http://odeo.com/channels/6825-Travelography-Travel-Geography-and-Tourism-News AlanLew no News, Geography, and Social Science Insights on Travel and Tourism Around the World. This website includes the show notes for my two podcast: "Geography for Travelers", and "Travelography: World Travel and Tourism News". News, Geography, and Social Science Insights on Travel and Tourism Around the World. This website includes the show notes for my two podcast: "Geography for Travelers", and "Travelography: World Travel and Tourism News". This pdocasts discusses (1) The application of geography to enhance travel experiences, and (2) World travel and tourism news items en 40 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:31:35 -0800 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:31:35 -0800 http://odeo.com/episodes/25488706-Travelography-164-Goodbye-Carbon-Offsets-Hello-Chinese-Tourists    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The top story this past week was ResponsibleTravel.com's quitting carbon offset programs for travelers.  Everyone seems to be competing for China's tourists these days, even the country of China. Plus the Nine Nations of China, a surge in Rhino poaching, and Go-Sim. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com,  Blubrry.com  and  Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com.   And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. ***** GET YOUR FREE INTERNATIONAL SIM CARD FROM GO-SIM *****    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The top story this past week was ResponsibleTravel.com's quitting carbon offset programs for travelers.  Everyone seems to be competing for China's tourists these days, even the country of China. Plus the Nine Nations of China, a surge in Rhino poaching, and Go-Sim. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com,  Blubrry.com  and  Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com.   And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. ***** GET YOUR FREE INTERNATIONAL SIM CARD FROM GO-SIM *****    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The top story this past week was ResponsibleTravel.com's quitting carbon offset programs for travelers.  Everyone seems to be competing for China's tourists these days, even the country of China. Plus the Nine Nations of China, a surge in Rhino poaching, and Go-Sim. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com,  Blubrry.com  and  Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com.   And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. ***** GET YOUR FREE INTERNATIONAL SIM CARD FROM GO-SIM ***** tag:odeo.com,2009-12-03,25488706 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:31:35 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News USA, China, Australia, Africa, carbon, offsets, carbon footprint, poaching http://odeo.com/episodes/25488707-Travelography-163-Looming-Challenges-for-Airlines-and-Travellers    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The US government is, for the third time in 16 years, going to try to fix our dysfunctional airline industry. But the challenges are huge. The UK started its Green Tax on air travel on Nov. 1st, and people are complaining but this more such taxes seem to be coming.  And is it the end of the World in Dubai? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The US government is, for the third time in 16 years, going to try to fix our dysfunctional airline industry. But the challenges are huge. The UK started its Green Tax on air travel on Nov. 1st, and people are complaining but this more such taxes seem to be coming.  And is it the end of the World in Dubai? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The US government is, for the third time in 16 years, going to try to fix our dysfunctional airline industry. But the challenges are huge. The UK started its Green Tax on air travel on Nov. 1st, and people are complaining but this more such taxes seem to be coming.  And is it the end of the World in Dubai? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-03,25488707 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:14:07 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News UK, USA, tax, dubai, airline industry http://odeo.com/episodes/25458079-163-Looming-Challenges-for-Airlines-and-Travellers    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The US government is, for the third time in 16 years, going to try to fix our dysfunctional airline industry. But the challenges are huge. The UK started its Green Tax on air travel on Nov. 1st, and people are complaining but this more such taxes seem to be coming.  And is it the end of the World in Dubai? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The US government is, for the third time in 16 years, going to try to fix our dysfunctional airline industry. But the challenges are huge. The UK started its Green Tax on air travel on Nov. 1st, and people are complaining but this more such taxes seem to be coming.  And is it the end of the World in Dubai? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The US government is, for the third time in 16 years, going to try to fix our dysfunctional airline industry. But the challenges are huge. The UK started its Green Tax on air travel on Nov. 1st, and people are complaining but this more such taxes seem to be coming.  And is it the end of the World in Dubai? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-24,25458079 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:57:43 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News UK, USA, tax, dubai, airline industry http://odeo.com/episodes/25444511-Travelography-162-The-Right-to-Free-Hotel-Wifi    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The first story today is about how unions are calling on more regulations to stabilize the very unstable airline industry. The second is eight reasons why all hotels should provide free wifi, with mention of Google's and Bing's free offerings this holiday season. And then I talk a little about Taiwan's Modern Toilet Hotel. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The first story today is about how unions are calling on more regulations to stabilize the very unstable airline industry. The second is eight reasons why all hotels should provide free wifi, with mention of Google's and Bing's free offerings this holiday season. And then I talk a little about Taiwan's Modern Toilet Hotel. