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Travelography 129: Airlines Flying Above Financial Crisis
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 29 September 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info.   Low Gas Prices Help Airline Stocks Take Off   Airlines also attracted investors by retiring older, less fuel-efficient planes and cutting capacity to support higher ticket prices. Passengers seemed willing to pay additional fees for everything from luggage to food to extra leg room, which added m...

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[ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:40:20 -0400 ]


Travelography 128: Economy + Environment Stall Cruise Lines
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 22 September 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info.   Analyst cuts Carnival rating to "Sell" ... $100 a barrel oil and rising shipbuilding costs require the industry to focus on improving returns by raising cruise prices and cutting commissions to travel agents. ... Carnival's $10 billion in ship orders means that the company cannot m...

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[ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:00:38 -0400 ]


Travelography 127: Honey, I Shrunk the Airlines!
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 15 September 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info.  Airline Stocks Fly Through the Downturn Looking for a safe haven in today's jittery stock market? ... Try the airlines. falling fuel prices may have masked what's really going on in the airline industry, which is that ...

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[ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:29:40 -0400 ]


Travelography 126: Tourism Challenges All Over the Globe
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 8 September 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Thousands stranded by XL collapse  Chairman Phil Wyatt said he was "totally devastated" by the failure which has grounded XL's 21 planes. The company flies to about 50 destinations. ...

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[ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:42:18 -0400 ]


Travelography 125: The Trickle Down Travel Contraction
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 1 September 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Hanna-caused detour prompts 'mutiny' on Carnival Miracle  The New York-based ship was supposed to head to the Caribbean... But thanks to Tropical Storm Hanna, the 2,124-passenger vessel ... wil...

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[ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:43 -0400 ]


Travelography: Crime and Mayhem Against, and By, Tourist
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 25 August 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Macau, the fastest-growing destination in 2008  More than 1.5 million international visitors have come to Macau in the first six months of this year, a 46.5 % jump over the same period last year. This does not include the 8.8 m...

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[ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:36:35 -0400 ]


Travelography: Will the Next President Support Travel?
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 19 August 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Tourism ads pressure White House hopefuls "Democrats, We'll be Watching." A small box of text calls on presumptive Democratic candidate Barack Obama to outline plans addressing everything from "unnecessary waiting lines at airports"...

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[ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:46:35 -0400 ]


Travelography: Las Vegas Spending More Green on Green
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 4 August 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Congress: No Cell Phones Mid-Flight The committee's action comes as the European Union is moving to allow airline passengers to talk on their cell phones during flight...And some lawm...

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[ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:21:02 -0400 ]


Travelography: $Billions for Medical Tourism
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 28 July 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. $2.1 billion spent by Americans overseas for care SAVE More than 750,000 Americans left the country last year for less expensive medical trea...

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[ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:43:07 -0400 ]


Travelography: Europe's Airline Woes
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 21 July 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Germany | Pilot walkouts ground nearly 1,000 Lufthansa flights Meanwhile the German division of British no-frills airline easyJet said it hoped to cash in if Lufthansa is hit by lengthy strikes. "A strike at Lufthansa would of course be just fine by us,"... Lanzarote, Turkey - close enough? The family h...

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[ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:14:52 -0400 ]


Travelography: Let's see.. shall I take the A380 or the RV ?
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 July 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Dublin Airport shut down after radar malfunction The decision forced dozens of flights to be grounded at airports across Europe or, if already in the air, to be diverted. The airlines hit most heavily by delays were the airport's two biggest users, Ryanair and Aer Lingus. Brussels Approves CO2 Trading Plan for Airl...

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[ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:48:13 -0400 ]


Travelography: Travel Woes and the Jamaican Bobsled Returns
 Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 1 July 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Car rental companies issue profit warning "...As with the entire industry, we are confronting rising fuel costs, weaker-than-expected enplanements, lower commercial travel volumes and lower time and mileage rates per day," said [the Avis Budget Group Inc] Chairman Yellowstone reports record June vis...

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[ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:50:53 -0400 ]


Travelography: US-UK Border, Quake-Lakes, and Best Travelers
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 23 June 2008: US and UK border agencies agree to expedite travelthe Global Entry pilot program builds upon other trusted traveler programs, such as NEXUS (with Canada) and SENTRI (with Mexico), designed to facilitate and expedite the entry process for pre-registered low-risk international travelers into the US. China to turn dangerous 'quake lakes' into tourist spots "The scientific developmen...

