 18, he might have dreamed about how he had finally won an argument with his wife, Rungnapa. When he...Read this update Thai militant group threatens Bangkok with attacksBANGKOK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A southern Thai Muslim separatist group dormant since the 1980s said on Wednesday insurgents would take their fight to Bangkok to avenge the deaths of 78 Muslims in army custody in the deep south. "Their...Read this update October 29, 2004Victoria Clipper's Flu Shot Sailing Draws CrowdsSEATTLE - Vancouver Island on a cool fall day attracts hundreds of tourists. These days, the allure isn't so much a relaxing vacation. Travelers are piling aboard the Victoria Clipper for a shot; a flu vaccine they can't find here...Read this update Don't downsize the compassionFairness and good communication can help companies like US Airways, and their employees, get through troubled times. Johnna Kelbaugh, 70, couldn't believe what she was hearing last Sunday as she waited nearly an hour for her luggage in the US...Read this update October 28, 2004Guest pays hotel bill after 24yrsAFTER putting up with pangs of conscience for 24 years, a Norwegian finally settled a hotel bill he skipped out on in 1980. The Clarion Hotel Ernst in the southern town of Kristiansand received a handwritten anonymous letter of apology...Read this update Blogger grounded by her airlineA US airline attendant is fighting for her job after she was suspended over postings on her blog, or online diary. Queen of the Sky, otherwise known as Ellen Simonetti, evolved into an anonymous semi-fictional account of life in the...Read this update October 27, 2004Tourist With a Badge Earns New York CuffsIt wasn't that Sgt. Colin Webber, vacationing from Leicestershire, England, was necessarily looking for a way to wriggle out of buying his wife a diamond necklace. But as they were window shopping in the diamond district in Midtown yesterday afternoon,...Read this update Consultant deemed a risk at Sky Harbor airportIf you've ever been pulled aside, questioned and inspected by airport security officials, you'll understand Neville Cramer's frustration. The 53-year-old Scottsdale consultant says he was puzzled Monday when a Transportation Security Administration officer first moved him out of line as...Read this update Pilot rudder use blamed in Flight 587 crashSafety panel also cites Airbus' poor design, airline's flawed training Washington -- The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said the crash of American Airlines Flight 587, the second-worst in American history, was caused by the pilot's "unnecessary and excessive"...Read this update October 26, 2004Discounter ATA files for Chapter 11Low-cost carrier ATA (ATAH) filed Tuesday for bankruptcy reorganization, part of a self-preservation bid that also calls for the No. 10 airline to hand off major operations in Chicago to discounter AirTran Airways. Despite wage concessions and some of the...Read this update Aussie stuck in Spain pleads for helpAn Australian man under investigation for allegedly assaulting an American tourist has said he is stranded in legal limbo in Spain and has pleaded for government help. Adam Dalton, 24, said he spent six weeks sharing a jail cell with...Read this update Bangkok's prison a tourist attractionBANGKOK, Thailand — With its stark concrete walls, armed guards and electric fences, Bang Kwang maximum-security prison hardly looks like a tourist destination. But it has become an attraction to travelers wanting to experience something different — and at the...Read this update October 25, 2004First Hooters Restaurant Opens In ChinaSHANGHAI, China -- It could be an eye-opening experience as the Hooters restaurant chain opens its first outlet amid the conservative, almost prudish society of China. Hooters, which has a racy reputation for its combination of cold beer, chicken wings...Read this update Chocolate? Motorcycles? NASCAR? Antiques? Name your interest and there's a cruise for itLove chocolate? Imagine sailing to the Caribbean while sipping chocolate drinks, devouring chocolate desserts and listening to pastry chefs espouse the emotional and health benefits that come from eating chocolate. You're not in some kind of chocolate delirium. Radisson Seven...Read this update October 24, 2004Joan anger at frisk stripACTRESS Joan Collins spoke last night of her “humiliation” after Heathrow airport security staff ordered her to strip off items of clothing in front of other passengers. The ex-Dynasty soap queen had to remove her hat, sunglasses, jacket and shoes...Read this update 'Irresponsible Parents Putting Gap-Year Backpackers at Risk'Many young backpackers travel uninsured, with “irresponsible” parents putting their children’s lives at risk by not insisting they are properly covered, according to new research. Of the 250,000 backpackers aged 