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. The first story today is about how unions are calling on more regulations to stabilize the very unstable airline industry. The second is eight reasons why all hotels should provide free wifi, with mention of Google's and Bing's free offerings this holiday season. And then I talk a little about Taiwan's Modern Toilet Hotel. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25444511 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:50:47 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Taiwan, wifi, safety, Hotels, unions, toilets, airline industry http://odeo.com/episodes/25399041-Travelography-161-H1N1-on-a-Plane    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. H1N1 Swine Flu and its impacts on travel in the US was the top story for this past week. Most of us who have the flu will be flying on a plane because airlines make it hard to do otherwise. Also, how to buy travel insurance; don't trust tourism numbers, like those from Lebanon; and Yosemite bears know which cars have kids. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. H1N1 Swine Flu and its impacts on travel in the US was the top story for this past week. Most of us who have the flu will be flying on a plane because airlines make it hard to do otherwise. Also, how to buy travel insurance; don't trust tourism numbers, like those from Lebanon; and Yosemite bears know which cars have kids. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. H1N1 Swine Flu and its impacts on travel in the US was the top story for this past week. Most of us who have the flu will be flying on a plane because airlines make it hard to do otherwise. Also, how to buy travel insurance; don't trust tourism numbers, like those from Lebanon; and Yosemite bears know which cars have kids. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25399041 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:16:32 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News insurance, Lebanon, yosemite, swine flu http://odeo.com/episodes/25366928-Travelography-160-Tourism-and-the-Internet-A-Match-Made-in-Heaven    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travelers primarily use tourism-related social networks to get up-to-date information, as do a lot of business travelers. Southwest Airlines is flying its new green plane. Bali is raising baby coral.  Thailand find a home for retired elephants. And Cyprus is a major wedding tourism destinations for certain couples from Israel and Lebanon. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travelers primarily use tourism-related social networks to get up-to-date information, as do a lot of business travelers. Southwest Airlines is flying its new green plane. Bali is raising baby coral.  Thailand find a home for retired elephants. And Cyprus is a major wedding tourism destinations for certain couples from Israel and Lebanon. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.    Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travelers primarily use tourism-related social networks to get up-to-date information, as do a lot of business travelers. Southwest Airlines is flying its new green plane. Bali is raising baby coral.  Thailand find a home for retired elephants. And Cyprus is a major wedding tourism destinations for certain couples from Israel and Lebanon. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-24,25366928 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:51:23 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Israel, thailand, bali, Lebanon, Cyprus, coral, elephants, green plains, Travel 2.0 http://odeo.com/episodes/25294110-Travelography-159-Tourism-and-the-Economy-Uneasy-Bedfellows   Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Business travel is in the dumps, and a new study is commissioned to try and turn that around. The Australian dollar is stronger than ever -- which is really bad for Australia's tourism. Finally, I can take my precious water on the plane -- in Europe. And are floating hotels the future is a global warming world? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.   Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Business travel is in the dumps, and a new study is commissioned to try and turn that around. The Australian dollar is stronger than ever -- which is really bad for Australia's tourism. Finally, I can take my precious water on the plane -- in Europe. And are floating hotels the future is a global warming world? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.   Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Business travel is in the dumps, and a new study is commissioned to try and turn that around. The Australian dollar is stronger than ever -- which is really bad for Australia's tourism. Finally, I can take my precious water on the plane -- in Europe. And are floating hotels the future is a global warming world? This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow  Travelography  News on Twitter.com.  Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25294110 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:17:48 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Hotels, Europe, Australia, currency, business travel http://odeo.com/episodes/25201357-Travelography-158-Global-Economy-Hurting-Tourism-Helping-Sharks Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Summary of the some of the more interesting tourism news stories from this past week, most of which are related to the continuing global economic crisis in the tourism industry. There are, though, a few brights spots -- Natonal Parks, Cuba, Haiti, and Paulau's sharks. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com, TravelCastNetwork.com, and Travelgeography.info. And also check out Twitter.com/Travelography. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. A couple of the top stories are: International Visitor Spending in the United States Down Sharply in July - July 2009 marks the ninth straight month in which U.S. travel and tourism-related exports were lower when compared to the same period of the previous year, having declined in November 2008 (-4%), December 2008 (-2%), January 2009 (-6%), February 2009 (-10%), March 2009 (-18%), April 2009 (-14%), May 2009 (-23%... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Summary of the some of the more interesting tourism news stories from this past week, most of which are related to the continuing global economic crisis in the tourism industry. There are, though, a few brights spots -- Natonal Parks, Cuba, Haiti, and Paulau's sharks. