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by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (8 hours ago)
Extra fees charged by airlines, the "new normal," are so popular that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has gotten into the game. And, bitching about these fees is equally popular, prompting the European Parliament to sound off like its members are Ryanair passengers ...

by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) (1 day ago)
This is a what NOT to do story if you're ever in a Pilatus PC-7 Mk II. Do not, I repeat, do not, use the black and yellow handle located between your legs to steady yourself. Not even if you're pretending to be Tom Cruise in the movie Top Gun. Pull on that handle and you'll ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (2 days ago)
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Did you hear the new rumor about Oprah Winfrey? No, not that one! This one says that come 2011, her daytime talk show will leave Chicago and be based out of ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (2 days ago)
Anyone following the travel news knows the airlines are in trouble. Well, it appears some airlines may be in more trouble than expected. British Airways announced that in the first half of its 2009 financial year it suffered a loss of £292 million ($485 million). In ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 days ago)
I suffer from serious anxiety while flying. I've tried learning about the mechanics of flight, popping Xanax, I've even taken a flight lesson in an effort to cure my fear. Sometimes I can stay calm, but on other flights, for apparently no reason, I'll suddenly have a panic ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (4 days ago)
A play in Glasgow, Scotland, has sparked an angry protest by local Christians. Jesus Queen of Heaven depicts Jesus as a transsexual woman and is part of the Glasgay! Festival celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered culture. The festival, which runs through ...

by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) (4 days ago)
In five to six years, Shanghai will have joined Tokyo, Hong Kong and Paris as a city out of the U.S. with a Disney theme park. China may or may not need a Disney theme park, but Disney's aim is that the Shanghai location will help create a mighty want for Disney products ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (4 days ago)
Traveling together for the first time as a couple can be a make-or-break experience. You can learn more about a person on a two-day trip than you can in a few weeks of dating.
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by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
Skiing, like polo and yachting, is a rich man's(or woman's) sport. The equipment is expensive, and in order to participate, you need to go to a specific place. In the case of skiing, this means paying ski lift fees and traveling to a pricey ski resort. The costs can add up ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
The "sport" of pointing a laser pointer at a plane is not new - many people have been arrested for the stupid stunt.
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by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (7 days ago)
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Where would you go with $10,000? Morocco? Bora Bora? Australia? If you win Lonely Planet's new contest, it's a question you ...
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by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (8 days ago)
I'm a huge fan of Anthony Bourdain and I love No Reservations. A show that combines travel to places both exotic and familiar, pure rockstar gluttony and classic Bourdain snark - how could it go wrong? So when I heard that Bourdain was creating an animated web series for the ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
A British couple sailing from the Seychelles to Tanzania was kidnapped by Somali pirates and is now being held for ransom.
Paul and Rachel Chandler, both in their late 50's, had been sailing since March on their 38-foot sailboat and keeping a blog about their journey. Last ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
This week, Hilton and their Homewood Suites brand unveiled SuiteTrip.com. The site is filled with family friendly travel tips and advice, and writers come from some of the best family travel sites on the web (you'll notice two familiar names if you regularly read Gadling). ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
National Geographic Traveler has released the results of its 6th annual survey of authenticity and "destination stewardship". The survey, ranks 133 places on earth according to how well (or how poorly) the local governments, businesses and residents are protecting the area ...

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
Canadian singer-songwriter Dave Carroll flew United again, and it just didn't work out. Carroll made the headlines when he released a YouTube video explaining his experience with United, which broke his guitar when he changed planes at Chicago's O'Hare airport.
In his first ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced this week that it will return a fragment of Egyptian sculpture to its homeland. Unlike the bust of Nefertiti or the recently returned frescoes that the Louvre gave up, the Egyptians weren't calling for its return for ...

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (10 days ago)
Neighbors of Domain Farm, a recently opened naturist Bed and Breakfast in Staffordshire, England, are complaining about seeing more than they want to of the guests.
The B&B is a converted farm and features a sun deck, hot tub, and barbeque area, and while it's set in ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed indefinitely while crews repair an upper-deck cable that snapped during rush-hour on Tuesday evening. According to the AP, the broken cable and a chunk of bridge metal fell onto the westbound lanes, damaging at least one ...

by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
If you are between the ages of 18 and 34 and will be living abroad for at least ten weeks between January and July of 2010, the National Geographic Glimpse program wants to hear from you.
Glimpse correspondents will take photos and write stories about their experiences ...
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