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[ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:40:59 -0400 ]


Travelography: Carry-On Baggage Police + Other Innovations
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 16 June 2008: Olympic Fever in Xinjiang With the Beijing Olympic torch expected in Xinjiang on its nationwide tour, authorities have also confiscated the passports of some Muslims, Uighurs told AFP. "They are afraid people might travel abroad and join some sort of plot against the Olympics," >>> Murders prompt warning to Jamaica tourists After three people were murdered in J...

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[ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:14:33 -0400 ]


Travelography: WW3 on the Beach and Wilding the Great Plains
Stories discussed in this podcast from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 9 June 2008:Camera Karma: Find Your Lost Pics Here! http://tinyurl.com/6p4agnIndia tourists stranded after group calls strikehttp://tinyurl.com/6ds9q2U.S. Tightens Rules for Foreign Travelershttp://tinyurl.com/4ntpzyMexico reimburses foreign tourists for sales tax expenditureshttp://tinyurl.com/5gq7tyGermans, Brits at War Again...Over Towels http://tinyurl.com/5ekobq The Great Plains Restored and Ready for Eco-...

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[ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:40:47 -0400 ]


Travelography: China, Thailand, UK, US, Iraq, and Airlines
THIS WEEK'S STORIES:  China's Premier On-Line Travel Booking Site Launches in the U.S.: China's premier and fastest-growi.. http://tinyurl.com/58sppl about 22 hours ago  Tourism Authority of Thailand launches the amazing Experience Video Contest and the Thailand Portfo.. http://tinyurl.com/6rjn7u about 22 hours ago  ...

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[ Wed, 07 May 2008 01:37:34 -0400 ]


Travelography: China, Thailand, UK, US, Iraq, and Airlines
THIS WEEK'S STORIES:  China's Premier On-Line Travel Booking Site Launches in the U.S.: China's premier and fastest-growi.. http://tinyurl.com/58sppl about 22 hours ago  Tourism Authority of Thailand launches the amazing Experience Video Contest and the Thailand Portfo.. http://tinyurl.com/6rjn7u about 22 hours ago  ...

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[ Wed, 07 May 2008 01:37:34 -0400 ]


Travelography: Euros, Spies, Crime and Tourism
The first story today is about the trend for some large tourist cities on the east coast of the US to accept Euros in addition to dollars because of the many Europeans who are going shopping in the US. Reminds me of my recent trip to Cambodia, where they prefer dollars over the Cambodian Riel.This is followed by a warning from the US State Dept that Americans (and anyone else) going to China for the Olympics (and in fact any other time) need to be aware that their hotel rooms, movements and conv...

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[ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:01:45 -0400 ]


Travelography: Euros, Spies, Crime and Tourism
The first story today is about the trend for some large tourist cities on the east coast of the US to accept Euros in addition to dollars because of the many Europeans who are going shopping in the US. Reminds me of my recent trip to Cambodia, where they prefer dollars over the Cambodian Riel.This is followed by a warning from the US State Dept that Americans (and anyone else) going to China for the Olympics (and in fact any other time) need to be aware that their hotel rooms, movements and conv...

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[ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:01:45 -0400 ]


Travelography: Tourism Blues - US Style and Europe Style
I cover two basic themes in today's podcast.First, the latest news on international tourist arrivals to the US is almost as bad as the value of the US dollar.  While international ravel in the rest of the world has grown 28% since 2000, in the US it has declined 11%, which is a lost of about US$100 billion to the US economy.  So who do we blame for this situations?The second topic starts in Greece, where a cruise ship ran aground near Athens last week causing the evacuation of the pass...

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[ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:11:41 -0400 ]


Travelography: Tourism Blues - US Style and Europe Style
I cover two basic themes in today's podcast.First, the latest news on international tourist arrivals to the US is almost as bad as the value of the US dollar.  While international ravel in the rest of the world has grown 28% since 2000, in the US it has declined 11%, which is a lost of about US$100 billion to the US economy.  So who do we blame for this situations?The second topic starts in Greece, where a cruise ship ran aground near Athens last week causing the evacuation of the pass...

