1,000 Places to Not go Before You Die

How many travel books are collecting dust on your book shelves? I stopped by World Hum and saw this interesting article on travel books.
“Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips” and “Make the Most of your Time on Earth: 1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences” are gorgeous, transformational and, ultimately, full of [...]

U.S. Airline Aging Fleet Like Old Tuna Cans

Unfortunately for U.S. travelers, the fleets aren’t going to get any less dingy or more inviting anytime soon.
None of the new Airbus A380s on order, and only 43 of the 710 Boeing 787s on the way, are destined for U.S. carriers, according to a New York Times report. Instead, major U.S. airlines are sticking [...]

San Diego Welcomes Visitors

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and local tourism industry officials said the city is ready to welcome visitors back after the fires that swept through the destination last week.
Among San Diego’s major attractions are the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, Legoland California and SeaWorld San Diego.
In addition, San Diego-area beaches, [...]

Daylight Savings Starts One Week Late

DOT Reminder: Daylight Savings Starts One Week Late
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a reminder that daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, one week later than in recent years.
Prior to this year, daylight saving time has been observed from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday [...]

Girlfriend Getaway in Dominica

Jungle Bay Resort & Spa on the tiny nature island of Dominica is offering a Girlfriend’s Getaway package.
Included are five nights’ accommodations in a premium jungle cottage, airport transfers, all gourmet meals, four half-hour spa treatments and one full-hour girlfriends in-room massage for two, morning yoga or meditation, daily excursions including snorkeling and hiking, evening [...]

Globalization, According to the World, Is a Good Thing. Sort Of

Americans are more likely than most West Europeans to believe that their culture was superior, according to a Pew Global Attitudes poll reported on in the New York Times today.
Fifty-five percent of Americans think their culture is better than everybody else’s.
The only European country with a higher degree of self belief is Italy, where 7 [...]

Peace Tourism and Forum

The Tourism4Peace Forum (T4PF) remounted its website at www.Tourism4Peace.org in addition to its previous address www.Tourism4Peace.com.
The site offers an insight into the Tourism4Peace Forum, a group of travel executives and travel industry experts from Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Palestine who work together toward facilitating border crossings and obtaining freedom of movement of tourists and tourism [...]

Visit Florida Paddling Trails Guide

Visit Florida Launches Paddling Trails Guide
To help visitors plan their trip on the water, Visit Florida, in partnership with the Office of Greenways and Trails and Florida Professional Paddlesports Association, has developed the Florida Paddling Trails Guide.
The organization’s omnibus survey for May 2007 found that more than half (58.4 percent) of Florida visitors enjoyed nature-based [...]