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Can one measure the success of a country by the number of tourists that it produces? As the Chinese economy continues to balloon and catapult the country into the first world, the emerging middle class are starting to flex their travel muscles. Now ...

There seems to be no shortage of stupid things passengers are doing on planes these days. The latest boneheaded move happened in Guyana this past Friday. A first class passenger on a Delta flight from New York to Guyana became so angry that economy ...

This week only, United Airlines is selling discounted Economy Plus upgrades for all their flights. The United Airlines Economy Plus cabin offers more legroom in the front of the coach cabin. The upgrade won't get you any upgraded food or a ...

The fliers are having their say, and Zagat is there to record it. It's time for Zagat's annual Airline Survey, tracking travelers' experiences with 16 U.S. airlines and 73 foreign airlines, and 30 U.S. airports. Each airline was rated on its ...

There's been a lot of chatter recently over what the global financial crisis and impending recession means for the future of globalization. You see, critics have latched onto the recent failures of markets as the perfect argument for why we need to ...

Say you've just returned from a trip to India, and you now have that "Thomas Friedman-The World is Flat" glint in your eye. India would be a great place to invest some money, you think, especially since the US economy currently appears to be ...

Do you keep finding yourself in dangerous situations where no one is around to help? Perhaps you keep crashing your yacht or getting lost in a jungle. The bad news is that cell phone reception rarely reaches to the middle of the ocean, jungle, or ...

So you're out in the woods hiking alone, and you just used a condom to make a fire and cook some Ramen. You're so excited, you start jumping up and down in excitement. In your enthusiasm, you stumble on a pile of rocks, fall down, and really hurt ...

SeaWorld Orlando doesn't seem to think the economy has suffered enough, because it just raised its prices by $4 to an insane $78.95, per person. With just six rides and ten shows, SeaWorld assumes people won't have a problem paying this, even ...

Sure, I think it's great that Frontier is introducing Stretch -- a new premium economy section in the first four rows of coach that adds more legroom. But what I don't like is that they're not taking out any rows in back. Instead, they're ...

This morning, Callpod announced the newest addition to their product lineup. If you haven't been paying attention to my product reviews, you'll have missed that Callpod make some of the best portable charging gear on the market. Their Chargepod can ...

There is no doubt that 2009 is a year that most airlines will want to put behind them as fast as they can. In essence, it was the perfect storm combining everything that airlines hate. A report published back in May told the doom and gloom story ...

Step aside, Australia: travelers now prefer the United States. A report by consulting firm FutureBrand shows that the United States' Country Brand Index topped Australia, which usually has the top spot. The survey collects the thoughts of around ...

For a while now most news out of Zimbabwe has been bad. Gross mismanagement by President Robert Mugabe led the country to financial ruin and hyperinflation, with people using gasoline as currency because nobody wanted the government's $50 million ...

Justin covered Southwest Airlines' boarding procedures as the company tooled around with changes (here and here). But as the boarding rules changed, one thing remained constant: all citizens were equal on Southwest flights. Here, the economy-class ...