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Royal Caribbean Will Reimburse over $30 Millions to passengers
2008-03-11 23:31:00 After hundreds of complains received by the Florida State Attorney's office, and an open investigation on the issue, Royal Caribbean voluntarily agreed to reimburse customers the amount paid for fuel supplement charges for cruises that sailed after Nov....(read more) More About: Millions , Royal Caribbean , Passengers
No Real ID, no travel
2008-03-04 21:11:00 Life in the US definitely changed after 9-11, and almost 7 years after the worse terrorist attach in US soil we still seeing the repercussions of that nefastus day. The latest repercussion on travel has to do with officials ID. Months after the 9-11 attack,...(read more) More About: Travel , Real
Insane Airlines Contract of Carriage Clauses
2008-02-25 21:37:00 Perhaps you have never noticed (or bothered to read) the last two or three pages in your airline ticket. They are filled with legal stipulations, limitations, conditions, requirements, and a bunch of other clauses designed to give airlines the green light...(read more) More About: Airlines , Insane , Contract , Continental , Airline
Name RC new megaships and win big
2008-02-18 16:05:00 Royal Caribbean is giving you the opportunity to make history, have your idea forever engraved on a mega ship and in the process win several great prices that includes 7 days for two on the biggest cruise ship in the world. Royal Caribbean has created...(read more) More About: Contest
Old Marine Law Might Affect Cruise Itineraries
2008-02-15 17:45:00 A new interpretation of a 122 years old marine law could change the itinerary of almost 80% of the cruises that leave from any US port, costing millions of dollars to the economy of popular port of calls such as Key West. The federal law, called the "Passenger...(read more) More About: Marine , Cruise
Have it your way at Holland America
2008-02-12 17:53:00 HA just announced that a new dinner concept will be implemented in all their ships to give guests more freedom to dine in any of their restaurants at their desired time. Called ?As You Wish? dining, all passengers will have the choice to reserve a table...(read more) More About: America , Holland , Holland America
When medical travel insurance fails you
2008-02-12 17:12:00 A while ago, I wrote about the importance of knowing what your medical travel insurance will or will not cover in case you find yourself needing medical treatment while traveling. Many of these policies would not cover pre-existing conditions, and it...(read more) More About: Travel , Medical , Insurance , Travel Insurance
Writing Competition in Traveling Stories Magazine
2008-02-07 22:04:00 I just wrote a little piece on what it means to travel in "packs"; in other words, to travel with a large group of family members. This is my entry to a writing contest sponsored by the Traveling Stories Maganine, a good source of traveling stories. Please...(read more) More About: Writing , Magazine , Competition
Fun in cockpit
2008-02-05 16:54:00 There are some stories, that are just too good to ignore and not blog about them. This is the case of a video that was leaked on to the internet showing a French air stewardess performing a striptease for the captain while the plane was flying. For those...(read more) More About: Striptease
Rodeo in Las Vegas
2008-02-04 23:44:00 The first time I went to a rodeo, I was staying at a hotel in the middle of Florida that had a small rodeo show in the property. I never thought that the rodeo was such an organized sport until I came across the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo website....(read more) More About: Las Vegas , Vegas
The most expensive cruise in the world
2008-02-04 17:13:00 If you are a cruise fanatic, this might be the ultimate cruise for you: 108 days, visiting 42 ports in 26 countries on five continents. But this dream cruise is not for the typical cruise passenger who needs to save money during the year in order to pay...(read more) More About: World , Most Expensive , The World , Cruise
Kids Programs in Cruises
2008-01-30 22:34:00 For many families, cruise is the perfect choice when they are looking to travel with their children. Most cruises try to lore families into their mega-ships by offering especial programs that promise to keep kids and teens busy during the voyage. But...(read more) More About: Kids , Programs , Cruises
NASA Airline Safety Report
2007-12-31 21:16:00 After months of holding the data, and even ordering the company that conducted the study to destroy all the records, NASA finally released the findings of a four-year survey, based on telephone interviews of 24,000 commercial pilots and 5,000 private...(read more) More About: Safety , Report , Nasa , Airline
Spirit Air doesn't know math
2007-12-17 22:47:00 It looks like Spirit Air doesn't know a thing about the simplest arithmetic operation. They don't know how much it is 24+24 I received an email with an offer from Spirit Air. The offer basically said that I could save $24.00 per person in any new booking...(read more) More About: Math
Airlines began offering internet access during flights
2007-12-17 18:34:00 When the first satellite phones became available on commercial airplanes, it was a novelty. A very expensive one I must add. But still some business travel used them to make those last minute calls to their offices, or an intrepid traveler would call...(read more) More About: Internet , Airlines , Flights , Access , Erin
Prepare your wallet if you plan to travel in 2008
