There have been some big advances in digital cameras over the past year, so if you’re planning to splurge on a fancy new device to record your travel memories, here’s what you need to know…

New models have been introduced with features that go a long way toward improving the quality of the images, and which pack more capabilities into a smaller frame.

As with other digital products, all of this new technology comes at a lower price.

Terrorists attacked two prominent hotels and other tourist and business areas in Mumbai Wednesday, killing at least 125, including six foreigners, in what is being called one of the most brazen acts of terrorism in India’s recent history.

The coordinated machine-gun and grenade attacks, which began late Wednesday night and continued through Thursday night, was carried out by teams of heavily armed gunmen who stormed the Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels, and shot up the Café Leopold and the Chhatrapati Shivaji railway station.

All of the sites hit are heavily frequented by foreign tourists, at least seven of whom were reportedly being held hostage at the two hotels.

How’d you like to walk through the still waters where King David is said to have written the 23rd Psalm?

Or watch the sun break over the martyrs’ landmark of Masada and think about what it means when a nation says, “never again?”

Or how’d you like to float in the Dead Sea, walk through aqueducts built by the Romans, or visit churches that feel older than time?

Peter is broadcasting this Saturday 10am-1pm EST (7-10am PST) from Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. Guests include:

Mike Boyd, CEO of the Aviation Planning Group, who will talk with Peter about his wish list for President-elect Obama;

Christopher Conkey of The Wall Street Journal, who will compare the current rescue package with a familiar formula the airlines used not too long ago;

 

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On Thursday I had the sad duty of being first officer on a one-way flight from San Francisco International Airport to Victorville Airport in the Mojave Desert.

The purpose of this flight was to retire a low-time perfectly good 747-400.

I was called out for my last day of reserve for this dubious ferry flight.

For those who haven’t flown it, the 747 series aircraft are probably the best-flying, most graceful machines the Boeing company has ever produced.

December 6, 2008

Berkeley, CA

December 13, 2008

Atlanta, GA

December 20, 2008

Jackson Hole, WY