Sep 12th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
Travel fell again in 2009, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data, as a weak economy put pressure on both personal and corporate travel budgets.
Only 3.6 million people arrived from other countries, marking a decline of 11 percent from June 2008 to June 2009. For the six months of the year, international arrivals were off 10 percent year-over-year. The spending situation was even worse. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Travel from the rest of the world to the U.S. falls ... again
Sep 12th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
Travel fell again in 2009, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data, as a weak economy put pressure on both personal and corporate travel budgets.
Only 3.6 million people arrived from other countries, marking a decline of 11 percent from June 2008 to June 2009. For the six months of the year, international arrivals were off 10 percent year-over-year. The spending situation was even worse. ...Gadlinks for Friday 6.12.09
Jun 12th, 2009 at 7:00PM: It's Aloha Friday as they say here on the islands -- and a very special Friday at that! Today marks the beginning of the 62nd annual King Kamehameha Day festivities in Hawaii, so you can count on me enjoying the parade, draping ceremony, fun, and sun that lasts through the weekend. Here are some other cool "happenings" going on in the travel blogosphere to jump start your weekend:
The ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (4.3.09)
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Another Friday is upon us, and we're back with another round of weekly picks from our friends at BootsnAll, the independent travel experts. What strange stories, great lists and secret travel tips caught our eye? Take a look below and find out:
ABC's of Study Abroad - spending a semester abroad has become an increasingly popular option for university students in recent years. Aaron Shew gives ...Europe By Rail
Mar 1st, 2009 at 8:30AM: For many, taking the train is still the most wonderful way to travel. It is a romantic throwback to a long gone era, before modern jets linked the world. For some, taking the train is just too slow, but for those that enjoy it, that is one its charms. It affords travelers the opportunity to see the countryside, often from a comfortable car filled with modern amenities. The train system in Europe ...Russian Town Bans Phrase "I Don't Know"
Sep 6th, 2007 at 10:30AM: Have you ever tried to get anything done -- report theft, start a business, get a driver's license -- in Eastern Europe? If so, you will appreciate what Alexander Kuzmin, the 33-year old mayor of a Siberian oil town of Megion, is trying to do: make bureaucrats more friendly.
He has banned the following phrases among state employees:
I don't know
I can't
What can we do
...Word for the Travel Wise (12/16/06)
Dec 16th, 2006 at 8:00PM: When my plane landed in Budapest I had no idea at the time how much I would fall in love with the city, but over the course of my stay I started to seriously day dream about living in the country. What would it have been like? What could it be like today, tomorrow or in five years? In the event that I went out on a wing and took the big leap into living in eastern Europe I started practicing the ...
