When it comes to health issues and risks related to travel, US tourists are highly uninformed and don’t bother to try get the information which might prove crucial on their trip. New research shows that only half of the 30 million US citizens that travel each year to lower-income countries seek advice about potential health […]
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Saturday, November 6th, 2010New Disney Cruise Ship, Fresh out of German Building Docks
Monday, November 1st, 2010When it comes to Disney cruise ships, the hype builds up long before they start off on their first cruise. Their latest ship, Disney Dream, has made the news for merely making it out of the German shipyard in Papenburg and into a harbor where the final stages of construction and testing will take place. […]
Fly.com Promises Airline Baggage Fee Transparency
Monday, November 1st, 2010In a recent official statement, Fly.com who takes pride in its ease of use when searching for air fares, has announced it now lists all baggage fares for major airlines, in an attempt to fight the confusion that often comes from assessing how much you actually pay for the luggage you check in. The air […]
The Art and Craft of the Voyage of Discovery
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust Guest post by Joanna Paterson Travel can be a great way not just to see new things but to see with ‘new eyes’. Sometimes those shifts in insight and perspective come along as an unintended consequence of […]
Jordan Magnuson – Travel Games to Depict a Trip Around the World
Monday, September 20th, 2010Travel Tweaks readers met Jordan Magnuson about a month and a half ago, when news of his plan to go on a trip around the world and document it by developing travel inspired games was spread on the Internet. After publishing the news here, I exchanged a few emails with Jordan. While I personally […]
TUI Business Plan: Next-generation Plane to Reach Market Domination
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010TUI Travel will be the first British ariline to introduce the Boeing 787 Deamliner, a next-generation plane they expected to boost their business and turn them into top players of the long-haul package holiday market. The company will introduce thirteen such planes, the first one being scheduled for January 2012 and set to fly under […]
Things to do in London (or nearby) With Kids
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010London is a vibrant city, but don’t assume your kid is going to share your enthusiasm for discounts at famous shops or for long strolls in the museums. I took my son to London for his 8th birthday and I tried to find things that he would find enjoyable.