Photo Courtesy of TV Trip From the website description, that hotel seemed to be a palace. Alas, when you arrived, it looked more like a dungeon. Wouldn't it be nice if you could get a complete...
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by Gloria Gamat on May 31, 2008
© wili_hybrid Starting June 1, paper airline tickets will be history for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) members. As of June 1 International Air Transport Association (IATA)...
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Jaipur is the capital city of the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is famous for its palaces. Since palaces are expensive to maintain as cultural landmarks, many of them have been turned...
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Okay: How many travel sites are there in cyberspace? Who do you love? Who do you trust? Now, a new website called Uptake will make it easier for you. According to their website, the Uptake staff...
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ChinaONEcall is providing free telephone interpretation services to anyone needing urgent information or wanting to contact relatives, friends, doctors or nurses in the aftermath of Monday's...
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Travel by train is not only economical and ecological, it's also a great way to meet interesting people. Now, on Saturday, May 10th, National Train Day will be observed across the United States....
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Are you still pondering the perfect Mother's Day gift? Why not get her a Bed and Breakfast Gift Card? These cards have no fees, no expiration and no blackout days. Want to personalize the card?...
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by Gloria Gamat on April 16, 2008
The news is all over about the Northwest Airlines (NWA) and Delta Air Lines merger. Since the news broke, there has been varied comments and reactions all over the web. © Cubbie_n_Vegas From the...
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...and cheaper! Do you hate those red-eyed photos? How about the ones that make your thighs look fat? Now, help is on the way! Now, a free membership to Photoshop Express lets you upload your photos...
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According to an article on MSNBC, this summer, travelers to Europe will be faced with fare increases, fuel cost surcharges and poor exchange rate on the euro. However, if you had your heart set on a...
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You love traveling on a shoestring budget and would search high and low for a travel bargain. You are a no-frills traveler and know of numerous tips and tricks on how to stretch the dollar while on...
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by Melissa Petri on December 26, 2007
photo Travelscope Holidays Limited's services have been suspended. For those who have booked a vacation on or before the 2nd of January 2008, Travelscope can no longer fulfill it's obligations...
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All-business airline MaxJet has discontinued it's services and filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy last December 24. The airline cited fuel prices as the reason behind the drastic measure. For...
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by Melissa Petri on November 19, 2007
photo Brace yourselves travelers, flights are starting to get delayed as the busy week starts. Thanksgiving is still 3 days away, but reports shows that several flights have already been delayed in...
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by Melissa Petri on November 13, 2007
photo Do you ever wonder where confiscated items in the airport end up? Well, an article from USA Today says that prohibited carry on items left behind are auctioned off. Confiscated items from the...
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by Melissa Petri on October 25, 2007
photo The much-awaited (and much delayed) A-380 flew it's first commercial flight today. Singapore Air's SQ380 flew from Singapore Changi Airport to Sydney Airport with a total of almost 7.5...
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by Melissa Petri on October 15, 2007
Imagine if thousands (millions even) of people would talk about the same thing all at once? Imagine the kind of impact this would have? Well, imagine no more. Today is Blog Action Day. And this year,...
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by Melissa Petri on October 01, 2007
Tony and Maureen Wheeler have decided to sell Lonely Planet, the much respected source of travel information to BBC Worldwide. CEO John Smith of BBC announced the acquisition today, the 1st day of...
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by Melissa Petri on September 30, 2007
To the dear readers of Flyaway-Weblog, Please accept my apologies for not being there for the past 2 months. Real life and work got in the way. With "real life", I mean my 2 young kids. At...
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by Melissa Petri on May 31, 2007
photo Are you dying to visit Hogwarts as well as the other locations mentioned in the Harry Potter series?! Then every Harry Potter fan will be thrilled not just because of the release of the last...
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by Melissa Petri on May 04, 2007
United Airlines has increased its fares of flights favored by business travelers by up to $50. The increase took effect on the 2nd of May affected the full premium and economy cabin one-way fares by...
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by Melissa Petri on April 27, 2007
The European Union is planning to pressure the United States to include all EU nationals (27 member states) in its visa-waiver program. EU is insisting that the visa-waiver be fully reciprocal since...
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