Category Archives: Independent Travel

For those who prefer to go on their own than join group tours.

Passports: the Six Months Rule and the price of citizenship

Posted on 02/03/2012 by imblacknitravel

Americans have one of the lowest percentages of passport ownership in the developed world — so quite naturally, the cost of getting one is going up. Nor is that all. Every time I get within hailing distance of my backlog … Continue reading →

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LA Times Travel Show, wrap-up

Posted on 01/31/2012 by imblacknitravel

All images by Greg Gross and property of I’m Black and I Travel unless otherwise identified. All rights reserved. The Los Angeles Times Travel Show is history for 2012. Lots to tell you about. It’s been a busy January — … Continue reading →

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LA Times Travel Show, Day 2

Posted on 01/29/2012 by imblacknitravel

The Los Angeles Times Travel show wraps up today at the LA Convention Center. Check here through the day for a running account of the happenings down on the floor. 10:18a Sundays are usually slower than Saturdays at these shows, … Continue reading →

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LA Times Travel Show, Day 1

Posted on 01/28/2012 by imblacknitravel

The Los Angeles Convention Center becomes a vortex of travel knowledge this weekend. Check here through the day for a running account of the happenings down on the floor. It’s going to be hectic. Day 1 always is. And it … Continue reading →

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LA travel wars, Round 2

Posted on 01/27/2012 by imblacknitravel

Los Angeles is set to kick off its second major travel trade show in two weeks. They’re gonna make me lose my MIND up in here! You’ve heard of Star Wars, Storage Wars, Shipping Wars, even Monster Bug Wars. To … Continue reading →

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Black America: Taking to the skies

Posted on 01/26/2012 by imblacknitravel

On Bessie Coleman’s birthday, in the week that Red Tails is blowing up at the box office, I get to tell that the world’s largest airline has named a black man as one of its chief pilots. Today is a … Continue reading →

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To Splurge or to Scrimp, that is the question

Posted on 01/26/2012 by imblacknitravel

Travel expert Pauline Frommer was in Long Beach for the recent Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show. What follows is from her public presentation at the show. If the name Pauline Frommer rings a bell with you, it might be … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Pauline Frommer

Posted on 01/25/2012 by imblacknitravel

Pauline Frommer recently sat down with IBIT in Long Beach for an exclusive, brief but wide-ranging interview. Her father, the famed Arthur Frommer, will be at the Los Angeles Times Travel Show this weekend: Q. With this being an Olympic … Continue reading →

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IBIT Travel Digest

Posted on 01/24/2012 by imblacknitravel

A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media THE WORLD IS TRAVELING According to the UN’s World Tourism Organization, the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide is on pace to hit 1 … Continue reading →

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COSTA CONCORDIA: Still more hits

Posted on 01/23/2012 by imblacknitravel

Two more bodies found, bringing the death toll to 15. The possible presence of unregistered passengers on board could push the final tally higher. And that’s not all. Poring through the various news media reports, here’s where things stand with … Continue reading →

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