18-24 leaving the UK over the next six months, one...Read this update October 22, 2004Stranger takes over Ga. woman's houseDOUGLASVILLE, Ga. -- A woman came home from vacation to find a stranger living there, wearing her clothes, changing utilities into her name and even ripping out carpet and repainting a room she didn't like, authorities said. Douglas County authorities...Read this update Sugar-powered plane unveiledBRAZILIAN aircraft manufacturer Embraer today unveiled the world's first mass-produced commercial aircraft that runs on sugar cane ethanol fuel. The Ipanema aircraft is designed to take advantage of Brazil's supplies of the fuel, which is cheaper, burns more cleanly and...Read this update Machine-Readable Passport Procedures for Visa Waiver Travelers Announced by the Department of Homeland SecurityBeginning October 26, 2004, officers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin enforcing requirements that travelers applying for admission under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must be in possession of...Read this update Chinese tourists swamp historic sitesGet on the bus, go to sleep. Get off the bus, go to pee Get to the site, snap photos. Get back home and it's all forgotten. — Chinese saying about sightseeing LIJIANG—It's tea time and the tourists are steaming....Read this update More services monitored as airlines struggleWith two major airlines — United and US Airways — in bankruptcy protection and Delta Air Lines creeping ever closer, passengers increasingly are worried about some fundamental issues of air travel such as aircraft safety and customer service. Whenever an...Read this update October 21, 2004Road worker gets a wild ride on carMan carried on hood of car Police hunt for road rage driver A road worker redirecting traffic experienced the most terrifying ride of his life when a motorist refused to take a minor detour around a construction site early this...Read this update American Airlines squeezes passengers in tighter to make moneyNEW YORK (AFP) — American Airlines, posting a big loss with bleaker prospects immediately ahead, announced Wednesday it will squeeze passengers in tighter to make more money. Several years ago, American heavily advertised its decision to provide more room to...Read this update October 20, 2004Britain to celebrate World Curry Week from October 17-23As World Curry Week starts today, Nathan Rous reveals why Brits have a long-standing love affair with the spicy cuisine. A flick through the Yellow Pages under the Takeaway section traditionally throws up some cringe worthy puns. Oriental Express, The...Read this update Continental trans-Pacific flight makes emergency landingANCHORAGE (AP) — A Continental Airlines jet bound for Houston from Tokyo experienced engine trouble and was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday at Cold Bay. Flight 6, a two-engine Boeing 777 carrying 241 passengers and at least 15...Read this update First e-mail, now Asia's e-airport(CNN) -- If you are wondering how the latest technology, including biometric identification, could affect your Asian business travel experience, visit Tokyo's Narita airport. The Japanese capital's international travel hub has already tested a new high-tech system as part of...Read this update October 19, 2004Machu Picchu tourist killed by lighteningLIMA, Peru (Reuters) - A Russian tourist has been struck by lightning and killed on the summit of Huayna Picchu, the imposing mountain that rises behind Peru's famous Inca citadel Machu Picchu. Police identified the victim as Ahato Denis Pankiin,...Read this update Passengers told 'nothing wrong' on burning trainPassengers on a commuter train that caught fire outside Bristol last night said they were told by the train's conductor that there was nothing wrong only minutes before flames ripped through its rear carriage. Some passengers also complained that they...Read this update Mother tells students to heed warning signs on gap-year travelsCaroline Stuttle's mother is campaigning to warn other teenagers to take precautions while travelling abroad on their gap years. Marjorie Marks-Stuttle has set up Caroline's Rainbow Foundation, in memory of her daughter, to help advise young people about the dangers...Read this update October 17, 2004Our Man in LaosBy Thomas Swick Travel Editor The cafe sat on the main street, across from an elementary school, and from my sidewalk table I watched the children playing in the schoolyard. The traditional Lao skirts -- long and narrow, with an...Read this update October 16, 2004Airport community aids a marooned travelerLike the character in the movie "The Terminal" a Montagnard tribesman is unable to return to his homeland in Vietnam. Linguistic difficulties and a lack of papers are holding him at LAX. By Kristin S. Agostoni Daily Breeze Inside a...Read this update October 15, 