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com, TravelCastNetwork.com, and Travelgeography.info. And also check out Twitter.com/Travelography. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. A couple of the top stories are: International Visitor Spending in the United States Down Sharply in July - July 2009 marks the ninth straight month in which U.S. travel and tourism-related exports were lower when compared to the same period of the previous year, having declined in November 2008 (-4%), December 2008 (-2%), January 2009 (-6%), February 2009 (-10%), March 2009 (-18%), April 2009 (-14%), May 2009 (-23%), June 2009 (-22%), and July (-24%). To protect tourism Palau creates shark sanctuary - In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Johnson Toribiong declared his country’s entire Exclusive Economic Zone, an area of 629 thousand square kilometers, or roughly the size of France as a "shark sanctuary," which will ban all commercial shark fishing. [I hope they can enforce it! - Alan] Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Summary of the some of the more interesting tourism news stories from this past week, most of which are related to the continuing global economic crisis in the tourism industry. There are, though, a few brights spots -- Natonal Parks, Cuba, Haiti, and Paulau's sharks. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com, TravelCastNetwork.com, and Travelgeography.info. And also check out Twitter.com/Travelography. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. A couple of the top stories are: International Visitor Spending in the United States Down Sharply in July - July 2009 marks the ninth straight month in which U.S. travel and tourism-related exports were lower when compared to the same period of the previous year, having declined in November 2008 (-4%), December 2008 (-2%), January 2009 (-6%), February 2009 (-10%), March 2009 (-18%), April 2009 (-14%), May 2009 (-23%), June 2009 (-22%), and July (-24%). To protect tourism Palau creates shark sanctuary - In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Johnson Toribiong declared his country’s entire Exclusive Economic Zone, an area of 629 thousand square kilometers, or roughly the size of France as a "shark sanctuary," which will ban all commercial shark fishing. [I hope they can enforce it! - Alan] tag:odeo.com,2009-09-28,25201357 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:24:33 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News sharks, USA, economy, tourism, traveler http://odeo.com/episodes/25157713-Travelography-157-Fighting-the-Image-War-for-Tourism Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast.   This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. And also check out Travelography on Twitter.com. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. The Two Highlighted Stories for today are: Political Instability, Violence Threat to Asia's Tourism Industry   Political violence has done considerable damage to tourism in Asia and the Pacific over the past few years. But industry experts say the damage is not necessarily permanent. Governments and industry leaders say much can be done to rebuild tattered tourism reputations. Wish you were here? Asian war zones battle for tourists   Across a swath of south and south-east Asia previously wracked by war or strife, officials are carrying out a rebranding exercise to lure back tourists who have long been scared of visiting. In places such as Nepal, it is more like fine-tuning. In others, suc... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast.   This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. And also check out Travelography on Twitter.com. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. The Two Highlighted Stories for today are: Political Instability, Violence Threat to Asia's Tourism Industry   Political violence has done considerable damage to tourism in Asia and the Pacific over the past few years. But industry experts say the damage is not necessarily permanent. Governments and industry leaders say much can be done to rebuild tattered tourism reputations. Wish you were here? Asian war zones battle for tourists   Across a swath of south and south-east Asia previously wracked by war or strife, officials are carrying out a rebranding exercise to lure back tourists who have long been scared of visiting. In places such as Nepal, it is more like fine-tuning. In others, such as Kashmir, it means a complete overhaul.   Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast.   This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. And also check out Travelography on Twitter.com. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. The Two Highlighted Stories for today are: Political Instability, Violence Threat to Asia's Tourism Industry   Political violence has done considerable damage to tourism in Asia and the Pacific over the past few years. But industry experts say the damage is not necessarily permanent. Governments and industry leaders say much can be done to rebuild tattered tourism reputations. Wish you were here? Asian war zones battle for tourists   Across a swath of south and south-east Asia previously wracked by war or strife, officials are carrying out a rebranding exercise to lure back tourists who have long been scared of visiting. In places such as Nepal, it is more like fine-tuning. In others, such as Kashmir, it means a complete overhaul.   tag:odeo.com,2009-09-20,25157713 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:48:07 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News war, travel, terrorism, asia, civil unrest, destination image http://odeo.com/episodes/25082793-Travelography-155-Our-Changing-World-Geishas-and-Satellites Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. And also check out my Travelography Twitter Blog. Geisha turn barmaids to keep Japan’s ‘Floating World’ afloat A traditional two-hour dinner with a geisha, who will entertain with music, dance performances and conversation, can cost as much as 67,000 yen ($715), more than half of which goes to the teahouse and an arranger, ... "It's a luxury industry, and like the high-end hotels, it has dropped," ... [However,] bookings have declined 50 percent since last October, the month after the collapse of [financial services firm] Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, ... Economists Measure GDP Growth From Outer Space   Using U.S. Air Force weather satellite picture composites, they look at changes in a region’s light density over a 10-year period. “Consumption of nearly all goods in the evening requires lights,” ... “As income r... