Archive for May, 2011
Travel Tip: Airline Weather Policies
If air travel suffers from major delays and cancellations from a storm or natural disaster, you may wonder if the airlines will cut travelers any slack. Here’s what the rules really say. Spirit Airlines actually has a program called the Weather Buster Policy. It’s something the airline will enact in cases of major delays caused [...]
Colombia Travel: Musical Slideshow of Medellin
In the 1980s and 1990s, Medellín, Colombia, was synonymous with drug violence, with notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar as its most famous resident. But today, almost two decades after the death of Pablo Escobar, crime has dropped dramatically and Colombia’s second-largest city is undergoing something of a renaissance. Get a glimpse of the new Medellín [...]
World’s Largest Plane, Airbus A380, Struck By Lightning In-Flight
Dramatic footage shows the world’s largest commercial plane being hit by lightning bolts in air. An Airbus 380 landing in Heathrow Airport from Dubai on Thursday was captured being struck by a two bolts of lightning. The footage quickly became a viral sensation, but actually captures a fairly common occurrence. Commercial airplanes are struck by [...]
Travel Tip: Travel Insurance And Pre-Existing Conditions
Sure, travel insurance can come in handy if you have to cancel or cut short a trip. But don’t get nailed by the dreaded pre-existing condition exclusion. Remember, every insurance policy is different, so there is no rule of thumb. But many travel insurance companies won’t cover claims if the traveler, a companion, or a [...]
Travel Deals: American Getaways, New Delhi Luxury & Caribbean All-Inclusive Deals
The big summer travel season is fast approaching, and with fuel prices approaching record highs, airlines having slashed capacity, and the economy finally beginning to recover, travelers could be forgiven for thinking that travel deals are scarce. Fortunately, that’s just not the case this summer. There are plenty of deals to be had and our [...]
Mexico City Chef Shares Secrets Of Local Cuisine And Markets
Dishes in Mexico City are bold, vibrant and seductive. Stroll the tree-lined streets of Polanco, dotted with lively outdoor cafes, produce stands, and trendy boutiques, or venture into the city’s beating heart: the market. Culinary traveler Jordan Whitley sat down with Chef Alejandro Fuentes of Au Pied de Cochon in ritzy Polanco’s Presidente Intercontinental to [...]
Radio Guests – The Marquette Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota – May 14, 2011
What’s worse, a commemorative mug or a lousy T-shirt? San Francisco Chronicle Travel Editor Spud Hilton explains what makes a crappy souvenir as well as the two most annoying types of travelers at the airport. How clean is your cruise ship? Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor in chief of CruiseCritic.com, reports that the Norwegian Epic and a [...]
Travel Tip: Dining Etiquette Abroad
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, one of the fastest ways to offend your host is to make a mistake at the dinner table. Dining etiquette isn’t so much about knowing which fork to use. In some countries, there are some more basic rules that most Americans don’t even know about. Refusing food is [...]
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