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Egypt Protests Scatter Cruise Ships, Concern Tour Operators

Egypt Protests Scatter Cruise Ships, Concern Tour Operators Sep 14th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Egypt's tourism business has been suffering since the 2011 uprising that forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down. This week, in response to protests in Egypt, the vital industry received another blow as cruise lines and tour operators began making alternative plans. "In an abundance of caution, Royal Caribbean International has decided to cancel Mariner of the Seas' next port call to ...

A Traveler In The Foreign Service: Thoughts On The Murder Of 4 American Diplomats In Libya

A Traveler In The Foreign Service: Thoughts On The Murder Of 4 American Diplomats In Libya Sep 12th, 2012 at 1:30PM: On Tuesday night, the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, four American diplomats, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed in Libya when a rocket-propelled grenade struck their vehicle in Benghazi, Libya. They were fleeing the U.S. consulate, which was attacked by a Salafi Islamist mob that was outraged over a film that, according to the Telegraph, depicted the Prophet Mohammed as "a ...

Roman sites in Libya survived the war mostly unscathed, initial reports show

Roman sites in Libya survived the war mostly unscathed, initial reports show Dec 1st, 2011 at 9:00AM: The recent fighting in Libya that toppled Gaddafi destroyed many lives and laid waste to many neighborhoods. Now that the country is beginning to rebuild, Libyans are taking stock of other effects of the war. Libya's beautiful Roman remains, it appears, got off easy. Earlier this week, the Guardian reported that the Roman cities of Lepcis Magna and Sabratha both survived the war without any ...

Gallery: More travel sketches from BBC's Tim Baynes

Gallery: More travel sketches from BBC's Tim Baynes May 18th, 2011 at 3:00PM: We wrote yesterday about Tim Baynes' delightful travel sketches from around the world on BBC and liked them so much we came back for more. You can (and should!) get lost for hours looking at his drawings on Flickr with fun anecdotes and scribbles bringing depth and humor to his slice-of-life artwork. Check out some of our favorites in the gallery below, from a look inside the BBC Starbucks to ...

Visit Libya now says Conde Nast Traveler

Visit Libya now says Conde Nast Traveler Apr 12th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Someone at Conde Nast Traveler has been eating paste again ... The April issue of the esteemed travel magazine has named Libya among the "15 best places to see right now," according to a report on The Atlantic Wire. So, one of two things happened. Either it took a bit of time to put the issue of this print magazine to bed, or someone over there has a fantastic sense of humor. Given the state of ...

Reflections on Revolution - A photographer's travels through the Arab tumult

Apr 12th, 2011 at 9:00AM: "May you live in interesting times" is a proverb with an unattributed origin. Most speculate the phrase came from China, some assume its origins to be of 20th century English design, but all agree that the phrase is a curse. We no doubt live in "interesting" times. 2011 has already brought revolution, quakes, tsunamis, government shutdowns, and an escaped cobra. Interesting is not always a ...

Surviving a revolution, tips from those who have been there

Surviving a revolution, tips from those who have been there Mar 15th, 2011 at 5:45PM: Fox News has an excellent story on surviving a revolution from the front lines. During the best of times, travel is a game of chance. You trust that your airline will get you there, you trust that your hotel will have your reservation and you really trust that you will have some Internet access. Wherever you may travel, all those things we take for granted and have planned for are off the ...

Dakar to Paris: Layover in Algiers or Tripoli?

Dakar to Paris: Layover in Algiers or Tripoli? Apr 24th, 2009 at 1:30PM: You think that you know things about airlines until you start searching for flights in and out of African. There, the old knowns of KLM and British Airways go out the window and replacements like Afriqiyah Airways and Air Algerie come into play, carriers that many never knew existed. The current itinerary on which I'm working involves a one way flight between Dakar and Paris, a three thousand ...

Photo of the Day (03/03/08)

Photo of the Day (03/03/08) Mar 3rd, 2008 at 11:30AM: If I could only use one adjective to describe this photo, I would say "beautifully vertical." OK, that's not exactly one adjective, but close enough. I love the long, slim lines of the men and the buildings. I am guessing the streets are so narrow in order for the building to provide as much shade as possible. The photo was taken by a Czech travel photographer Daniel Michalek last fall in the ...

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