Annoyances now part of airline travel (Portsmouth Herald)
Risks to pregnant travelers Air travel during pregnancy is usually safe but should be done cautiously after the eighth month. Although most airlines no longer require a physician's note for travel, they do recommend that pregnant women contact their physician for travel advice. If extensive immunizations or prophylactic medications (eg, antimalarial drugs) are recommended, travel should be avoided. During the flight, pregnant passengers should walk around the cabin at least every 2 hours to help prevent deep venous thrombosis.
Annoyances now part of airline travel (Portsmouth Herald)
Facing late flights, lost luggage, overbooked flights and tedious security procedures where many have to all but undress, the weary business travelers plod on.
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ELLEN CREAGER: Spirit Air goes from Michigan to worse (Detroit Free Press)
Dear Travel Doctor: I had to cancel a Spirit Airlines ticket because my husband got seriously ill. I tried and tried to contact Spirit the day before my flight to change my ticket.
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'Detective' supplies clues for less-than-savvy travelers (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By ELLEN CREAGER ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Travel Detective has more tricks up his sleeve than Houdini and more solutions than Sherlock Holmes. "When should I book my airline ticket to the Beijing Olympics?" a man asks. "Forty-five days ahead," Peter Greenberg advises. That's when most discount fares are posted. "What's the best way to get to Kazakhstan?" a woman asks. "Buy a RTW ticket -- a ...
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It Doesn?t Have to Be All Business (New York Times)
Many business travelers are finding ways to turn their travel for work with time for cultural and historical sightseeing.
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Punctuality the latest problem to hit BA flights (The Scotsman: Business)
Passengers travelling from Scotland's main airports are particularly poorly served by the flag-carrier, says ALASTAIR JAMIESON
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Flying past those airport nightmares (CNN Money)
You need to get to that meeting, and you need to have all your stuff when you get there. But sometimes your needs are no match for mechanical difficulties, "acts of God," or downright incompetence on the part of an airline. Can anything be done if your flight is canceled or your luggage lost? Yes - you can learn how to better navigate the system before hopping in the cab to the airport. Here's a ...
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Solo traveler recounts Silk Road hardships (Louisville Courier-Journal)
He has stayed in a SARS quarantine compound in the Gobi desert, had an abscess treated by a dentist in a sleepy Iranian town and has been in a car accident on a deserted road in Kyrgyzstan but, until now, Colin Thubron has never been to Kentucky. This week, an ancient route is bringing him to Louisville — his latest travelogue, "Shadow of the Silk Road."
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Suitcase containing dead boy 'very old' (News Interactive)
THE suitcase used to dump a boy's body in a Sydney pond is an old style of bag that would not have been sold in Australia for at least eight years, luggage retailers said today.
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When you want someone else to drive, there are some options (Inside Bay Area)
MOST OF US who live in suburbs — especially here in glued-to-our-cars California — probably rarely use a taxi to get around.
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Catalog merchant known for cheek (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Belleville - Jokes about plumber's butt aren't the only reason that Duluth Trading Co.'s sales have grown from $6...
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Annoyances now part of airline travel (Portsmouth Herald)
Unsafe drinking water Water supplies in European and other industrialized countries are generally considered safe by US standards. However, drinking water (including ice cubes and water used for brushing teeth) in remote areas or developing countries should be avoided because of the risk of giardiasis and infection with numerous other intestinal pathogens.
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