Apr 25th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Sequester cuts have had already had an impact on travel, grounding the Navy's Blue Angels at air shows, turning Houston's George Bush Intercontinental into a third world-like airport and delaying the opening of national parks. This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began furloughs for some of its 47,000 agency employees, including 15,000 air traffic controllers. Faced with flight ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Tarmac Rule Suspension Idea Heralds Really Long Flight Delays
Apr 25th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Sequester cuts have had already had an impact on travel, grounding the Navy's Blue Angels at air shows, turning Houston's George Bush Intercontinental into a third world-like airport and delaying the opening of national parks. This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began furloughs for some of its 47,000 agency employees, including 15,000 air traffic controllers. Faced with flight ...Polo Anyone? A Quick Guide To The World-Class Sport
Apr 24th, 2013 at 4:00PM: The Miami Beach Polo World Cup is an annual event that draws players and spectators from around the world. Each year, more than 10,000 fans and competitors come from South America, Russia, Switzerland, Malaysia and other countries to be in and be seen at the world-class event. Done Miami-style, complete with fund-raising events, exclusive parties and fashion shows, tickets run up to $450 for a VIP ...'Airport 24/7 Miami' Takes Off On Second Season
Apr 19th, 2013 at 3:00PM: When "Airport 24/7 Miami" took off last October, the Travel Channel show delivered to viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the busiest airports in the world. We watched as an army of Miami International Airport (MIA) staff moved 100,000 travelers a day through the facility like clockwork.
Handling everything from lost luggage to drug smuggling and terrorist threats, viewers saw ...Layover Report: Where To Eat At Miami, Lima, And Bogota International Airports
Apr 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM: I just returned from three weeks in Bolivia and Paraguay. In that time, I had 12 flights, five of which were required to get me from my home in Colorado to La Paz. Now why, you may ask, in this age of expedited air travel, does it take so many connections to travel 4,512 miles (or nine hours by air)? Budget, baby.
I'm also horrifically flight phobic, so for me to fly various Third World ...The Kimchi-ite: 10 More Differences Between South Korea And The Rest Of The World
Mar 22nd, 2013 at 3:00PM:
In the U.S., there is the art of tipping. In Finland, there is no such thing as college tuition; it's almost completely subsidized by tax Euros. And in Ethiopia, food is eaten only with the bare right hand. Given South Korea's unique history and culture within Asia, there is no shortage of comparisons that can be made between it and the rest of the world. Even though I already reported on "10 ...8 Strategies For Avoiding The Spring Break Crowds
Mar 14th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
For the college crowd, spring break typically means one thing: raging parties. For everyone else, however, spring break brings on more of a raging headache.
Those traveling at the same time as the party crowd are faced with a number of dramas, ranging from laying wide awake at night listening to thumping music piercing the paper-thin walls of their hotel room, to having to explain to their ...The SXSW Of Cruise Travel Starts Monday
Mar 9th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Considered by many as the SXSW of cruise travel, Cruise Shipping Miami is an annual mega-convention that starts Monday in Miami, Florida. On hand will be cruise line executives and travel experts participating in panel discussions, workshops and more during the four-day event, on track to draw record attendance this year.
The four-day trade show highlights all the latest and greatest ...Stricken Cruise Ship Passengers Make Most Of Bad Situation
Feb 13th, 2013 at 1:30PM: Life on board stricken cruise ship Carnival Triumph is far from the travel brochure promise of sandy beaches and warm Caribbean nights. As the ship is being towed to shore after an engine room fire knocked out the ship's propulsion, passengers have had quite a different experience than what they bargained for. Still, experienced travelers know that not everything goes as planned and making the ...American Airlines' New Look Just One Part Of Master Plan
Jan 21st, 2013 at 2:00PM:
American Airlines is still sorting out options for how it will operate, if a merger makes sense and other restructuring-related issues in a tentative financial future. But when it comes to what they do in the air, the course has been charted and is well underway.
American's current fleet numbers almost 900 aircraft. As part of a 2011 order for an additional 550 new aircraft, 60 will go into ...Hotel News We Noted: December 7, 2012 (Special Edition)
Dec 7th, 2012 at 4:00PM: We write today with bad news. Judging by the amount of press releases in our inbox, the world will end on December 21, as predicted by the Mayan calendar, and nine days before, on 12-12-12, the publicity world will relish their last ever chance to send out far too many press releases about a holiday that may or may not happen.
