Posts from the ‘Travel’ Category
- March 26, 2011
You may have missed theseSome posts may get lost in time, so here’s a recap of what you may have missed on our website: Three Best Safaris in India India has a wide range of wildlife safaris and national parks, some of which have accommodations in the heart of the reserves. Visitors can take elephant rides or jeep tours […]
- March 26, 2011
Sri Lanka tourist industry booming after end of ethnic warSri Lanka has seen decades of ethnic war which has ended for a while and tourists are visiting Colombo. Tamils in the city too are flocking there to explore its scenic locales. Sri Lanka is fast becoming a preferred destination for residents of India, as it is just next door and is easy on the […]
- March 25, 2011
Free travel apps for iOS – Part 2There are tons of iPhone travel apps out there, both, paid and free; so we have listed some of the ones that are free and can be of a good value or just help. Updated on September 27, 2011 Click here for a list of free travel apps for iOS Also check out TripBase’s Travel […]
- March 24, 2011
TripAdvisor email list hacked over the weekendAs a TripAdvisor user, you may have received a message from the company’s CEO advising that part of its email list was compromised over the weekend. The letter (text in full below) says that no passwords were revealed and that the site doesn’t collect credit card numbers, so the most any affected members might need […]
- March 24, 2011
Earthquake strikes northern MyanmarThe Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have both confirmed that a on March 24, 2011 1:55:36 PM UTC (about 20:35h local time), a 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in the highly populated region of Shan State in Myanmar. The first earthquake occurred 89 km (55 miles) N of […]
- March 23, 2011
Get airport maps for your next transit or layoverOn your next travel, you’re more likely to transit through an airport if your trip involves multiple stops. Apart from the connections, most travelers worry about the time it will take them to transfer from one terminal to the other. So before you leave, a little research in to the airport layout will reduce frustration […]
- March 23, 2011
Embassy World lists contact information of every embassy in the worldEmbassy World lists the contact information and websites for all of the embassies around the world. The site has listings of all of the embassies resources available by nation and a separate listing for all of the foreign embassies located within the United States. It also has detailed information about UN missions and other international […]
- March 23, 2011
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- March 23, 2011
Drunk and fake pilots in IndiaFlying in India has become a joke recently with airline authorities catching 57 pilots over the alcohol limit in the past two years, but only 11 lost their jobs and rest got away with punishments, according to the Times of India. The country’s largest airline, Jet-JetLite, boasted the most boozers, with as many as 23 […]
- March 22, 2011
Travel news for the dayThese are some of the stories that made the headlines: New Plan to Charge Entry Fees for Travel to U.S. Gets Cold Shoulder From Canada Canadians looking to visit the United States, arriving via air or sea, may soon pay more for the privilege. The ups and downs of the airfare waiting game Christopher Elliot […]
- March 22, 2011
Airports will track your Wi-Fi soonAcross most of the airports in the world one can see the same routine much like other airports – passengers hurrying through the terminal, waiting in security lines or lingering at the duty-free shops. But at Copenhagen International Airport, a Geneva-based company, SITA, 860 miles away, is tracking passengers by their phones’ Wi-Fi. Stephane Cheikh, […]
- March 21, 2011
8 best frequent flyer programs comparedYou can earn free travel and other benefits when you accumulate all your miles from one frequently flyer program. Like much else in the travel industry, though, these loyalty programs are often changing, and finding the most rewarding program can be difficult. Gizmodo lists the top eight frequent flyer programs nominated by their readers. The […]
- March 18, 2011
Navagio Beach, Zakynthos, GreeceThe famous Shipwreck Beach (Navagio), pictures of which one would see on every tourist brochure about Zakynthos, is at the northwest tip of the island. It is notable because it is home to the wreck of the alleged smuggler ship Panagiotis; thus, it is often referred to as ‘Smugglers Cove’. It is a much overhyped […]
- March 18, 2011
Bing adds “Attractions” to its travel featureIn keeping with its expansion of travel-related features, Bing has launched new Attractions Pages, and an Attractions Tab as a search option. The feature is designed to be a way to find out more information related to specific tourist attractions for any given location. Attractions bring together a number of bits of information for over […]
- March 18, 2011
Single visa for Southeast Asia (ASEAN countries) to be a realityThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan that would open the region to foreign tourists in the same way Europe’s unified visa system (Schengen) has streamlined travel. Jungle-covered temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, five-star beach resorts in Bali, shopping in Singapore or spicy street food in Thailand – Southeast […]