2004Backpackers Who Never ReturnEvery year thousands of young adventurers jet off to exotic corners of the globe in search of new friends and experiences. But, for travellers like Caroline Stuttle, that dream trip can turn to a nightmare. The 19-year-old student was one...Read this update Satrom: North Dakota needs better parksBISMARCK, North Dakota (AP) -- North Dakota's state parks and campgrounds have been neglected for years and need improved facilities to help draw tourists and encourage them to stay longer, Democratic governor candidate Joe Satrom says. Better bathrooms and showers,...Read this update Time to give our streets a facelift, says BrysonBritain's streets could soon resemble their ugly counterparts in America unless they are stripped of unnecessary signs and "clutter", campaigners said yesterday. Speaking at the launch of English Heritage's "Save Our Streets" campaign Bill Bryson, the American-born travel writer, said:...Read this update BA cabin crew 'fail breath test'Two air stewardesses were prevented from boarding a British Airways flight from Helsinki to London, after allegedly failing a breath test. BA confirmed two cabin crew members were taken to the airport police station in the Finnish capital on Saturday....Read this update Report Cites Major Security Lapses At Newark AirportNEWARK, N.J. -- Baggage screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport missed one out of every four fake bombs or weapons inspectors tried to sneak past checkpoints in tests this summer, according to confidential inspection reports obtained by The Star-Ledger of...Read this update A letter to someone else's editor:Sound Off: Goa and child sex tourism The news item on Tourist Police in Goa clearly shows that the field of tourism is expanding its horizons by devising its own methodologies for rule enforcement. Evil practices in tourism can be...Read this update October 13, 2004Poll: France world's sexiest nationLONDON, England (Reuters) -- France is well positioned as the world's sexiest nation, according to a global survey of lovemaking published on Tuesday. In a poll of more than 350,000 people, condom maker Durex found that lovers across the globe...Read this update October 12, 2004Online travel alumni create Google-like siteLike Yahoo!'s Farechase, a new online travel venture called Kayak.com is now in beta testing. According to ClickZ News, Kayak.com crawls a wide variety of 60 travel providers' sites and presents the results in a matrix. Veterans of Orbitz, Travelocity...Read this update October 10, 2004Police passengers overpower troublemaker on Singapore Airlines flightAUCKLAND, Oct 10 (AFP) - A drunk passenger picked the wrong flight on which to cause trouble when fellow travellers on his Singapore Airlines plane to New Zealand included members of a British police sports team, the Sunday News reported....Read this update Park's Korean tour of duty in "M*A*S*H"One glance at the hills, and I start looking for helicopters. Instinctively, I duck to avoid spinning blades, just as I've seen Hawkeye and Hot Lips do hundreds of times. A few miles from the celebrated beaches of Malibu, I've...Read this update October 09, 2004See New York City by subwayDuring a brisk morning ride on the New York City subway, the average commuter heading to work might not even bother looking out of the train window. But the nonchalant commuter's loss is the savvy tourist's gain. You can have...Read this update Modesty skin deep in Russian banyaBath house rituals melt prudishness Birch twig flaying part of experience CAROL PEREHUDOFF SPECIAL TO THE STAR ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA—Being naked and beaten with birch branches is not a situation I could have imagined myself in a month ago, but...Read this update Police chief resigns amid U.S. travel warningHARLINGEN -- The police chief in the Mexican border city of Reynosa has resigned amid a U.S. consulate warning that police had been robbing American visitors. Carlos Hernandez Chaires resigned Wednesday. The head of police operations, Jose Garcia Rangel, quit...Read this update October 08, 2004Travel writer Pete McCarthy diesTravel writer and broadcaster Pete McCarthy has died at the age of 51. McCarthy, author of the best-selling book McCarthy's Bar, died at the Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton. A spokesman said McCarthy, who was married with three children, was...Read this update Spotting the Airline Terror ThreatA new airport security system soon to be tested will rely on human judgment A new airport security system soon to be tested will rely on human judgment The most dangerous threat to commercial aviation is not so much the...Read this update October 06, 2004Drunk airline pilot tried to drive home from supermarketPOLICE found an airline pilot walking along a road swigging from a box of wine, a court heard yesterday. Officers