And what reporters would we be if we did not bring you such news, ...Stunning Cruise Line Art, Both In And On Ships
Dec 5th, 2012 at 2:30PM:
Cruise lines traditionally devote a great amount of resources collecting art that will adorn the walls of individual staterooms and public spaces. Thoughtful collections help ship designers tie in a central theme that often runs throughout the interior of ships and sometimes on the exterior as well. It's a high-stakes game of procurement and placement that can transform a ship into a floating ...Budget Holiday Travel Possible With New Way Of Thinking
Nov 26th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
The desire for holiday travel is here. We want to visit friends and family sometime between now and the new year. Still, to recover from economic challenges, travel-related businesses are operating differently than they may have in years past, making that desire for holiday travel more difficult to achieve. Today, there can be a lot more to consider when planning holiday travel than getting ...Hotel News We Noted: November 10, 2012
Nov 10th, 2012 at 12:00PM: It's official, and hopefully you're not too blue about it. We're in for four more years of President Obama, but that doesn't mean Washington (hotels) are any less excited about inauguration. We've been tracking what our favorite properties are doing to prepare, but also what's going on in the hotel world at large for this week's "Hotel News We Noted."
As always, send us questions and comments ...Travel Brochure Finds: The Best Key Lime Pie And More From Florida
Oct 31st, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Travel brochures found at any given destination compete for our attention. Local tour operators want us to choose them over others. Convention and visitors bureaus work to highlight all their city has to offer. Florida, the land of theme parks, beaches and year-round sun is no exception.
Racks of colorful point-of-travel brochures can be found in airports, at hotels, highway rest stops and ...Is Eddie Huang The Next Anthony Bourdain? Watch And Find Out
Oct 25th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
If the name Eddie Huang isn't familiar, it may soon be, if the folks at VICE.tv have their way. The Washington, D.C., native is a chef, former lawyer and, according to his website, a former "hustler and street wear designer" born to Taiwanese immigrants – a background that led him to become the force behind Manhattan's popular Baohaus restaurant.
Huang's new VICE video series, "Fresh ...Behind The Scenes At Miami International Airport, Tonight
Oct 2nd, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Travelers passing through Miami International Airport (MIA) most commonly are concerned about luggage, customs, security and making connections. Given the time, they might linger at an airport store in the mall-like shopping areas, have something to eat, work or just relax before a flight. But behind the scenes, an army of MIA workers handles situations travelers may never hear about from ...Blake Shelton Cruise Brings Country To Sea, Kid Rock Not Worried
Jul 28th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
The Blake Shelton cruise is coming up in October, marking the first-ever country music themed cruise. On a seven-day sailing from Miami, country music fans will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Shelton and some of the hottest names in country music. Believed to be the biggest act yet to sponsor a themed cruise, Shelton is in good company.
Called the Blake Shelton and ...Themed Cruise Vacations Heat Up With More Choices
Jul 16th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Themed cruise vacations are special sailings when groups or organizations charter a ship, bringing like-minded travelers together to share their passion. Themed cruises appeal to groups of people varying from very broad interests like motorcycles and rock music to smaller, more specific interests like Harley-Davidson motorcycles or the Beatles. These events at sea are so popular that several ...Cruise Vacations: Not Your Mother's Slow Boat To China
May 30th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Often believed to be the travel choice of the newly wed or nearly dead, the nature of cruise vacations has evolved in recent years. At one time, a cruise vacation meant shuffleboard, never-ending buffets and a few thousand older, overweight passengers on a spin around the Bahamas. Now, the old iconic activities, dining options and even older passengers are being replaced with an active lifestyle ...The Volvo Ocean Race Sails Through Miami
May 28th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
It's raining in Miami, and we're sitting inside of the Camper pavilion waiting for the weather to clear, Josh with his forehead on the table while I make idle conversation with the woman across from us.
"It's embarrassing," she says, gesturing to the low turnout for the day of in-port racing, though considering the weather, I imagine there were several factors in play. Still, there's no ...