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. And also check out my Travelography Twitter Blog. Geisha turn barmaids to keep Japan’s ‘Floating World’ afloat A traditional two-hour dinner with a geisha, who will entertain with music, dance performances and conversation, can cost as much as 67,000 yen ($715), more than half of which goes to the teahouse and an arranger, ... "It's a luxury industry, and like the high-end hotels, it has dropped," ... [However,] bookings have declined 50 percent since last October, the month after the collapse of [financial services firm] Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, ... Economists Measure GDP Growth From Outer Space   Using U.S. Air Force weather satellite picture composites, they look at changes in a region’s light density over a 10-year period. “Consumption of nearly all goods in the evening requires lights,” ... “As income rises, so does light usage per person, in both consumption activities and many investment activities.” ... For example, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lights suggest a 2.4-percent annual growth rate in GDP, while official estimates suggest a negative 2.6-percent growth over the same time period. The Congo appears to be growing faster than official estimates suggest. At the other end, Myanmar has an official growth rate of 8.6 percent a year, but the lights data imply only a 3.4-percent annual growth rate. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. And also check out my Travelography Twitter Blog. Geisha turn barmaids to keep Japan’s ‘Floating World’ afloat A traditional two-hour dinner with a geisha, who will entertain with music, dance performances and conversation, can cost as much as 67,000 yen ($715), more than half of which goes to the teahouse and an arranger, ... "It's a luxury industry, and like the high-end hotels, it has dropped," ... [However,] bookings have declined 50 percent since last October, the month after the collapse of [financial services firm] Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, ... Economists Measure GDP Growth From Outer Space   Using U.S. Air Force weather satellite picture composites, they look at changes in a region’s light density over a 10-year period. “Consumption of nearly all goods in the evening requires lights,” ... “As income rises, so does light usage per person, in both consumption activities and many investment activities.” ... For example, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lights suggest a 2.4-percent annual growth rate in GDP, while official estimates suggest a negative 2.6-percent growth over the same time period. The Congo appears to be growing faster than official estimates suggest. At the other end, Myanmar has an official growth rate of 8.6 percent a year, but the lights data imply only a 3.4-percent annual growth rate. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-06,25082793 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:16:16 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News japan, geography, tourism, economic development, GDP, satellite imagery, geisha http://odeo.com/episodes/25068629-Travelography-154-Tourism-is-the-New-Flat Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 26 August to 3 September 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Travel is Growing Again! “flat is the new up.” By that definition, and taking into consideration the trends and data discussed below, the good news is that U.S. Travel is growing again! Yes, this is a bullish view on our sector, but even if it’s premature, who couldn’t use good news? Southwest Airlines adds charge to board sooner ... for an extra $10 each way Southwest passengers can automatically reserve a boarding position prior to general check-in. That would allow those customers to begin boarding the plane after certain elite fliers, who don't have to pay add-on fees for early boarding privileges. Unlike other carriers, Southwest does not offer assigned seating. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 26 August to 3 September 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Travel is Growing Again! “flat is the new up.” By that definition, and taking into consideration the trends and data discussed below, the good news is that U.S. Travel is growing again! Yes, this is a bullish view on our sector, but even if it’s premature, who couldn’t use good news? Southwest Airlines adds charge to board sooner ... for an extra $10 each way Southwest passengers can automatically reserve a boarding position prior to general check-in. That would allow those customers to begin boarding the plane after certain elite fliers, who don't have to pay add-on fees for early boarding privileges. Unlike other carriers, Southwest does not offer assigned seating. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 26 August to 3 September 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Travel is Growing Again! “flat is the new up.” By that definition, and taking into consideration the trends and data discussed below, the good news is that U.S. Travel is growing again! Yes, this is a bullish view on our sector, but even if it’s premature, who couldn’t use good news? Southwest Airlines adds charge to board sooner ... for an extra $10 each way Southwest passengers can automatically reserve a boarding position prior to general check-in. That would allow those customers to begin boarding the plane after certain elite fliers, who don't have to pay add-on fees for early boarding privileges. Unlike other carriers, Southwest does not offer assigned seating. