Sunday, February 17, 2008
This Week in Links : Best of the Web
What's the difference between a regular strip club and a vegan strip club? Not quite so sure. It probably means all the bikinis are made of Soy. Regardless, now you can finally find out for yourself in Portland, OR. Go Girlfriend has the scoop.
Alaska Airline's website has a new virtual assistant. Cranky Flier likes what he sees. He's amorous. She's kinda hilarious.
Drinking the water in your hotel room? Gadling says, bring your own glasses.
Alaska Airline's website has a new virtual assistant. Cranky Flier likes what he sees. He's amorous. She's kinda hilarious.
Drinking the water in your hotel room? Gadling says, bring your own glasses.
Labels: alaska airlines, hotels, links, oregon, travel
Sunday, February 03, 2008
The Week In Links: Best of the Web
This is a situation I've found myself in. Made a love connection on the road, but finding that private spot to enjoy it is tough when you're sharing a room with 20 strangers. Tim Patterson on Brave New Traveler talks about the best places to share an intimate moment in a hostel.
With the big news of Microsoft trying to takeover Yahoo!, real travelers know the value of Google. Just ask Vagabondish.
What happens when 200 people freeze in place at Grand Central? Improv Everywhere found out and Jaunted has the video.
Gadling has a story about a woman sharing half her seat with a third of the obese lady sitting next to her on Delta. What would you do in that situation?
With the big news of Microsoft trying to takeover Yahoo!, real travelers know the value of Google. Just ask Vagabondish.
What happens when 200 people freeze in place at Grand Central? Improv Everywhere found out and Jaunted has the video.
Gadling has a story about a woman sharing half her seat with a third of the obese lady sitting next to her on Delta. What would you do in that situation?
Saturday, January 19, 2008
This Week In Links: Best of the Web
First, a few words about this blog. Friday, we had our 200th post ever. Which is kinda sad because this blog is over 5 years old, but its a nice milestone none the less, so congratulations to us. Since the first relaunch of this blog in May of last year, we've also welcomed over 1,000 page views - the magic number hit in the early part of January. So I hope that you are enjoying what you are reading, and please feel free to continue to do so.
In other news, crazy stuff happening with planes this past week. There was that British Airways 777 that lost power coming into Heathrow and kinda crash landed short of the runway, and then an Air Canada A319 that suffered some pretty severe turbulence. Turbulence Forecast blog has some interesting ideas about exactly what happened to the flight.
Also, less jarring avaiation news was to be had this week as well. Norwegian Air Shuttle will be offering cell phone service on their flights according to Jaunted. So, if I were you, I'd get ready for a whole host of "Guess where I'm calling from!!!" phone calls in the latter half of 2008.
One of my favorite travel writers in blogworld wonders about travel writing in newspapers, check out the thoughts from Knife Tricks.
Finally, I read this great blog post by Clearly Enlight, about travel and the battle between quality and quantity.
In other news, crazy stuff happening with planes this past week. There was that British Airways 777 that lost power coming into Heathrow and kinda crash landed short of the runway, and then an Air Canada A319 that suffered some pretty severe turbulence. Turbulence Forecast blog has some interesting ideas about exactly what happened to the flight.
Also, less jarring avaiation news was to be had this week as well. Norwegian Air Shuttle will be offering cell phone service on their flights according to Jaunted. So, if I were you, I'd get ready for a whole host of "Guess where I'm calling from!!!" phone calls in the latter half of 2008.
One of my favorite travel writers in blogworld wonders about travel writing in newspapers, check out the thoughts from Knife Tricks.
Finally, I read this great blog post by Clearly Enlight, about travel and the battle between quality and quantity.
Labels: air canada, british airways, in-flight entertainment, journalism, links, travel
Sunday, January 13, 2008
This Week In Links: Best of the Web
The Consumer Electronics Show was in Vegas this past week. Peter Greenberg tells NBC what the hottest travel toys on showcase were.
Looking to avoid travel disaster? We all are. We talked travel insurance this week, but Go Girlfriend has some tips on how to find the up to the minute travel advisories that might be necessary for you to know about.
Plenty of news about Skybus, the new low cost airline centered in Ohio. Might not be doing as well as they'd hoped. I wager $100 a barrel oil is to blame. And that $100 a barrel oil will make those $10 seats suddenly become $20 seats. Jaunted has the scoop.
Also, look to the left, or just click here. I've decided to share my travel flickr photostream with you. So feel free to look and enjoy!
Looking to avoid travel disaster? We all are. We talked travel insurance this week, but Go Girlfriend has some tips on how to find the up to the minute travel advisories that might be necessary for you to know about.
Plenty of news about Skybus, the new low cost airline centered in Ohio. Might not be doing as well as they'd hoped. I wager $100 a barrel oil is to blame. And that $100 a barrel oil will make those $10 seats suddenly become $20 seats. Jaunted has the scoop.