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[ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:11:41 -0400 ]


Travelography: Hawaii - Tourism Troubles in Paradis
Three news stories from Hawaii this week, all oif which are related.  First, Hawaii's travel arrivals dropped last year (2007) about 1.2% from the previous year (2006), mostly due to the economic crisis in the US mainland.  This year is likely to be flat, as well.Residents across the islands are complaining about the impacts of illegal vacation rentals on their communities.  The second story talks about this issue on Kauai, which is trying to keep its rural character in the face o...

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[ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:16:12 -0500 ]


Travelography: Hawaii - Tourism Troubles in Paradis
Three news stories from Hawaii this week, all oif which are related.  First, Hawaii's travel arrivals dropped last year (2007) about 1.2% from the previous year (2006), mostly due to the economic crisis in the US mainland.  This year is likely to be flat, as well.Residents across the islands are complaining about the impacts of illegal vacation rentals on their communities.  The second story talks about this issue on Kauai, which is trying to keep its rural character in the face o...

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[ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:16:12 -0500 ]


Travelography: Cruise Trends for 2008
I recorded this week's Travelography at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport using a simple microphone on a Macbook Pro It does not have the best sound quality (sorry about that), but at least I got it out.  Only two stories for this week's Travelography, though the first one s quite long.- Cruise trends for 2008 include grwing popularity for European cruises, while Americans look more to Central America.- Cruises to Cuba have declined 90% since 2005 - find out why! ...

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[ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:51:58 -0500 ]


Travelography: Cruise Trends for 2008
I recorded this week's Travelography at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport using a simple microphone on a Macbook Pro It does not have the best sound quality (sorry about that), but at least I got it out.  Only two stories for this week's Travelography, though the first one s quite long.- Cruise trends for 2008 include grwing popularity for European cruises, while Americans look more to Central America.- Cruises to Cuba have declined 90% since 2005 - find out why! ...

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[ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:51:58 -0500 ]


Travelography: Kenya, ASEAN, and Cell Phone Users Arrested
Three travel and tourism news stories today (30 Jan 2008):Kenya's recent political problems and resulting ethnic violence have  had a devistating impact on the country's once thriving tourism industry.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently announced plans for a border-free travel region among its 10 countries by the year 2010.  That is not very far off.  Will they be able to deliver?Three people on an Alitalia flight were arrested for refusing to turn off thei...

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[ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:42:16 -0500 ]


Travelography: Kenya, ASEAN, and Cell Phone Users Arrested
Three travel and tourism news stories today (30 Jan 2008):Kenya's recent political problems and resulting ethnic violence have  had a devistating impact on the country's once thriving tourism industry.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently announced plans for a border-free travel region among its 10 countries by the year 2010.  That is not very far off.  Will they be able to deliver?Three people on an Alitalia flight were arrested for refusing to turn off thei...

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[ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:42:16 -0500 ]


Travelography: Hyrdofoils Collide, Tourists Molested, and Selling the USA
Three stories from Singapore's Straits Times newspaper from last week:Two hydrofoils full of tourists collided in fog between Hong Kong and Macau, sending many to the hospital.India starts a campaign to protect foreign female tourists from sexual molesters -- mostly groping, which seems to be a major problem in that country. The US is still trying to gain back the international tourist arrivals that it received prior to 9/11.  To do this, an increasing number of states and cities are r...

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[ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:46:38 -0500 ]


Travelography: Hyrdofoils Collide, Tourists Molested & Selling
Three stories from Singapore's Straits Times newspaper from last week:Two hydrofoils full of tourists collided in fog between Hong Kong and Macau, sending many to the hospital.India starts a campaign to protect foreign female tourists from sexual molesters -- mostly groping, which seems to be a major problem in that country. The US is still trying to gain back the international tourist arrivals that it received prior to 9/11.  To do this, an increasing number of states and cities are r...

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[ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:46:38 -0500 ]


Travelography: Airplane Hotel, Philippines Downgrade, + Webcam Traveling
Stories in today's Travelography podcast include;- An old, abandoned airplane in Stockholm is to become a budget hotel -- the first of more to come.- Philippine Airlines is downgraded by the US FAA due to lax flight safety standards.   And the US Embassy in the Philippines recommends that other airlines be used instead.- The proliferation of webcams is providing a glimps of a future of virtual travel. ...

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[ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:59:03 -0500 ]

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