"the ghastliness of modern plane travel"

Tom Wolfe on his new book, Back to Blood - Telegraph: "Depositing himself with a gasp on the sofa (revealing blue-and-white Argyle socks held up by calf-suspenders), he makes amusing small-talk about the ghastliness of modern plane travel, talking in a quiet, sardonic, cultured Southern accent.'Then you have to take your shoes off and walk across this black, nubbly, rubber rug. Ah God, when you feel that under your feet, you really feel like you’re at the mercy of somebody.’ He emits a breathy chuckle, and then, in a more strident voice, he impersonates the disembodied commands: 'IF ANY PERSON ATTEMPTS TO GIVE YOU ANY PARCEL, REPORT THAT PERSON IMMEDIATELY TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITIES.’"

TSA Responds To Security Criticism By Telling People To Remember 9/11 Attacks « CBS Connecticut:
"The Transportation Security Administration has started to respond to wide criticism of its operations in a more aggressive manner. In an opinion piece in the Rockland County Times last week, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein responded to a column by resident Diane Dimond, a syndicated columnist. ”Perhaps the next time Diane and her family fly out of a New York-area airport ..."

Where to go in 2013: Travel's new hot spots
USA TODAY
The slim, colorful volume is compiled by editors and contributors to the popular guide book series, all of them self-proclaimed travel geeks. Categories include top countries, regions and cities, along with themed lists, ranging from best-value ...

Common Travel Misconceptions And How To Overcome Them
Huffington Post
After speaking with many of my fellow students, colleagues and friends, I've learned a lot about peoples' preconceived fears and stereotypes regarding traveling. The truth is, travel is neither difficult nor scary, even for young people. Here are some ...

Tropical Storm Sandy scrambles cruise ship plans
Examiner.com
Travel · Tropical Storm Sandy · Jamaica · Cuba · Haiti · Cruising. Advertisement. Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas was racing along the southern coast of Cuba early Wednesday morning ahead of Tropical Storm Sandy and several other cruise ships were ...

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Canadian tourism group wrapping up Buffalo event
Businessweek
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — One of the largest and travel and tourism-related associations in Canada is wrapping up its first-ever conference held in the United States. More than 600 people are estimated to have spent the past six days in Buffalo for the ...

Richard Branson: Commercial space tourism project Virgin Galactic keeps ...
Washington Post
... Richard Branson says his space tourism project keeps being pushed back and isn't sure of an exact date for the first launch. He says it will be at least another 12 or 18 months before the Virgin Galactic venture can offer paid space travel to ...

Mavs travel with 11 as four key players will miss tonight's game
Dallas Morning News
The Mavericks will be severely short-handed Wednesday when they play the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wichita, Kan. Chris Kaman, Vince Carter and Shawn Marion joined Dirk Nowitzki as a crew that remained in Dallas as the team traveled for the next-to-last ...

Thanksgiving 2012: When to Fly, When to Book
ABC News
Thanksgiving is less than one month away. Below are seven tips for savings from a travel industry insider. Book now. Right now. Booking travel for peak periods – like Thanksgiving – should take place as early as possible. It is extremely unusual for ...

Tourism Infrastructure Improvement Cheers LTA
AllAfrica.com
THE Livingstone Tourism Association (LTA) has said the increasing investments towards the development of tourism infrastructure will allow the country to reap more benefits from the United Nations Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly to be ...

Why air travel has become so expensive, annoying, and cramped
Bizjournals.com (blog)
Lucky for you, however, they pay me to plow through 78-page government reports about airlinetravel. That's good because the study actually offers genuine context about why our lives on the road stink. Five failing areas of air travel—cost, comfort, ...

Russian Travel Site OneTwoTrip Picks Up $16m Investment from ...
By Josh Ong
Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström's VC firm, Atomico, is reportedly investing $16 million in Russiantravel website Onetwotrip.
The Next Web

Tweet-Up: Booking Tips with Travel Experts - Carry On | Travel + ...
No matter how seasoned a traveler you are, there are always new destinations to visit and more refined tips to pick up along the way. So, to celebrate the announcement of the A-List 2012, the best of the best in the travel industry, we gathered ...
Travel Blog | Travel + Leisure

Cuba will ease travel restriction for citizens | WTVR.com – Richmond ...
By Alix Bryan
Starting next year, Cubans traveling abroad will face fewer hurdles leaving the country.
WTVR.com – Richmond News &...

Urban Park Allows Visitors To Travel To More Than 50 Countries ...
By Jessica Festa
Do you wish you could travel more but don't have the time to visit as many places as you would like? If you can get. . . .
Gadling

Best in Travel 2013 - Lonely Planet
Best in travel articles and advice from the leading travel guide book publisher.
www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel-2013/

Travel Essentials | Shop by Category | Sale | Magellan's Travel ...
Magellan's Travel Supplies, America's leading source of travel supplies, offering over 500 products featuring luggage, electrical adaptors, travel clothing, ...
www.magellans.com/.../sale-shop-by-category-travel-essentials

Fotolia Travel - Case Study | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design ...
This amazing digital illustrations was done by the Polish designer Pawel Kozakowski, he used this image to enter the Fotolia TEN Content under the theme ...
abduzeedo.com/fotolia-travel-case-study

Ministers to Travel to Addressing Poaching | The Bahamas Journal ...
Ministers to Travel to Addressing Poaching. Posted on 24 October 2012. by Ianthia Smith. In a bid to put a damper on the amount of illegal Dominican fishermen ...
jonesbahamas.com/ministers-to-travel-to-addressing-poaching/

Responsible Tourism 101 - Home » Other Sections » Breaking News
How do you practice responsible tourism? Here are ... Travel in small groups (8 or less) so that you have the opportunity to connect with people and with nature. Get out of ...
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=862960...200

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