Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· Roller Coaster Travel: Sea World in Orlando will get a roller coaster ride called Manta. The ride will debut in 2009 and will include live rays, flying upside-down and speeds of up to 60 mph. We bet Shamu is already calling for contract renegotiations to ensure his top billing remains safe.
· Getting Jiggy With It: Ireland's biggest traditional music festival, The World Fleadh, is taking place about 40 miles southwest of Dublin July 31-August 4.
· Airline Death Watch: Midwest Airlines announces it will slash 1,200 jobs. And the hits keep on coming for the airline industry. But Richard Branson ain't worried.
Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· Beijing's New Terminal: A spy went to Beijing Airport's new Terminal 3 (new since February) and the place is still spotless. Hopefully it's baggage claim runs more smoothly than Heathrow's T5.
· Virgin America's Hearthrob Departs: In-flight entertainment director Charles Ogilvie is leaving Virgin to work for Panasonic in China. Sniffle.
· A Budget Wine-Tasting Trip: East Coasters can skip the expensive wine-tasting trip to Napa and instead head for upstate New York's Finger Lakes.
· Drunken Passenger Might Be on MySpace: The guy who acted atrociously on a British Airways flight between London and NYC (drunk, masturbation, spitting, need we say more?) might have a MySpace profile. He might also be the devil's child.
Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· Surviving Atlantic City: How to navigate scores of B-List celebrities, a veritable smorgasbord of automated gambling machines and celebrity chefs with bobbleheads -- all while keeping your head comfortably above the vast sea of AC booze.
·David Beckham's Junk is Huge: David Beckham was on hand for the unveiling of his new San Fran billboard ad. It was a hot, hot day. We're blushing.
· Funky-Fresh MiniGolf: We tease the men in our lives for thinking of mini-golf as a "cultural outing." But thanks to an artist-designed Minneapolis mini-golf course, they're actually right. For once.
· Yao Ming in Flight!: Jaunted pal Charles Ogilvie ran into the NBA's tallest player on a recent flight to Beijing. And now they're BFF! Well, kinda.
· Nevada Brothel Doubles Your Stimulus: While Nevada brothels fight sagging business from truckers by discounting services ("it's not you, honey, it's just gas prices"), one is offering a "Double Your Stimulus" package for customers who spend their government stimulus checks there. God bless America.
Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· Bus Travel: With airlines in the crapper, buses might be making a comeback. Buses to try? MegaBus and BoltBus. Buses to avoid? Fung Wah Bus.
·Celebrity Chef Chooses Continental: Anthony Bourdain flies commercial airlines. A Jaunted reader spied him retrieving his luggage with family in tow.
· Chuck Bass So Hot Right Now: But thankfully, he gets to wear short shorts on the set of Gossip Girl in the Hamptons.
· Hog Heaven Opens: The Harley-Davidson museum opens in Milwaukee. Now this is a museum that probably won't bore us to tears. But we might need ear plugs.
· South East Asia Field Trip: Jaunted contributor Claire brings us along on her field trip through Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia.
Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· Tony Fernandes Says "Stop Cryin'!: The CEO of airline AirAsia and the budget TuneHotels thinks the US airlines need to man up: "We think that just putting your head in the sand and crying about oil and cutting routes is not the solution."
· New York is So Hot Right Now: Aside from the temperature being hot, NYC is now a hot spot for bikers and walkers alike. The city has opened up nearly seven miles of pavement for such groups, called Summer Streets.
· Pricey Euro Doesn't Bother Bush: While the rest of us forgo a European vacation, President Bush is jaunting all over the continent. See where he's been.
Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· Biking the Maze: Want a summer vacation with an edge? Consider hitting up this road biker's heaven in Utah inside the Canyonlands National Park.
· Be Your Inner Freddie Mercury: Or consider enrolling in the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, where your counselors are members of famous rock bands.
· Secret National Park...Revealed!: If you fancy you could totally beat nature in a Man vs. Wild episode try out this park in Alaska only accessible by foot, chartered air, snowmobile or dog sled.
Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· World's Most Dangerous Airports: After an airplane skids off a wet runway, killing four, the Toncontin International Airport in Honduras gets put on the dangerous airports list.
· Drug War Adventure Trips: Mexico's scenic Sinaloa is caught in the middle of a lengthy war between drug traffickers. Will extreme adventure-seekers make this their newest destination?
Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.
· Viva la Viva Aerobus: Mexico's newest LCC made its first flight three weeks ago into Austin, Texas and so far, so good.
· Frontier's New Baggage Fees: You're not cool unless you start charging for checked bags. The near-bankrupt Frontier is dinging you $25 for a second checked bag.
· Killer Beaches: We already love the Zihuatanejo hotel scene but Jaunted tells us we probably shouldn't stray too far from the hotel pool.
· Fake Fees: EasyJet and Ryanair allow passengers to pay more to be the first onboard but it seems some passengers aren't getting what they paid for.
· Eurovision Ends: The handsome Russian Dima Bilane won for his country. Sadly, the geriatric rapper 75 cents did not.
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