found Joseph Sroka, a KLM pilot based at Edinburgh Airport, after a tip-off from a worried shop worker, Falkirk Sheriff...Read this update Oklahoma Recalls Tourist BrochuresOKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma tourism officials have recalled about 200,000 brochures with images of activities that may have seemed uninviting to some travelers, such as cow manure tossing and re-enacting Confederate battles, officials said on Wednesday. The pamphlet, called...Read this update Israel diverts Lufthansa jet to Cyprus after scareNICOSIA, Oct 5 - Israel turned away a Lufthansa passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv on Tuesday due to a bomb threat. The plane landed safely in Cyprus after it was escorted by Israeli air force fighters. Lufthansa said it...Read this update Resorts must drop 'boozy image'British seaside resorts risk becoming no-go areas for families if they do not crack down on drink-fuelled louts, a leading tourism chief is warning. Alan Woods, chief executive of clean beach campaigners Blue Flag, was addressing the conference of beach...Read this update October 05, 2004Virgin knows a little porn goes a long wayThe airline with a naughty streak has a titillating new advertising movie spoofing soft-core porngraphy. Look for it on hotel pay-per-view channels Virgin Atlantic Airways is hoping business travelers will say, "Oh, behave!" after seeing a cheeky new commercial, which...Read this update October 04, 2004Blitz is on to lure visitors backThe Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau is responding to its stormravaged image with e-mail blasts and radio and TV spots and plans for a major ad campaign. Fort Lauderdale is putting an edge in its ads, with navels,...Read this update Bozeman Backpackers Hostel offers a place to restThe doors at the Bozeman Backpackers Hostel on West Olive Street are never locked. Some patrons slip in late at night, leaving their $16 fee in an envelope, signing a guest book and quietly departing before owner Wayne Mortimer ever...Read this update Sex toy shuts down airportAn adult sex toy shut down a major regional airport for almost an hour on Monday when it was mistaken for a bomb, police said. The vibrating object was discovered at Mackay Airport by a security officer who noticed the...Read this update October 02, 2004If Town Clears Out, It Must Be Squirrel SeasonVILLE PLATTE, La., Oct. 2 - Before 7 a.m. Saturday, Jason Cary, 10, walked into an oak and palmetto forest with his father. Within 10 minutes, a fox squirrel began to bark and skitter from branch to branch. "Dad, look,...Read this update Registered Traveler extended indefinitelyA pilot test of a program to expedite passenger screening and increase airline security has been successful enough to be worth continuing for the foreseeable future at five airports, Transportation Security Administration officials said. In a Federal Register notice, TSA...Read this update Toilets in tourist spots pushedTo make the city more attractive to both local and foreign tourists, a suggestion has been made to build public restrooms and washrooms in tourism areas. In a proposed resolution, city councilor Arsenio Pacaña said the toilets can be built...Read this update A family holiday to Syria? You cannot be seriousA backpacking trip around Syria with young children may seem daunting but Esther Selsdon and family found a warm welcome in this ancient land In a stone-vaulted souk in the shadow of the ancient citadel of Aleppo, five-year-old Edie was...Read this update No frills over the pondLow-cost no-frills flights will soon be linking the UK and US, according to airlines on both sides of the Atlantic. This week saw Irish carrier Aer Lingus re-invent itself as a "small-frills" airline, adopting the tactics of budget rivals Ryanair...Read this update For Social Slips, Anti-Skid BooksHE adage "when in Rome" has always been good advice for foreign travelers. But finding out what, exactly, the Romans do - let alone how to emulate them without making a fool of yourself - is not always easy. Lately,...Read this update ICELANDAIR TO START NONSTOP SERVICE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO EUROPESERVICE TO BEGIN MAY 18, 2005 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND/COLUMBIA, MD, October 1, 2004 – Icelandair is pleased to announce the opening of its sixth North American gateway in San Francisco, California. This will be the airline’s first direct service from the...Read this update October 01, 2004Police investigating fake FBI agentROCHESTER, N.H. - Authorities are investigating the case of a fake FBI agent who was nosing around Skyhaven Airport in Rochester, asking questions about security. Police say a man wearing a jacket that said ``FBI Anti-Terrorism'' showed up at the...Read this update |
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