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-03,25068629 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:51:44 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Hotels, economy, airlines, Tourism Industry http://odeo.com/episodes/24659197-My-H1N1-Swine-Flu-Inspection-in-China Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-05,24659197 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:20:09 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/24632542-A-Black-African-Ghetto-in-Guangzhou-China Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-31,24632542 Sun, 31 May 2009 04:23:32 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/24513385-Travelography-153-Mexico-and-Thailand-s-Tourism-Challenges-and-more Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 21 to 27 April 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Canada hoping to attract Chinese travellers Canada is one of the few remaining countries that hasn't been granted "approved destination status," known as ADS, by the Chinese. As a result, the Canadian tourism industry cannot actively market Canada in China, and Chinese travel agents can't advertise and promote Canadian trips. But that may be about to change. Thais to move swiftly to limit strife damage Tourism was hit particularly hard by recent street violence in a long battle between royalists, the military and urban Thais who back the current government and supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra whose power base was mainly drawn from the millions of rural poor. "The combination of th... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 21 to 27 April 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Canada hoping to attract Chinese travellers Canada is one of the few remaining countries that hasn't been granted "approved destination status," known as ADS, by the Chinese. As a result, the Canadian tourism industry cannot actively market Canada in China, and Chinese travel agents can't advertise and promote Canadian trips. But that may be about to change. Thais to move swiftly to limit strife damage Tourism was hit particularly hard by recent street violence in a long battle between royalists, the military and urban Thais who back the current government and supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra whose power base was mainly drawn from the millions of rural poor. "The combination of the impact of the slowdown of the global economy and the social unrest domestically means that we're anticipating tourist arrivals, originally forecast at 14 million, to be something closer to… Ryanair proposes surcharge for fat passengers “With passengers voting overwhelmingly for a ‘fat tax’ we are now asking them to suggest which format the charge should take. The above four points seem to us to be the simplest, fairest and administratively easiest to apply. In all cases we’ve limits at very high levels so that a ‘fat tax’ will only apply to those really large passengers who invade’ the space of the passengers sitting beside them." Swiss heartland voters ban nude hiking in Alps By a show of hands citizens of the tiny canton (state) of Appenzell Inner Rhodes voted overwhelmingly at their traditional open-air annual assembly to impose a 200 Swiss franc ($176) fine on violators. Only a scattering of people on Sunday opposed the ban on the back-to-nature activity that took off last autumn when naked hikers — primarily Germans — started showing up in eastern Switzerland. RT @markwilliams Baja, land of drug wars, tries to keep tourists coming Given the circumstances (Tijuana's 843 murders last year doubled 2007's), it takes moxie to launch a [tourism] campaign. Number one on the list: "Take a picture with the famous Tijuana zebra donkey." Number 75: Get out of town by "Flying direct to Narita, Japan, from Tijuana Airport." Delusional thinking or marketing optimism? Digital IDs make clearing customs easier The ID cards are embedded with an image of the traveler's eye that is used to verify his identity. Industry groups say the program will encourage travel to the USA by reducing the hassles of clearing customs. Thai tourism to lose $5.35 billion: Government spokesman "The revenue from tourism could drop 35 percent... to only 350 billion baht from 540 billion baht in 2008," ... The kingdom's tourist-friendly image was dented by a nine-day seizure of Bangkok's airports at the end of last year that left thousands stranded, and was further affected by rallies held by rival demonstrators last week. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 21 to 27 April 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Canada hoping to attract Chinese travellers Canada is one of the few remaining countries that hasn't been granted "approved destination status," known as ADS, by the Chinese. As a result, the Canadian tourism industry cannot actively market Canada in China, and Chinese travel agents can't advertise and promote Canadian trips. But that may be about to change. Thais to move swiftly to limit strife damage Tourism was hit particularly hard by recent street violence in a long battle between royalists, the military and urban Thais who back the current government and supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra whose power base was mainly drawn from the millions of rural poor. "The combination of the impact of the slowdown of the global economy and the social unrest domestically means that we're anticipating tourist arrivals, originally forecast at 14 million, to be something closer to… Ryanair proposes surcharge for fat passengers “With passengers voting overwhelmingly for a ‘fat tax’ we are now asking them to suggest which format the charge should take. The above four points seem to us to be the simplest, fairest and administratively easiest to apply. In all cases we’ve limits at very high levels so that a ‘fat tax’ will only apply to those really large passengers who invade’ the space of the passengers sitting beside them." Swiss heartland voters ban nude hiking in Alps By a show of hands citizens of the tiny canton (state) of Appenzell Inner Rhodes voted overwhelmingly at their traditional open-air annual assembly to impose a 200 Swiss franc ($176) fine on violators. Only a scattering of people on Sunday opposed the ban on the back-to-nature activity that took off last autumn when naked hikers — primarily Germans — started showing up in eastern Switzerland. RT @markwilliams Baja, land of drug wars, tries to keep tourists coming Given the circumstances (Tijuana's 843 murders last year doubled 2007's), it takes moxie to launch a [tourism] campaign. Number one on the list: "Take a picture with the famous Tijuana zebra donkey." Number 75: Get out of town by "Flying direct to Narita, Japan, from Tijuana Airport." Delusional thinking or marketing optimism? Digital IDs make clearing customs easier The ID cards are embedded with an image of the traveler's eye that is used to verify his identity. Industry groups say the program will encourage travel to the USA by reducing the hassles of clearing customs. Thai tourism to lose $5.35 billion: Government spokesman "The revenue from tourism could drop 35 percent... to only 350 billion baht from 540 billion baht in 2008," ... The kingdom's tourist-friendly image was dented by a nine-day seizure of Bangkok's airports at the end of last year that left thousands stranded, and was further affected by rallies held by rival demonstrators last week. