Thursday, August 9, 2012

Airports ease travel stress

Lemonade? Live music? Airports ease travel stress
NBCNews.com
The busy summer travel season can make the airport experience the most stressful part of any leisure or business trip. To help travelers relax, many airports offer some form of summertime entertainment. For example, San Francisco International Airport ...

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Shares of travel website Priceline tumble after company offers weak third ...
Washington Post
NORWALK, Conn. — Discount travel website Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that profit and revenue rose in the second quarter on strong bookings for international travel, but it gave a disappointing forecast of third-quarter results, citing the weak ...

Tongariro blasts spark tourist interest
New Zealand Herald
Mt Tongariro tourism operators have accepted lost bookings in exchange for a spectacular new attraction created by Monday night's eruption. The steam-powered eruption at 11.50pm blew at least three new vents near the Te Mari craters, but the site ...

Sector Snap: Travel website operators mostly fall
NBCNews.com
NEW YORK — Some of the best-known online travel companies say growing economic uncertainty is causing fewer people to travel, especially in Europe. Shares of the group plunged Wednesday, led by Priceline.com Inc. and Orbitz Worldwide Inc., who both ...

2 Thai robbers sentenced to life in prison for killing Australian tourist on ...
Washington Post
BANGKOK — Two Thai men were sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for murdering an Australiantourist they were trying to rob on one of Thailand's most popular resort islands. The Phuket provincial court initially sentenced the men to the maximum ...

Ask a Designer: Vacation's over? Bring that vibe back into your home
Washington Post
Summer travel leaves many of us with memories of ocean sunsets or foreign street scenes or other only-on-vacation sights. Once we've returned home, how can we hold onto some of that beauty and bring it into our living spaces? The weeks after a trip can ...

Disneyland Resort Update
USA TODAY (blog)
Of course, travel is unpredictable, and a combination of missed busses, delayed flights and tight connecting flights conspired to delay this Update. Thanks for your patience.] Pirates League coming to Disneyland this fall. Rascals ... Pirates League ...

Carolina Foothills Nudist Resort Holds 'Survivor -- Nudist Style' Contest ...
Huffington Post
Contestants make their way to the swimming pool for the next challenge during the Survivor, Nudist Style event at the Carolina Foothills Resort, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Chesnee, S.C. In its third year, the two-day competition based on the ...

Kiawah Island Golf Resort to hold 2012 PGA Championship
Ticket News
The 94th edition of the PGA Championship tees off Thursday, August 9, at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. 52 groups of pros will all be vying for the top spot in the last major of the year. This year's championship, known as "Glory's ...

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10 Reasons To Travel When Your Kids Are Little
Huffington Post (blog)
And while a Disney vacation is a dream for most families, there's value to be had in any trip, and it doesn't matter that they won't remember, because you will never forget. Remember, folks, 18 summers. Here are 10 more reasons to travel when your kids ...

Work travel tips for developers | TechRepublic
By Justin James
Takeaway: Developer Justin James shares his basic toolkit–equipment, software, and more–for business trips. Tell us what you would add to his list. Most developers rarely have to travel for work. While traveling can be fun, my experience with ...
on TechRepublic

Expensive Travel: The Most Luxurious New Amenities On Planes ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
From the $1.5 million cruise to the craziest suites and most expensive cities, it's certainly easy to blow your money on travel these days. With the news that American Airlines has started offering delivery of bags to customers ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Tourist killed in boating accident - The Local
It has not been revealed where in Germany the pair were from, but it is known that they had been holidaying in Sarigerme, a popular tourist destination in the Mugla province. DPA/The Local/jcw. What do you think? Leave your comment below.
The Local - Germany's news in English

Vacation Trials and Tribulations | Crisis Magazine
By Rev. George W. Rutler
But every vacation strikes me as a form of evacuation with results not quite as dire as the disappearance in 1783 from our shores of the last ethnic group with a command of the English language. Against my better judgment, and at the urging ...
Crisis Magazine

Stylish carry-on travel bags | Bits + Pieces, Honeymoon | 100 Layer ...
Ok, now that Jillian is done rubbing her amazing five-year-moon trip in all of our faces we've totally got the travel bug. It also inspired us to shop around for ways ...
www.100layercake.com/blog/.../stylish-carry-on-travel-bags/

Priceline, Orbitz hurt by Europe's woes - Market Extra - MarketWatch
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — What had been seen as an area of resiliency for online travel firms now appears to be turning ...
www.marketwatch.com/.../orbitz-priceline-see-euro-woes-in-o...

No Vacation for Travel Stocks - CNBC
No Vacation for Travel Stocks. Wed 08 Aug 12 | 12:30 PM ET. The FMHR traders offer their views on travel stocks like Expedia and Priceline.
www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?play=1&video...par...

Business Insider: travel Archives - August 8 2012
Travel posts from August 8, 2012. Date: Vertical: None (Business Insider), SAI, SAI Contributors, The Wire, The Wire Contributors, Clusterstock, Clusterstock ...
www.businessinsider.com/archives?vertical=travel&date...

American tourist frustrated he couldn't carry a gun in Canada
American tourist upset that he couldn't shoot some Canadians. 1 hr ago. Michigan cop Walt Wawra and his wife recently vacationed in Canada, which was OK, ...
now.msn.com/american-tourist-frustrated-he-couldnt-carry-a-...

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