Archive for February, 2009
Fitness Tips and Exercises for Avoiding Ski Injuries
If you’re planning your annual ski trip you may also want to plan an exercise routine to avoid injury. Don’t worry, it’s not as hard as it sounds.
Fractional Ownership of Yachts, Jets and Cars: Live Like a King on a Prince’s Budget
You’ve heard of fractional ownerships of condos, but what about a luxury car, yacht–or even a jet? This doesn’t apply to the average Joe the Plumber, but if you’re a millionaire who’s been affected by the economic crisis, you can live like a king on a prince’s budget.
Travel-Friendly Software Applications for Smartphones
Phil Baker takes a look at applications for smartphones, including the Blackberry, Palm and the iPhone. I’ve been trying a popular travel application on my BlackBerry Bold, WorldMate Live from Mobimate. It’s designed to assist travelers by bringing useful information to their smartphones, and is currently available for phones that run Symbian and Palm OS [...]
Smooth Landings and Stupid Travel News
We’ve all been listening to the FAA tapes from the tower on US Airways Flight 1549, the radio communications between the plane and the tower, in the last two minutes of that flight. It’s pretty haunting stuff, especially when you consider how calm Captain Chesley Sullenberger was during all of it. Basically he said, “We’re [...]
Economic Recession Taking a Big Bite Out of International Air Travel
Overseas air travel was previously thought to be somewhat recession-proof, with international routes largely avoiding the cuts and fare hikes that have been common among domestic American routes. But now that’s all changed. Over the last year, demand for overseas flights has dropped 5.3 percent and a total of 466,000 seats have been cut from [...]
Feb. 7 Full Show
Check out Peter’s complete broadcast from Cardiff, Wales! You can listen to each of the three hours of the show below. Guests include:
Oops! Lunar New Year Fireworks Spark Blaze at Unfinished Beijing Luxury Hotel
Spectators watching Lunar New Year celebrations in eastern Beijing Monday were witness to a more horrifying type of spectacle after fireworks unintentionally sparked a fire at luxury hotel that was nearing completion. The 44-story Mandarin Oriental had been under construction for more than six years when it went up in flames after sparks from a [...]
Unusual Valentine’s Day Travel and Romance Experiences
Champagne and chocolate is so 2008. This year, surprise your partner with an original experience on Valentine’s Day. Best of all, resorts and hotels are feeling the budget crunch, and are dropping prices accordingly, which translates into packages that get you more for your money. Here are a few truly unique experiences around the country [...]
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