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Travel Security
What's Making Chinese Travelers So Angry?
Air travel delays in China are becoming epidemic. According to an article published today in Time, only 18 percent of flights departing from Beijing in June took off on time.
Chinese travelers are understandably frustrated with this problem, but their collective anger ...
Are Hassle Free Airlines Truly Possible?
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A new airline in Memphis is looking to take the frustration out of flying, letting travelers skip airport security and show up at the airport just minutes before their flight takes off.
Southern Airways Express has been operational for four months and the ...People Do Weird Things With Their Passports
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British travelers have been seeking replacements for damaged passports at a staggering rate, but the reasons why might defy logic.
According to the British Government, claims for emergency travel documents jumped 300 percent last year. As you might ...State Department Issues Travel Alert Over Potential Al-Qaeda Attack
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The State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert that Al-Qaeda is planning an attack in the Middle East or North Africa in the month of August.
The press release, which has not yet appeared on the State Department website [Update: Here's ...Shocking Things The TSA Gets Away With
To many people, airport security is something of a necessary evil -- a royal pain in the behind that they tolerate because ultimately, it's designed to keep us safer. But a new study into the Transportation Security Administration raises questions about just how well the ...
How To Avoid Getting Attacked By A Mockingbird
Reports of mockingbirds attacking people who were walking through Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn started coming in over the last couple of weeks, but mockingbird attacks aren't limited to New York City. That's because mockingbird attacks aren't contingent on a ...
Why Ditching Preconceived Notions Can Make For Better Travel
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Raise your hand if you've ever had heightened expectations or an ill-informed idea of a destination prior to a trip.
Me too. Many things influence our preconceived ideas about a place: daydreams, prejudice (I'm using this word in its traditional ...Russia's Anti-Gay Laws Could Impact Tourists
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Tourists heading to Russia are being warned that they could be fined, jailed or even deported under tough new anti-gay laws in the country. Russia's President Vladimir Putin signed the new legislation into effect earlier this month with the aim of ...Don't Burn Toilet Paper While Camping, Experts Say
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Camping is a fun summertime activity, and everyone who cares about the outdoors wants to reduce their impact on the environment as much as possible.
That's why many people burn their used toilet paper. Dirty toilet paper is ugly and unhygienic. It takes ...Measuring Bribery And Global Corruption
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Transparency International has released its Global Corruption Barometer for 2013, looking at the incidence and perception of corruption around the world.
In its most shocking results, the survey asked more than 114,000 people in 95 countries whether they ...Smartphone Technology Getting Closer To What Travelers Want
Chris Owen
As smartphone technology continues to advance, travelers are being offered more connectivity choices. Making calls, sending text, voice or video messages and surfing the Internet is becoming commonplace almost anywhere on the planet. Now, pricing is coming in line ...Americans Trying To Bring Guns On Planes At Unprecedented Rate, Says TSA
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More and more Americans are apparently attempting to take airline security into their own hands. In data provided by the Transport Security Administration to the AP, there is evidence of a significant increase in the number of firearms that passengers ...Study Finds Slow Airport Security Has An Upside
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Going through airport security is a lesson in patience for even the most Zen traveler, but the good news is that those frustratingly slow security screenings might actually be more effective. According to a new study, TSA screeners who take ...TSA As Fashion Police, Agent Criticizes 15-Year-Old Girl's Clothing Choices
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Not content to save airline passengers from bottles of hand lotion larger than an ounce and Chewbacca's light-saber walking stick, one TSA agent reportedly took it upon himself to criticize a 15-year-old girl for an outfit he deemed too revealing.
The teen ...Man Says He Poisoned All Passengers Aboard Hong Kong To New Jersey Flight
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A man is being questioned by authorities after he claimed to have poisoned everyone traveling on United Flight 116. The flight, which was making its way from Hong Kong to Newark's Liberty Airport, landed at 1:34 p.m. today, several hours after a male ...Galley Gossip: 9 Safety Tips For New Flight Attendants (And Solo Travelers)
1. "The Gift of Fear," by Gavin De Becker, should be required reading for all men and women, especially for those of us who travel, particularly for women who travel alone. I've recommended this book to more flight attendants and passengers than anything thing else over the ...Government Drops Plan To Allow Small Knives On Planes
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The TSA today announced that they are dropping the plan that would have permitted passengers to carry small knives and other previously banned items, like bats and golf clubs, on planes. These items have been banned since the attacks of September ...An Interview With Romy Natalia Goldberg, Author Of 'Other Places Travel Guide, Paraguay'
Courtesy of Romy Natalia Goldberg
Since April, I've been writing about my adventures in Paraguay. Gadling sent me there for the exact reason most of you are reading this post: because few people, especially Norte Americanos, know anything about this mysterious country. The ...Two Great Travel Apps You Will Actually Use
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New smartphone travel apps are released every day. Keeping up with which ones work can burn time better spent on planning, dreaming or, better yet, actually going some place. Many travelers are appaholics who just can't get enough. They test, load and ...Turkmenistan Capital Claims Guinness Record For Most Marble Buildings
Neil Melville-Kenny, Flickr
The capital of Turkmenistan has been recognized by Guinness for having the highest density of white marble buildings in the world. Ashgabat boasts 543 new buildings clad with over 48 million square feet of marble, according to Guinness.
The ...
