Jan 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Feeling nostalgic? I've compiled ten travel related things that are no longer around, including a couple of things that really brought back some memories of trips from the past. Read through the 10 things I could think of, and leave a comment with anything you no longer see when you travel. Smoking or Non Smoking? With the possible exception of a few smaller airlines, you won't find an airline in ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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10 travel related things you just don't see any more
Jan 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Feeling nostalgic? I've compiled ten travel related things that are no longer around, including a couple of things that really brought back some memories of trips from the past. Read through the 10 things I could think of, and leave a comment with anything you no longer see when you travel. Smoking or Non Smoking? With the possible exception of a few smaller airlines, you won't find an airline in ...Smoke and eat in New York - at the same time
Jan 8th, 2009 at 5:00PM: There are two types of attraction in New York. The surface stuff – like a visit to the Empire State Building and a walk through Times Square – show up in just about every guidebook you can imagine. Dig a little deeper, and you'll find the array of experiences that appeal to both locals and visitors, the destinations and events that often escape notice. The cigar dinners at tobacconist ...New state laws that affect travelers in 2009
Jan 4th, 2009 at 11:30AM: There are slew of new state laws that have gone into effect with the change to 2009. Here are some of the ones that I've culled from this CBS News/AP article that could impact travelers depending upon which state you head to for a vacation this year.
In California, do not read-or-write text messages while you drive. It's now illegal. Heavens! Can you imagine someone texting on a freeway in ...Europe struggles to stub out smoking
Jan 3rd, 2009 at 10:00AM: All across Europe, increasingly health-conscious governments have been banning smoking in public places like hospitals, train stations, bars and restaurants. Austria, one of the few remaining countries in Western Europe to not yet institute a ban, will be tightening their anti-smoking rules beginning in 2009. The halcyon days of carefree European smoking look to be a thing of the past, right? ...Cruise line trends to look out for
Dec 22nd, 2008 at 5:30PM: There are some trends in the cruise industry that might make you pleased or disgruntled, depending on if the trends tip in your favor.
Non-smokers may feel more pleased to find out that one growing trend is to restrict smoking to fewer and fewer places on a ship. Smokers, of course, may not be thrilled.
Another trend is for bigger ships. Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas is the biggest of ...Light up in Glasgow's Bothy
Dec 19th, 2008 at 10:00AM: You'll never find the "Bothy" on your own. Tucked away in the Hotel du Vin's courtyard, this hidden gem is Glasgow's only sheltered smoke spot. So, while the rest of Scotland endures wind and rain with each precious puff, you can stay dry and enjoy every draw. Oppressive may render smoking a chore, but the Bothy brings the pleasure back. Scotland's smoking laws make those in the United States seem ...Bypass Boston's smoking ban with a drink in your hand
Dec 15th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Dashing up the coast on business? In town to take in a game at Fenway Park? Business or pleasure, make sure you stop by Cigar Masters in the Back Bay. Boston's largest smoking lounge is supported by a large walk-in humidor and a bar with a full selection of imported beers and carefully chosen wines and ports. Attentive service will keep your glass full, and with ample comfortable seating, you'll ...Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em: Asia's Best Airport Smoking Rooms
Sep 8th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Unlike the US, in some parts of the world smoking is still politically correct. It is even encouraged. For the nicotine addicts among us, there is no better time to light up than after a 10-15 hour flight across the Pacific. Stuck in the terminal waiting for your connection? No worries. That's what smoking rooms are for. Some resemble a bus stop shelter, some are more like a high class smoking ...Which country smokes the most?
May 12th, 2008 at 1:00PM: What would we do without The Economist and its great sidebars? This one shows just how much certain countries smoke. According to ERC, a market research company, the heaviest smokers come from Greece, with an average of 3,000 cigarettes per person in 2007. At 20 cigarettes per pack, that makes 150 packs in a year; a lot of puffing. Despite recent smoking bans in many places, European countries ...Germans ignore smoking ban
Jan 15th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Smoking bans in Europe, that continent that always seems to have a cigarette in hand, are becoming more and more frequent: Neil reported on Paris and Berlin cafés going smoke-free, Grant wrote about how the German smoking ban is spurning crafty workarounds, and I talked about angry Naples residents' response to their city smoking ban. But this is the first report I've seen of all-out ...Smoking ban in Germany spurns crafty workarounds
Dec 21st, 2007 at 2:00PM: Here in the United States we've had mixed results to smoking bans. In New York and Los Angeles, people are forced to smoke outside of bars and restaurants, although the smokers I've talked to tolerate it moderately well. Here in Michigan, the bar and restaurant lobby refuses to let go of the notion that people can still enjoy dinner and drinks without a cigarette -- so the various legislation in ...Smoking bans in Naples get residents fired up
Nov 20th, 2007 at 9:00AM: New anti-smoking measures in Naples stipulate that no one can light up near a pregnant woman or in a park, as well as near children under 12 or in large crowds. Will it fly? Naples councilor Gennaro Capodanno suggests that Neapolitans' historically rebellious nature will render the ban ineffective. "However they try and enforce this, they will meet with laughter," Capodanno says. He also points ...Reactions to World's Biggest Smoking Ban: Londoners Fired Up
Jul 16th, 2007 at 4:36PM: London--the alleged smoking and drinking capital of the world by sheer volume of alcohol and cigarettes consumed--put its smoking ban into effect, kicking and screaming, on July 1st. Although other cities, such as New York or Paris, have gone through similar labor pains, London's is the biggest smoking ban yet: it affects 3.7 million businesses, including 200,000 pubs, bars and restaurants.
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