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-27,24513385 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:37:30 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Mexico, thailand, canada, Switzerland, airport security, airlines http://odeo.com/episodes/25366929-Travelography-152-Green-Skeptics-and-a-Week-of-Bizarre-Travel-News Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 14 to 20 April 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan [Extreme Tourism] It said the 12 places, costing up to $3,700 apiece, have all been booked. However, reports of the offer spurred Poland's Foreign Ministry to warn Poles against unnecessary travel to Afghanistan, where NATO forces are struggling to tame a relentless Taliban insurgency. The ministry said the country "remains a zone especially susceptible to terrorist attacks" and said Poles could be targets for kidnappers due to the presence of some 1,600 Polish troops in the NATO force. #tnt Four Corners misses mark by 2.5 miles Oh No! ... the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5 miles west o... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 14 to 20 April 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan [Extreme Tourism] It said the 12 places, costing up to $3,700 apiece, have all been booked. However, reports of the offer spurred Poland's Foreign Ministry to warn Poles against unnecessary travel to Afghanistan, where NATO forces are struggling to tame a relentless Taliban insurgency. The ministry said the country "remains a zone especially susceptible to terrorist attacks" and said Poles could be targets for kidnappers due to the presence of some 1,600 Polish troops in the NATO force. #tnt Four Corners misses mark by 2.5 miles Oh No! ... the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5 miles west of where it should be, According to readings by the National Geodetic Survey... #geog #travel Zimbabwe dumps own currency Trade in goods across Zimbabwe will now be conducted in US dollars, euros, British pounds, and probably South African rand, besides accepting currencies of neighboring countries. Ordinary people, however, in villages across the country will find it hard to get hold of foreign money making it arguably even more difficult to access goods and services. Pets-only airline says it plans to serve Denver, New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles Pet Airways, a startup based in Delray Beach, Fla., said in an announcement Thursday it will carry pets (but not their human friends) in the main cabin. The budding airline said it will carry "pawsengers" ... Travel firm plans cruise to mark anniversary of Titanic disaster (example of Dark Tourism) The sailing will follow the Titanic's original route westward and include a memorial service on the morning of April 15, 2012 in the exact location where the Titanic went down. The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Police delete London tourists' photos 'to prevent terrorism' He described his horror as he and his 15-year-old son were forced to delete all transport-related pictures on their cameras, including images of Vauxhall underground station. "Google Street View is allowed to show any details of our cities on the world wide web," he said. "But a father and his son are not allowed to take pictures of famous London landmarks." 72% Question Hotel "Green" Practices; 44% Say Green Travel Options Hard to Find Seventy-six percent of travelers sometimes incorporate green choices in their travel plans and 27 percent of respondents intentionally made environmentally-friendly travel choices in the past year. Fifty-two percent regularly find it challenging to incorporate "green" choices into their travel plans and 44 percent of travelers find that environmentally-friendly options are not readily available when traveling. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 14 to 20 April 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan [Extreme Tourism] It said the 12 places, costing up to $3,700 apiece, have all been booked. However, reports of the offer spurred Poland's Foreign Ministry to warn Poles against unnecessary travel to Afghanistan, where NATO forces are struggling to tame a relentless Taliban insurgency. The ministry said the country "remains a zone especially susceptible to terrorist attacks" and said Poles could be targets for kidnappers due to the presence of some 1,600 Polish troops in the NATO force. #tnt Four Corners misses mark by 2.5 miles Oh No! ... the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5 miles west of where it should be, According to readings by the National Geodetic Survey... #geog #travel Zimbabwe dumps own currency Trade in goods across Zimbabwe will now be conducted in US dollars, euros, British pounds, and probably South African rand, besides accepting currencies of neighboring countries. Ordinary people, however, in villages across the country will find it hard to get hold of foreign money making it arguably even more difficult to access goods and services. Pets-only airline says it plans to serve Denver, New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles Pet Airways, a startup based in Delray Beach, Fla., said in an announcement Thursday it will carry pets (but not their human friends) in the main cabin. The budding airline said it will carry "pawsengers" ... Travel firm plans cruise to mark anniversary of Titanic disaster (example of Dark Tourism) The sailing will follow the Titanic's original route westward and include a memorial service on the morning of April 15, 2012 in the exact location where the Titanic went down. The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Police delete London tourists' photos 'to prevent terrorism' He described his horror as he and his 15-year-old son were forced to delete all transport-related pictures on their cameras, including images of Vauxhall underground station. "Google Street View is allowed to show any details of our cities on the world wide web," he said. "But a father and his son are not allowed to take pictures of famous London landmarks." 