John Fekner, Wikimedia
After protests from neighborhood residents and representatives, a New York company offering "ghetto tours" of New York has ceased all sightseeing offerings. According to news.com.au, Real Bronx Tours allowed outsiders to gawk at life in the South Bronx ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New York 'Ghetto Tours' Canceled After Neighborhood Backlash
John Fekner, Wikimedia
After protests from neighborhood residents and representatives, a New York company offering "ghetto tours" of New York has ceased all sightseeing offerings. According to news.com.au, Real Bronx Tours allowed outsiders to gawk at life in the South Bronx ...Delta Opens Terminal 4 At New York's JFK (VIDEO)
Courtesy Delta Air Lines.
Things are looking up for those traveling through New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Delta Air Lines. After years of planning, and as part of a $1.4 billion investment, the carrier and partners opened a shiny new terminal today.
...Apply Online For A Turkish Visa
Meg Nesterov
If you've visited Istanbul or any of the country of Turkey in the past, you had to stand in line to buy a tourist visa sticker (in cash only, payable in USD or Euro) before getting in a longer line to get through border control and out of the airport. If you ...Barcelona Disses Plans For A Space Hotel
jurvetson, Flickr
Do you find yourself bored by the typical hotel's amenities? Butler services, organic mini bars and other bells and whistles just don't do it for you anymore? Well how about staying in a hotel with a vertical wind tunnel? And maybe after that you can unwind ...80-Year-Old Climber Summits Everest
AP Photo
Yesterday, 80-year-old mountaineer Yiuchiro Miura successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest, setting a new age record in the process. Miura, who has climbed the mountain on two previous occasions, is now the oldest person to ever stand on top of the tallest ...Cruise Traveler Rights Detailed In New Bill
Clearly Ambiguous/Flickr
Travelers' rights are often difficult to define. We know about the so-called Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, designed to give air travelers some relief in a deregulated airline industry when things go wrong. When held on the tarmac for too long, ...Prague Will Introduce 'Singles Only' Dating Cars On Subway
Premshree Pillai, Flickr
Riding the rails through Europe is an often-romanticized journey - unless, of course, you're referring to a subway system. In that case, the only time people bump into each other tends to cause annoyance, with most choosing to sit alone and stare at ...New Legislation Would Allow Pets On Amtrak Trains
arbyreed, Flickr
Would train travel be more appealing if you were allowed to bring Fido and Fifi along? That's precisely what four members of the House of Representatives are proposing in a new bill that would require Amtrak to allow dogs and cats, reports The Hill, a blog ...Smiles And Technology Make For Happy Fliers
Joe Kunzler, Flickr
I've always found it a little odd that flight attendants still greet passengers, check their boarding pass and direct them to their seats (as though they might get lost between the galley and row 15) – but apparently we rather like that. According ...Game of Thrones Tours Launch In Europe
horslips5, Flickr
Game of Thrones fans can now visit familiar filming locations on new walking tours around Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Here all all the details for you Game of Thrones fans out there, courtesy of tour company Viator:
In Belfast, a ...Host Faces $2400 Fine After Judge Rules Airbnb Rental Illegal
Screen capture from Airbnb.com.
The outlook isn't good for those seeking cheap accommodations in New York; CNET is reporting Nigel Warren, a tenant who leased out his rented apartment through Airbnb, now faces a $2,400 fine for breaking a state law.
The news outlet ...WWII-Era Parisian Apartment Found Stopped In Time
Cyferus, Flickr
Love letters from fans bundled with a ribbon. A Giovanni Boldini painting worth more than $2 million. Hairbrushes caked in 70 years' worth of dust. All sitting right where the owner left them during World War II.
According to the Daily Mail, a time capsule ...Harry Truman's 'Seagoing White House' Rusts In Italian Shipyard
What was once one of the world's most famous ships is now rusting away in an Italian shipyard. The U.S.S. Williamsburg, a naval ship that became President Harry Truman's personal yacht in 1945 and was once considered an American treasure, could be scrapped within a few ...Report: Government Oversight Allowed Known Terrorists Onto US Flights
Pmocek, Flickr
Some "suspected or known terrorists" on the TSA's No Fly list were able to board commercial flights in and over the United States for years, according to a new internal report from the Department of Justice.
The report, released this month and cited by ...Passenger Surprised When TSA Finds Dagger Inside Cane
Transportation Security Administration
Each week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) details some of the items they uncovered during airport searches on their blog. This week the administration found not only a record 50 firearms (45 which were loaded), but ...Say Goodbye To Olive Oil Bottles In European Restaurants
Wikimedia Commons
It's an old tradition here in Europe: sit down for a meal and at the center of the table is a little bottle of olive oil for using on your bread and other food. In the finer restaurants you'll often get a dipping bowl too.
Now the Guardian reports that ...United Relaunches 787 Today With Houston To Chicago Service
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
After four months of testing, the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" will once again take to the skies in North America today. United Airlines is the first to kick off service, sending the Dreamliner skyward on a flight from Houston to Chicago ...American's New Boarding Process Could Probably Maybe Not Speed Up Boarding
Fly For Fun, Flickr
Airlines are constantly experimenting with new, more efficient ways to board airplanes. A faster turnaround time on the ground means more on-time flights, which translates to better revenue for the carrier. So anything that they can do to speed up the ...Big Ship Cruises Not For You? New Cruise Line Has You In Mind
Viking Oceans
Cruise travelers who are turned off by the big ship ocean cruising experience or just want to try something different, increasingly turn to a river cruise. On tiny ships, they ply the waters of European rivers, sailing directly to iconic destinations. Viking ...Airline Flight Mix-Up Sends Couple To The Wrong Continent
Deanster1983, Flickr
Imagine hopping on a plane to go on vacation in Africa, taking a nap and waking up to find yourself in Bangladesh. That's exactly what happened to one couple after an airline mixed up their flight bookings and flew them 7,000 miles away from their ...
