Archive for the ‘World’ Category
How much luggage?
How much can you carry with you?
Surprising: “Detailed baggage allowance information is available on all routes and ticket classes for over 100 airlines! All of the information you need to avoid expensive airline luggage fees is provided along with helpful airport specific links.” http://luggagelimits.com/
Best Beaches
www.trivago.nl has compiled a top ten of the best international beaches:
- Praia de As Catedrais, Spain (Galicia)
- beach Anse Lazio, Seychelles
- Jandia beach, Spain (Fuerteventura)
- Balos, Greece (Crete)
- Tsambika Beach, Greece (Rhodes)
- Palombaggia, France (Corsica)
- Whitehaven Beach, Australia (Queensland, Whitsunday Islands)
- Hanauma Bay, USA (Hawaii)
- La Pelosa, Italy (Sardinia)
- Praia de Copacabana, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Standing in a plane
A British design company says it is working on plans for new sideways, staggered seating on airplanes as a cost-cutting option for airlines to maximize the number of passengers on board. (…) The design theoretically would save money for the airlines because it would allow planes to hold more passengers, and the demand for such concepts could take off, with Irish budget airline Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, saying previously he is open to trying new seating designs. O’Leary already has thrown his support behind another idea, vertical seating, for Ryanair’s Boeing 737s flying on short trips. Passengers essentially would travel in a secure upright, or standing, position.
[No food, no coffee, no service, standing right up, what's next?] Source: FoxNews
iPhone travel apps
National Geographic made a list of handy Apple iPhone-apps:
1. Next Flight
Got bumped? Leaving early? Next Flight tracks scheduled departures from more than 4,200 airports and 1,100 airlines. It sounds overwhelming, but you can filter by carrier. $2.99
2. UrbanSpoon
Urbanspoon is the gold standard in the U.S., London, Melbourne, and Sydney: Shake your phone, watch the dials spin like an old-school slot machine, and up comes the best guide to local restaurants yet. Free
3. HearPlanet
Like having a tour guide in your pocket, HearPlanet tells you what attractions are nearby and then plays the Wikipedia description aloud. $5.99
4. Air Sharing
Don’t waste time (and money) downloading docs abroad. Air Sharing lets you save HTML Web pages, PDFs, text files, you name it, for off-line perusal anytime, anywhere. $4.99
5. Tweetie
Finally, a practical use for Twitter. With Tweetie you can send vacation pics and witty comments from afar faster and more easily than with any other app. $2.99
Tips against Swine Flu
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently raised the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic alert to Phase 6, meaning the virus cannot be contained. But there’s a lot prudent travelers can do to minimize their risk.
Tips from Examiner
