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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST 10.16.11
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media. CANADA SPEAKS BIKE Cycling is a great way to experience a new city, and as the Los Angeles Times points out, two of the … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged A380, African travel, Airbus, Amtrak, baggage fees, Bixi, Brazil, British Columbia, Canada, Cape Verde, fall foliage, Gatwick, Heathrow, Korean Air, LAX, Malaysia, Mazatlan, Mexican Riviera, Montreal, Mozambique, Nelson, New England, Princess Cruises, Puerto Vallarta, Quebec, Saigon, Singapore, Stansted, Tioman, Tour d'Afrique, Vietnam, West Africa, World Tourism Organization, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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CUBA: The rules
If you’re thinking about visiting Cuba now that Delta is launching charter flights there this fall, you have to qualify under the bogus requirements of the US trade embargo. You’ll find them here. The recent announcement by Delta Air Lines … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Canada, Cancun, Cuba, Delta, Mexico, Toronto
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JAPAN: Faster than a speeding bullet train
While the US quibbles over whether to drag our passenger rail service out of the 19th century, Japan is about to step deep into the 21st. Your children will be riding this one day. Back in 1964, while Americans were … Continue reading
Posted in Asia/Pacific, Independent Travel, Rail Travel, See the World
Tagged bullet train, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, maglev, Nagoya, Osaka, Pudong, Shanghai, Shinkansen, Tokyo
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST 9.11.11
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media THE DOG DAYS OF TRAVEL? The travel industry has conditioned us Americans to view the Labor Day weekend as the official end of the … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged 9/11, airlines, ATRA, Australia, Botswana, Canada, Catalonia, Chicago, cruise, Denver, Dose Market, earthquake, Europe, Finnair, Froomer, Ghana, Hawaii, Japan, Kenya, Kenya Airways, Labor Day, Malawi, Mile High City, Morocco, Nairobi, New Zealand, nuclear, Oman, Paris, Philadelphia, Prohibition, South America, speakeasy, sub-Saharan Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, tsunami, Twin Towers, Ukraine, United Air Lines, volcanoes
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media A CASCADE OF COLOR The Labor Day weekend is fast approaching, signaling the end of summer. But for those of you thinking about a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, African travel, Bogota, Canada, Colombia, Costa Cruises, Egypt, fall foliage, Florence, Great Lakes, Israel, Italy, Japan, Maine, Oregon, Portland, Renaissance, Tunisia, United States, Zimbabwe
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST Have you ever stood in a place where history happened, history that touches you directly? If not, you … Continue reading
Posted in African Travel, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, See the World, Uncategorized
Tagged Airbus, Amsterdam, Asia, Beer, Beijing, Belgium, Boeing, Buenos Aires, Canada, Chicago, China, EAC, East Africa, Evora, Hello Kitty, I Have a Dream, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lincoln Memorial, Lisbon, London, Machu Picchu, Martin Luther King Jr., Paris Air Show, Portland, Portugal, pubs, Queen Mary 2, Russia, Serbia, Shanghai, Spain, the Netherlands, train, TripBase, U.S. Park Service, Vietnam Memorial, Washington DC, Washington Mall, West Africa, wine, Zinfandel
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CYCLING: Africa gets her roll on, Part 1
What’s a bicycle to you? A child’s toy? A way to burn off some calories? Something to do tricks on? In Africa, it’s a lot more than that. For me, searching the Web is a lot like travel. I never … Continue reading
Posted in African Travel, Bike travel
Tagged African travel, Australia, bamboo, bicycle, bikes, Canada, Craig Calfee, cycling, cyclist, Denmark, Ghana, Hungary, Japan, Mother Continent, Twitter, United Kingdom, Zambia
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media SUMMER FARES — SURPRISINGLY TASTY The folks at Smarter Travel are reporting that summer airfares, usually the high season for the airlines (as in … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged African travel, agritourism, Asia, Baltic Sea, Berlin, Canada, Capetown, Carnival Destiny, Chile, Cuba, dekotora, Fidel Castro, Fulgenico Batista, Greek islands, India, Japan, KISS, Malmo, Mexico, Michelin, MSC Opera, Naoshima Island, San Francisco, San Francisco International, Sea of Cortez, Simanjiro Plains, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Terminal 2, Trump, Vina del Mar
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BA discovers San Diego…again
British Airways resumes direct flights between London and San Diego. Excuse me while I jump for some serious joy. They’re B-A-A-A-CK! Starting June 1, British Airways will resume direct flights between San Diego and London. BA has tried San Diego … Continue reading
Posted in Air travel, Europe, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Airports and Destinations, Amsterdam, British Airways, Canada, Europe, Lindbergh Field, London, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, Madrid, Marine Corps, Mexico, Orange County, Paris, Phoenix, Rome, San Diego, South Kensington
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OUT THERE: Joel Duncan
One of an occasional series introducing black travelers and their Web sites SITE: AventureJo Our newest entrant in the Out There series is a native of Guyana who moved to Canada, then promptly fell in love with Mexico and Central … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Aretha Franklin, Canada, Central America, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, South America
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