2007-12-10 21:19:00 According to the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the American Express Global Business Travel Forecast, it will cost you more to travel in 2008 . A new study released by both groups suggest that a short trip; including airfare, lodging and...(read more) More About: Plan , Wallet , Pare
Port Everglade will host biggest cruise ships in the world
2007-12-05 16:22:00 Port Everglade (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) authorities just announced that they had entered into an agreement with Royal Caribbean to become the home port for Royal Caribbean two newest ships. The ships called the Genesis class; are currently being built...(read more) More About: World , Port , Ships , The World , Host
Carnival?s 12 Days 12 Fun days of Christmas Event Revealed
2007-12-04 19:02:00 Every year on December, Carnival Cruise runs a 12 days special sales event which includes special prices and offers. Every day you get a different offer valid only for that day. The event runs from from December 3 rd to December 14. But what offer might...(read more) More About: Christmas , Event , Days , Christmas Eve
Psychological counseling now available to British travelers
2007-12-03 17:08:00 Stressed out after your holiday travels? Psychological help in on the way The British travel association known as ABTA began offering psychological counseling for those travelers who suffered some kind of traumatic experience while on vacation. The service,...(read more) More About: Logi , Holo
Your old vacation pictures might pay for your next trip
2007-11-29 20:56:00 If you are like me, whenever you go on vacation you take dozens of pictures and then they sit on your hard drive until you stumble on them months later. Or you burn them on a CD and put them away for years to come. Wouldn't it be great if those vacation...(read more) More About: Pictures , Vacation , Trip
Thanksgiving in Disney
2007-11-26 17:29:00 This year, for Thanksgiving dinner, we decided that instead of eating the traditional turkey at home, we would eat chicken at a medieval castle. So, we headed to the only place in Florida where you can do this. Kissimmee. We made reservations to Medieval...(read more) More About: Disney , Hank
Most expensive restaurants in the world
2007-11-20 17:31:00 When it comes to creating lists of priciest places, richest people, or fanciest hotels, Forbes is the best. They just released the list of the most expensive restaurants around the world . And if you have enough money to dine in one of these ultra-expensive...(read more) More About: World , Restaurants , Most Expensive , The World
Your next cruise will cost you more
2007-11-19 16:57:00 With the barrel of oil getting close to $100.00, cruise lines are forcing passengers to pay for some of the fuel the chips use. For some sailing this represent an increased of up to 30% of the price passengers must pay. Carnival Cruise was the first one...(read more) More About: Cost
Too revealing for Southwest, but perfect for Playboy
2007-11-16 16:22:00 A while ago, I wrote about Kyla Ebbert, a 23-year-old college student who was told by a Southwest Airlines employee that her outfit was too revealing to fly. Well, it seems like her outfit was perfect for Playboy, so she decided to pose for the magazine’s...(read more) More About: Perfect
What happens to confiscated items at the airport?
2007-11-15 18:28:00 Have you ever wonder what happened to that pair of scissors that you inadvertently brought to the airport and the alerted Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screener confiscated? ( although they missed the bomb and incendiary components someone...(read more) More About: Airport , Items
New passports are easy to hack
2007-11-07 19:00:00 By spending $200 in electronic equipment, a hacker can easily read all the personal information stored in your passport without even touching it. Even worse, your information can be easily duplicated and embedded in a fake passport . All new passports...(read more) More About: Hack , Easy
Canadians confused about when they need passport to travel to U.S
2007-11-05 20:24:00 If you think you were confused with the changes implemented by the State Department about needing to have a passport when you travel abroad, don’t feel bad. Canadians are even more confused, to the point that most Canadian don’t know whether they need...(read more) More About: Travel , Passport , Adia
NASA to release air safety report
2007-11-01 15:57:00 The final score: NASA: 0, Public Interest: 1 Under pressure from Congress and public outrage, NASA had decided to released the findings of a four-year survey, based on telephone interviews of 24,000 commercial pilots and 5,000 private pilots that shows...(read more) More About: Safety , Report , Release , Nasa
NASA in trouble for refusing to release report
2007-10-31 16:30:00 I recently wrote about NASA refusing to release the results of a survey they conducted with commercial pilots about safety incidents they have witnessed or were involved in. Even after the A.P requested the records under the Freedom of Information Act,...(read more) More About: Report , Release , Nasa
Digital Entertainment For Your Next Trip
More articles from this author:2007-10-29 21:12:00 A while ago, I wrote about how digital technology had changed the way families travel, specially when it comes to road trips. I must admit that I am attracted to anything that has to do with technology. From little gadgets to high definition TVs I want...(read more) More About: Entertainment , Trip , Digital 1, 2, 3 |
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