Newsletter 1 February 2009
Six Weeks Til Fat Tuesday: Are You Going to Mardi Gras?Fat Tuesday is February 24th this year. So you've got six weeks left to prepare if you plan for be in New Orleans for the coming Madri Gras. There will be plenty of activity in 2009. A schedule of the parades leading up to the big day is available from the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau. While six weeks... Read MoreCategory: Destination: US | by Greg Cruey | 12 January 2009
Water Taxi Service on US Inauguration DayIf you live in Alexandria, Virginia you may want to avoid the traffic on US Inauguration Day on January 20 by taking the water taxi service from Alexandria to Washington DC. Round trip tickets cost 90$ while a one-way ticket costs 50$ per person. Quite pricey i think but it might save you the traffic on that special day. Besides, it... Read MoreCategory: Destination: USEvents | by Gloria Gamat | 13 January 2009
Write This Down: While in Thailand, Don't Insult the King...A number of news sources (Channel News Asia, The Chronicle of Higher Ed, The Huffington Post) are reporting on a case in Thailand in which an Australian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for insulting the royal family. From the Chronicle of Higher Education:A Thai court today sentenced an Australian lecturer, whose fictional novel depicted a member of... Read MoreCategory: News | by Greg Cruey | 19 January 2009
Kung Hei Fat Choy - Chinese New Year in HKIf I had the money and the time I'd probably be in Hong Kong at the moment, waiting for the Year of the Ox to roll around on Monday night. Alas, I have neither the time or the money this year for such a trip. Rory Boland has an excellent spread of things to think about and look for if you... Read MoreCategory: Destination: Asia & the Pacific | by Greg Cruey | 24 January 2009
Climbing KilimanjaroHow adventurous are you? I used to be adventurous; now I'm mostly old and out of shape... A blogger going by the name thecrashpacker has a great description of his trip up the mountain.The orange horizon burned my eyes after hiking for 6 hours in the dark, my fingers were frozen, lips ripped apart from the wind and sand. My boots... Read MoreCategory: Destination: Africa | by Greg Cruey | 31 January 2009
Posts from some of our other blogs - that you may enjoy as well:
A Visit to Buenos Aires Want to escape the wind chill of Europe or the American Midwest? It's a good time to visit Buenos Aires. I found a couple of bloggers who've been posting from the Argentine city this month. Gump left Portland, Oregon for... Read MoreLatina Viva | by Greg Cruey | 29 January 2009
Latino Political Power Under Obama Politico took a look a couple of days ago at the shape of Latino political power in the U.S. as the dust settles after the Obama inauguration. Politico concludes that there's still a gap between "the power they have earned... Read MoreLatina Viva | by Greg Cruey | 24 January 2009
Antigua's Boggy Peak to be Renamed Mount Obama The tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua announced plans today to rename its tallest mount peak after the new U.S. President. Boggy Peak, if the plan goes through, would be renamed "Mount Obama" on President Obama's birthday this year - August 4th.... Read MoreLatina Viva | by Greg Cruey | 20 January 2009
Underway Now: Air Fare Sales... The Perrin Post pointed out earlier this month that that the summer air fare sale is on! Now is the time to get cheap tickets for that summer trip to Europe....yesterday US Airways launched a fab unadvertised summer sale to London,... Read MoreThe Flyaway Weblog | by Greg Cruey | 27 January 2009
Cruise Essentials: What You Should Know When You Book Travel writer Beth Harpaz has an informative piece online at the moment on the actual cost of going on a cruise.The cruise industry bills cruising as a great value. For one upfront price, your accommodations, meals and trip are paid... Read MoreThe Flyaway Weblog | by Greg Cruey | 24 January 2009
Princess Cruises Cuts Prices to Alaska for this Summer Alaska's tourism industry is taking a hit during the recession. And to try and keep arrivals flowing in the summer, the Princess Cruises has slashed prices according to the Associated Press.Cruise ships bring roughly 1 million visitors to Alaska each... Read MoreThe Flyaway Weblog | by Greg Cruey | 17 January 2009
San Diego for Kids Michelle Locke had a good review earlier this month on the many "things to do" in San Diego that your kids are likely to enjoy. San Diego is an excellent winter destination. It's a warm, family friendly city with an excellent... Read MoreHidden Travel Gems | by Greg Cruey | 28 January 2009
Where Would You Go (in Asia)? Wendy Perrin over at the Perrin Post asked an excellent question yesterday. If you only had 10 days for a trip to Asia, where would you go? I lived in Asia for years. It would be easy to make that trip... Read MoreHidden Travel Gems | by Greg Cruey | 24 January 2009
Hamilton Island - the Great Barrier Reef I spent four years in Australia and I have to admit that until Queensland decided to advertise this job I'd never heard of Hamilton Island. A number of sources have pushed it as "the Best Job in the World" -... Read MoreHidden Travel Gems | by Greg Cruey | 17 January 2009
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