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IBIT Travel Digest
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
Posted in African Travel, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Cruise travel, Europe, Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, Rail Travel, See the World
Tagged A380, African travel, Airbus, American Airlines, Americas, Amsterdam, Asia, BBC, China, Costa Concordia, Delta, Disneyworld, Europe, Germany, Ghana, Hamburg, Hawaii, In-N-Out, Japan, Kaua'i, Kenya, Mau Mau, Middle East, Nada, Obama, Orlando, Praia do Rosa, Rio de Janeiro, roaming charges, skiing, UN, US Airways, World Tourism Organization
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T’is the (Christmas market) season in Europe
If you’ve never experienced a European Christmas market, you owe it to yourself to get out there in the cold among the bright lights and the non-stop festive cheer. On the other side of the Atlantic, Christmas is an outdoor … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Heritage Travel, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Christmas market, France, Germany, glühwein, vin chaud
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IBIT in CHINA: Tough history, tough people
Sixth in a series If people in Shanghai seem a little more driven than their countrymen, they have their reasons. They also have a history. You can learn a lot about folks from looking at the history of their home. … Continue reading
The New Black in an old land
Turkey is one of those fascinating world destinations that’s on my list. Luckily for me — and for you — I have a friend who’s been there and done that. Awhile back, I introduced you to my friend Nicole, an … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Berlin, expat, Germany, Istanbul, Nicole, Nicole Is The New Black, Turkey
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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
A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media A gritty French port city remakes its image. A problematic airliner runs into more problems. The concept of couch surfing takes a hit. And … Continue reading
Posted in food and foodies, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged airbnb, Bourdain, cruise ships, Dakar, Delaware, Denmark, Detroit, Eastern Europe, Europe, freighters, Germany, Jambo Jet, Japan, Krakow, Mekong River, Nigeria, No Reservations, North America, passport, Piracy, Poland, Qantas, San Francisco, Senegal, Swahili, Sweden, tarmac, Turkey, United States, US Navy, Vietnam, Visa
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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 ROAD TRIPS Does it sound strange to celebrate a street? That’s what they’re doing all this summer in Berlin, where they’re commemorating the 125th … Continue reading
Posted in Air travel, Cruise travel, Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged Air France Flight 447, Akers, baggage fees, Berlin, Berlin Wall, Budget Travel, Cancun, CN Tower, Cold War, cruise lines, CruiseOne, East Berliners, Foodie, Gate 1 Travel, Germany, KaDeWe, Ku'damm, Kurfürstendamm, Love Boat, Middle East, New Mexico, New Zealand, North Africa, nuclear power plant, O'Hare International Airport, Paris, Pittsburgh, Princess Cruise Line, Puerto Morelos, Qantas, Rahm Emanuel, rats, San Diego, Shanghai, slot machines, St. Petersburg, tacos, Toronto, Travelocity, Tunisia, West Germans, White nights, Zumba
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Passports: The 63 Percent Solution
Two out of three Americans don’t have a valid passport. We have the power to change the world, maybe even destroy the world, but two-thirds of us can’t even legally step out and see the world? That’s just embarrassing. The … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged African Travel, American Samoa, Asia, black Americans, Canada, China, Europe, France, Germany, Hawaii, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, passport, Puerto Rico, Russia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, State Department, Thailand, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vietnam
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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST
The good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media GO SOUTH, YOUNG MAN/WOMAN/CHILD This winter is shaping up as one to avoid travel north of the Equator, or the Mediterranean, if at all possible. If you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged African Travel, America, Amsterdam, Asia, Belfast, bike-sharing, Britain, Bueno Aires, car-sharing, Chernobyl, Chinese, Christmas, Christmas markets, Dakar, Dominican Republic, electric cars, Europe, Forbes, Frankfurt, Germany, Hawai, Heathrow, Indian, Japan, London, Madagascar, Malay, Malaysia, New Year's, New York City, Northern Ireland, Nyonya, Paris, Poland, Puerto Rico, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Schiphol International Airport, Senegal, Tokyo, TSA
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AVIATION QUEEN: Going to Germany? Don’t Forget The Christmas Markets!
It’s Christmas market season in Europe, and IBIT will have plenty to share on this tradition, starting with our very own Aviation Queen! By Benét J. Wilson In my day job, I write on business aviation at Aviation Week. Among … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Independent Travel, See the World, Travelers' Tales
Tagged Christmas, Germany, Marienplatz, markets, Munich
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