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Street Food Carts are a “Heck of a Lot Cleaner” Than Restaurants
May 31, 2011 | Food Lovers, Travel News | Read More
Street food is almost a given when traveling. There are several benefits: convenience, price, insight into local culture. But many people poo-poo the idea of eating food cooked in a cart. Cleanliness and health are big concerns, and while that may be more true in developing countries around the world,...
Texas Becomes First State to Ban Excessive Airport Pat-Downs
May 31, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
It’s still a little too early to celebrate, but intrusive airport pat-downs are at least being brought to the forefront. On May 12, Texas became the first state to pass a bill that banned security from touching travelers in an “inappropriate” way, as reported by the Daily Mail. Under...
This Place Exists: Stockholm Metro Art
May 27, 2011 | This Place Exists, Travel News | Read More
Clocking in at 110 kilometers long, Stockholm’s subway system has been dubbed the, “longest art exhibit in the world.” Whether or not you would classify the design of the metro stations as “art”, you still gotta admit they’re pretty darn cool. Since the 1950s over...
Man Gets Kicked Off US Airways Flight for Voicing Opinion
May 27, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Seems like the staff of US Airways has become a little touchy.
The San Francisco airport has a notorious amount of delays. In fact, it’s the worst airport in the US for late flights, with only 71.5 percent arriving at the gate on time. This is due to a number of reasons, including the inability for...
Delta Ups Their Game with iPad Rentals
May 27, 2011 | Gear Guide, Travel News | Read More
Delta Air Lines just rolled out a whopping $2-billion project to upgrade customer service at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport…and there are some big perks for travellers included in the upgrade.
Everything is inspired by Minnesota’s “vibrant culture,” and is meant to highlight...
Royal Wedding Sparks Interest in British Wines
May 27, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
When you think of Britain, you hardly think wine. France, Italy, Chile, Argentina, even Australia, sure. But have you ever gone out seeking a bottle of British wine? According to the Daily Mail, there are around 400 vineyards in the country, most of them in the warmer southern counties. The Queen even...
War of Words? Lonely Planet vs. Britain
May 26, 2011 | Travel News, UK | Read More
With many Britons deciding to take more “staycations” — holidaying within the country rather than abroad – because of the poorly performing economy, the news that Lonely Planet is suggesting these people may regret their decision is probably not welcome in the British tourism...
The Reverse Rapture Pooch
May 26, 2011 | Kid-Friendly, Offbeat, Travel News, Travel Safety, Travel Tips | Read More
A week after the scheduled end-of-the-earth, one unlucky dog named May literally fell from the sky north of Vancouver. Although it’s not totally clear how this happened, it’s assumed the pooch was swooped up by an eagle only to be let go once the eagle realized the dog wouldn’t make...
Road Tripping: A Perfect Opportunity to Get Really, Really Fat
May 25, 2011 | Food Lovers, Travel News | Read More
While traveling most of us indulge in food that isn’t exactly beneficial for our waistlines. But that’s okay because, hey, we’re on vacation, and we don’t want to be strapped down by dietary rules and calorie counts.We want to live it up and explore, and if the local delicacy is bathed...
Real Life LOST Leaves Passengers Stranded, Mutiny Follows
May 25, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
In the cruise ship real life version of LOST, 1700 people were recently left stranded when a luxurious cruise ship travelling between Amsterdam, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg and Copenhagen broke down in the Baltic Sea. For three days, the passengers were left without food, electricity, running...
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