Archive for April, 2009
FAA Releases Data on Increasing Bird and Wildlife Strikes
In the wake of a recent crash caused by bird strikes that shut down two of the plane’s engines, the FAA has caved in to increasing pressure to release data on bird and wildlife collisions and made the information publicly available today. The FAA database, which contains more than 89,000 records dating back to 1990, [...]
Suzy Gershman’s Postcard from El Paso, Texas: Outlet Malls and Cowboy Boots
Dear Peter, I might have sent you a postcard from Arizona or New Mexico, but we breezed through them very quickly on our drive from California to Texas. Possibly we were a little too breezy. In today’s mail I got a little letter from the Arizona Highway Department inviting me to pay them $181.50.
April 25, 2009: Washington, D.C.
Peter is broadcasting this Saturday from the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C. Keith Bellows, editor in chief of National Geographic Traveler, will recommend some places to go this coming summer. Diana Gessler, author of Very Washington DC, will navigate us to the lesser-known places in our nation’s capital.
Interactive Wine Tours in Vineyards With Connoisseurs
If you’re into learning about wine, you may already be tired of looking at oak barrels and elbowing the crowds in that terrible tasting room. So what if you could learn about the winemaking process?
AirTran Posts Q1 Profit as Other Airlines Struggle With Economic Recession
As airline after airline released gloomy first quarter financial reports this week showing near-ubiquitous losses, AirTran Airways flew against the wind and posted a $28 million gain. The airline managed to earn a profit, its first since 2007, despite a nine percent drop in revenue. Chief executive Bob Fornaro attributed the airline’s gains to a [...]
10 Photography Tips for the Icons of Washington, DC
Almost everyone who visits Washington, DC wants to view the iconic elements such as the Lincoln Memorial and the White House. Some travelers rely on photographs to capture these icons, while others are content to experience and visualize the major entities. Regardless, everyone is faced with the challenge: where should I go, and when, to [...]
Grateful Traveler: Africa Travel Adventure as a Teacher
Years ago I had the great good luck to spend six months in Africa in the company of people who were born and raised there. Most of this time was spent in game reserves and my experience was this: When I would first get to a reserve, the friends I was with would be pointing [...]
Competitive Air Travel and Adventure Racing
TV shows like the Amazing Race may have inspired you to see the world. But what if you could embark on your own competitive travel adventure?
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