Best Place To Retire ?
Panama tops the list by InternationalLiving.com of best countries for Americans to retire. New visas for pensioners were sighted as a main reason. Latin America took 12 of the first 24 spots. See the rest of the ...
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Liverpool UK. Voted #3 by Rough Guides
http://www.roughguides.com/best-places/2014/top-10-cities/
Travelodge to relaunch its brand
When was the last time you stayed at a Travelodge? I've got to admit I can't remember -- it was that long ago. The hotel chain has gone through some rough times and is looking at trying to rebrand its image. More here.
Ryanair cuts fees??!
It's true! Ryanair announced it will cut the rates it charges for checked bags to put its fee structure more in line with its competitors. Some other rate adjustments are also part of this realignment, including the dreaded printing of...
Inflight wifi soon available throughout Canada
Gogo just announced it has added in-flight Internet service for business and commercial flights over Canada. The project will be implemented over a number of months and its implementation has already begun. Once completed, full wifi...
Airlines Tweet Their Way through Cold-Weather Problems
This week's snow and cold weather have made a mess of many travel schedules—but they also highlighted the airlines' increasing use of social media to keep travelers updated and to respond to travelers' questions. HERE's some info from...
"Mind Your Manners!" VisitBritain Warns Hoteliers
VisitBritain, the official tourist-promotion agency of UK, has published a list of "DOs" and "DON'Ts" for hotels and employees. Some are pretty obvious (don't make fun of Indian accents) and some are based on common national stereotypes.
Iceland's Secret Life as a Film Star (Really!)
The new Ben Stiller film, the Secret Life of Walter Mitty, has focused new attention on Iceland as a venue for film-making. It's a surprising country with a wide variety of scenery...but up to now it has mostly played "somewhere else" in the movies....
Brazil creates Riot Force for World Cup
Brazil is creating a special riot force that will consist of 10,000 police to help with anticipated demonstrations throughout Brazil during the FIFAWorldCup this summer http://www.usatoday.com/story/...e-world-cup/4303167/
New Pilot Rules: Safer skies, but some delays likely
New rules for pilots are in effect this weekend, resulting from the FAA's investigation of pilot fatigue in a Colgan Air commuter crash a few years ago. The new rules limit pilots to 8 or 9 hour shifts (depending on start time) and require 10 hours...
Free Flights Everywhere: Is this the best employee benefit ever?
American Airlines, now with 100,000 employees from both AA and USAir, has rolled out a new version of free travel for employees: anywhere, anytime there's a seat in coach. Includes registered family members and parents as well. With a newly-merged...
See Them While You Can: 10 Wins for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has posted a list of 10 big wins—significant historic sites saved from the wrecking ball or development in the past year (as well as listing some sad losses). They're spread across the country, and...
Air Traffic to Surge at Tokyo's Haneda
Starting as early as March ,Haneda International Airport, in Tokyo,is set to surge in passenger traffic in 3 years by 50%. Passenger Traffic is already 4th in the world http://newsonjapan.com/html/ne...k/article/106014.php
Europa-Park Visitors have More Fun !
Although #2 in Europe and much smaller than Disney ,Europa-Park in Rust Germany, had record attendance. Read about it . http://travel.france24.com/con...visitor-numbers-2013 Have high prices started taking a toll on Disney in...
Thousands of flights cancelled
The snowstorms battering the Northeast are causing lots of problems for travelers. Be sure you check with your airline before leaving for the airport. There is a ripple effect beyond the affected areas. More here.