72% Question Hotel "Green" Practices; 44% Say Green Travel Options Hard to Find Seventy-six percent of travelers sometimes incorporate green choices in their travel plans and 27 percent of respondents intentionally made environmentally-friendly travel choices in the past year. Fifty-two percent regularly find it challenging to incorporate "green" choices into their travel plans and 44 percent of travelers find that environmentally-friendly options are not readily available when traveling. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-20,25366929 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:56:29 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News terrorism, Poland, Pets, survey, afghanistan, cruise, airline, zimbabwe, titanic, photographs, extreme tourism, green hotels, Four Corners http://odeo.com/episodes/24477633-Travelography-152-Green-Skeptics-and-a-Week-of-Bizarre-Travel-News Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 14 to 20 April 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan [Extreme Tourism] It said the 12 places, costing up to $3,700 apiece, have all been booked. However, reports of the offer spurred Poland's Foreign Ministry to warn Poles against unnecessary travel to Afghanistan, where NATO forces are struggling to tame a relentless Taliban insurgency. The ministry said the country "remains a zone especially susceptible to terrorist attacks" and said Poles could be targets for kidnappers due to the presence of some 1,600 Polish troops in the NATO force. #tnt Four Corners misses mark by 2.5 miles Oh No! ... the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5 miles west o... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 14 to 20 April 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan [Extreme Tourism] It said the 12 places, costing up to $3,700 apiece, have all been booked. However, reports of the offer spurred Poland's Foreign Ministry to warn Poles against unnecessary travel to Afghanistan, where NATO forces are struggling to tame a relentless Taliban insurgency. The ministry said the country "remains a zone especially susceptible to terrorist attacks" and said Poles could be targets for kidnappers due to the presence of some 1,600 Polish troops in the NATO force. #tnt Four Corners misses mark by 2.5 miles Oh No! ... the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5 miles west of where it should be, According to readings by the National Geodetic Survey... #geog #travel Zimbabwe dumps own currency Trade in goods across Zimbabwe will now be conducted in US dollars, euros, British pounds, and probably South African rand, besides accepting currencies of neighboring countries. Ordinary people, however, in villages across the country will find it hard to get hold of foreign money making it arguably even more difficult to access goods and services. Pets-only airline says it plans to serve Denver, New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles Pet Airways, a startup based in Delray Beach, Fla., said in an announcement Thursday it will carry pets (but not their human friends) in the main cabin. The budding airline said it will carry "pawsengers" ... Travel firm plans cruise to mark anniversary of Titanic disaster (example of Dark Tourism) The sailing will follow the Titanic's original route westward and include a memorial service on the morning of April 15, 2012 in the exact location where the Titanic went down. The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Police delete London tourists' photos 'to prevent terrorism' He described his horror as he and his 15-year-old son were forced to delete all transport-related pictures on their cameras, including images of Vauxhall underground station. "Google Street View is allowed to show any details of our cities on the world wide web," he said. "But a father and his son are not allowed to take pictures of famous London landmarks." 72% Question Hotel "Green" Practices; 44% Say Green Travel Options Hard to Find Seventy-six percent of travelers sometimes incorporate green choices in their travel plans and 27 percent of respondents intentionally made environmentally-friendly travel choices in the past year. Fifty-two percent regularly find it challenging to incorporate "green" choices into their travel plans and 44 percent of travelers find that environmentally-friendly options are not readily available when traveling. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 14 to 20 April 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan [Extreme Tourism] It said the 12 places, costing up to $3,700 apiece, have all been booked. However, reports of the offer spurred Poland's Foreign Ministry to warn Poles against unnecessary travel to Afghanistan, where NATO forces are struggling to tame a relentless Taliban insurgency. The ministry said the country "remains a zone especially susceptible to terrorist attacks" and said Poles could be targets for kidnappers due to the presence of some 1,600 Polish troops in the NATO force. #tnt Four Corners misses mark by 2.5 miles Oh No! ... the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5 miles west of where it should be, According to readings by the National Geodetic Survey... #geog #travel Zimbabwe dumps own currency Trade in goods across Zimbabwe will now be conducted in US dollars, euros, British pounds, and probably South African rand, besides accepting currencies of neighboring countries. Ordinary people, however, in villages across the country will find it hard to get hold of foreign money making it arguably even more difficult to access goods and services. Pets-only airline says it plans to serve Denver, New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles Pet Airways, a startup based in Delray Beach, Fla., said in an announcement Thursday it will carry pets (but not their human friends) in the main cabin. The budding airline said it will carry "pawsengers" ... Travel firm plans cruise to mark anniversary of Titanic disaster (example of Dark Tourism) The sailing will follow the Titanic's original route westward and include a memorial service on the morning of April 15, 2012 in the exact location where the Titanic went down. The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Police delete London tourists' photos 'to prevent terrorism' He described his horror as he and his 15-year-old son were forced to delete all transport-related pictures on their cameras, including images of Vauxhall underground station. "Google Street View is allowed to show any details of our cities on the world wide web," he said. "But a father and his son are not allowed to take pictures of famous London landmarks." 