Also, look to the left, or just click here. I've decided to share my travel flickr photostream with you. So feel free to look and enjoy!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
This Week in Links
Christmas time is often travel time, but even though a lot of people were out of the office and away from the computer, still there was plenty of stuff worth reading over the last week.
Rolf Potts' Vagablogging talks about the problems that a lot of Asian's have with translation into English, notably confusing the verb to f*** with to do.
One of the forecasted hottest destinations for 2008 happens to be on my list as well. Trend Central lists the 10 next big things in travel. Number one: my next planned vacation getaway, Buenos Aires. Nice!
Problem one: Tourist flying home to San Francisco needs to get home for dialysis treatment. Problem two: Oversold flight, bumped sick passenger. Problem three: On the next flight, the ill passenger passes mid-flight. Result: lawsuits, of course! USA Today's Today In The Sky has the scoop.
As the year ends, we take time to remember those people and things in our life that aren't there anymore. The Cranky Flier pays respects to airlines we loved and lost this past year.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Best of the Blogs
This has been a busy week for travel. A lot of good stuff worth reading online too!
First of all, the good news on the business end of travel. Lufthansa, just bought 19% of JetBlue this week. No immediate changes on either side as a result of this transaction, but I think it really only means good things for both airlines in the future - and possibly the nudge United needs to more aggressively pursue a buyer. The Cranky Flier is all over this and has some interesting analysis as well.
Then there's the bad news.
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises? Apparently no longer sailing, but still taking your money. Cruisemates
More bad news.
MaxJet? Days might be very numbered. Upgrade: Travel Better
Oh yeah, and if you didn't know? Bus rides in the US? Still no fun. Lane Winfield shares his sad story of being held hostage by an angry driver.
Finally, the New York Times lets a lot of people complain about flying.
The week in review. A little good news, a little bad news. A lot of whining.
Labels: buses, flying, jet blue, links, lufthansa, maxjet, travel
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Sunday Internet Roundup
So here's what I've noticed online lately.
You will need a passport to leave the US soon. And its sooner than you may have thought. The USA Today reported that you'll need a passport to leave the country by any method other than a cruise ship starting as early as January 31. Cruise ships to the Bahamas, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean are exempt until sometime this summer - they haven't announced that date yet.
Whether its in Germany or on Amtrak, train rides can be a lot more challenging than you've ever thought. Brave New Traveler has some good tips on surviving a long trip on a slow train.
JetBlue is going wireless on its flights. Yahoo IM and Yahoo mail as well as your Blackberry mail will all work aboard one specific JetBlue plane starting on Monday, this news coming courtesy of The Cranky Flier.
Monday, May 21, 2007
The blogs worth reading...
Every day, I find another travel blog to explore, and there's always a couple things worth sharing. Here's what I loved this week.
The New York Times is all about Weissbier! They took a tour of Northern Germany and explored the different kinds of regional brews that Germany was famous for before everyone learned to love the Pilsner.
Have I mentioned how much I'm loving Knife Tricks lately? My new favorite blog is bringing out piece by piece stories of his visit to North Korea and I'm absolutely enthralled.
Oh yeah, Slate has a great photo essay on Seattle and its architectural revolution over the last thirty years or so.
Every day, I find another travel blog to explore, and there's always a couple things worth sharing. Here's what I loved this week.
The New York Times is all about Weissbier! They took a tour of Northern Germany and explored the different kinds of regional brews that Germany was famous for before everyone learned to love the Pilsner.
Have I mentioned how much I'm loving Knife Tricks lately? My new favorite blog is bringing out piece by piece stories of his visit to North Korea and I'm absolutely enthralled.
Oh yeah, Slate has a great photo essay on Seattle and its architectural revolution over the last thirty years or so.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Blogs I'm Loving.
Once a week or so, I want to share the blogs that I loved reading these past few days. Two really struck me this week.
First, with Delta and Northwest exiting bankruptcy, we all know that it's a good thing for the airline itself. But is it good for the average Joe Economyclass? Upgrade: Travel Better isn't so sure.
Second, I love a good exotic travel story. And these days, it doesn't get more far flung than Pyongyang. In fact, it doesn't get more exotic than flying there on the state run airline of North Korea. Knife Tricks reviews his flight on Air Koryo.
Once a week or so, I want to share the blogs that I loved reading these past few days. Two really struck me this week.
First, with Delta and Northwest exiting bankruptcy, we all know that it's a good thing for the airline itself. But is it good for the average Joe Economyclass? Upgrade: Travel Better isn't so sure.
Second, I love a good exotic travel story. And these days, it doesn't get more far flung than Pyongyang. In fact, it doesn't get more exotic than flying there on the state run airline of North Korea. Knife Tricks reviews his flight on Air Koryo.
