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LA travel wars, Round 2
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
Posted in Independent Travel, See the World
Tagged African travel, Asia, Azerbaijan, China, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guam, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Rangoon, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand
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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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Stay healthy — get stuck!
“Stuck” as in vaccinated. Failing or refusing to get your inoculations up-to-date when you travel abroad can have some pretty harrowing consequences. The New Year hasn’t even rung in yet, but the IBIT Family of readers and doers is already … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Travel, safe travel
Tagged Beijing, CDC, China, Ghana, Japan, malaria, vaccination, vaccine, West Africa
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IBIT in CHINA: the world’s fastest train
Seventh in a series For railroad enthusiasts, or folks who just like getting from Point A to Point B faster than anybody else in the world, the Shanghai Maglev Train is the ultimate E-ticket ride. Shanghai is a long way … Continue reading
Posted in Asia/Pacific, Independent Travel, Rail Travel, See the World
Tagged China, Eurostar Italia, ICE, Japan, maglev, Pudong, Shanghai, Shinkansen, South Korea, TALGO, TGV, United States
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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
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
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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 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 BOURDAIN BUZZ Anthony Bourdain, TV’s favorite antihero/contrarian/rebel-without-an-apron chef, has got a new TV show coming out this fall. It’s a spinoff of his successful … Continue reading
Posted in African Travel, Air travel, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Bike travel, Cruise travel, Europe, Independent Travel, Rail Travel, See the World
Tagged air traffic controllers, Alaska, Beijing, Bourdain, Cambodia, CDG, Chile, China, controllers, cruising, Cuba, FAA, France, Gambia, Gion matsuri, Greece, Guerrero, high-speed train, Japan, Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, Kyoto, Latin America, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia Airlines, Mexico, Michelin, Mount Kilimanjaro, national parks, New Orleans, Nigeria, Nollywood, Paris, Pontchartrain, Princess, San Francisco, Shanghai, Strasbourg, Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours, The Mirror Boy, Travel Channel, Zumba
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