72% Question Hotel "Green" Practices; 44% Say Green Travel Options Hard to Find Seventy-six percent of travelers sometimes incorporate green choices in their travel plans and 27 percent of respondents intentionally made environmentally-friendly travel choices in the past year. Fifty-two percent regularly find it challenging to incorporate "green" choices into their travel plans and 44 percent of travelers find that environmentally-friendly options are not readily available when traveling. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-20,24477633 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:56:29 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News terrorism, Poland, Pets, survey, afghanistan, cruise, airline, zimbabwe, titanic, photographs, extreme tourism, green hotels, Four Corners http://odeo.com/episodes/25366930-Travelography-151-Time-for-Sustainable-Tourism-and-The-Best-of Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 April to 14 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. US Volunteer vacation sales up 28 percent "The recession has encouraged many people to volunteer and take some time away from all of the bad news. What we have seen is an increase in shorter volunteer trips in locations that are closer to home for Americans such as Latin America," ... There has been a distinct increase in 22-30 year olds wanting to volunteer abroad - a mixture of recession fear and a new generation of travelers that want to give back when going abroad. No more new hotels for Bali In an effort to protect the resort island's natural environment, the Bali provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or homestays. "The moratorium... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 April to 14 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. US Volunteer vacation sales up 28 percent "The recession has encouraged many people to volunteer and take some time away from all of the bad news. What we have seen is an increase in shorter volunteer trips in locations that are closer to home for Americans such as Latin America," ... There has been a distinct increase in 22-30 year olds wanting to volunteer abroad - a mixture of recession fear and a new generation of travelers that want to give back when going abroad. No more new hotels for Bali In an effort to protect the resort island's natural environment, the Bali provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or homestays. "The moratorium for the construction of new hotels is an appropriate measure to secure the island's future." .... The moratorium is temporary, he added. Ranking the country's (US) most popular destinations #1. Times Square, New York City: 37.6 million; #2. The Las Vegas Strip, Nev.: 30 Million; #3. National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.: 25 million ... The 20 best views in the world 1. The Grand Canyon from the South Rim; 2. Hong Kong Island from Kowloon; 3. Phang Nga Bay, Thailand; 4. Manhattan from the top of Rockefeller Plaza; 5. Istanbul skyline from the Bosphorus strait, Turkey Beijing extends limits on car use for cleaner air The restrictions were first announced in October following public debate over whether to extend traffic restrictions that helped keep skies clear during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They were set to expire at the end of this week. The traffic bureau said on its Web site Sunday that the capital will continue to keep a third of government vehicles off the road altogether. Italy wrestles with historic preservation ... the state-run Civil Protection Service said it would cost at least $1.7 billion to monitor and upgrade the safety standards of government-owned buildings that are more than 3 centuries old. "The problem is extraordinarily serious in Italy because there are so many ancient structures still being used, probably more than in any other country," ... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 April to 14 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. US Volunteer vacation sales up 28 percent "The recession has encouraged many people to volunteer and take some time away from all of the bad news. What we have seen is an increase in shorter volunteer trips in locations that are closer to home for Americans such as Latin America," ... There has been a distinct increase in 22-30 year olds wanting to volunteer abroad - a mixture of recession fear and a new generation of travelers that want to give back when going abroad. No more new hotels for Bali In an effort to protect the resort island's natural environment, the Bali provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or homestays. "The moratorium for the construction of new hotels is an appropriate measure to secure the island's future." .... The moratorium is temporary, he added. Ranking the country's (US) most popular destinations #1. Times Square, New York City: 37.6 million; #2. The Las Vegas Strip, Nev.: 30 Million; #3. National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.: 25 million ... The 20 best views in the world 1. The Grand Canyon from the South Rim; 2. Hong Kong Island from Kowloon; 3. Phang Nga Bay, Thailand; 4. Manhattan from the top of Rockefeller Plaza; 5. Istanbul skyline from the Bosphorus strait, Turkey Beijing extends limits on car use for cleaner air The restrictions were first announced in October following public debate over whether to extend traffic restrictions that helped keep skies clear during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They were set to expire at the end of this week. The traffic bureau said on its Web site Sunday that the capital will continue to keep a third of government vehicles off the road altogether. Italy wrestles with historic preservation ... the state-run Civil Protection Service said it would cost at least $1.7 billion to monitor and upgrade the safety standards of government-owned buildings that are more than 3 centuries old. "The problem is extraordinarily serious in Italy because there are so many ancient structures still being used, probably more than in any other country," ... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-14,25366930 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:27:38 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Beijing, bali, italy, Rankings, volunteer tourism, historic preservation, meaningful travel, tourist attraction, sustainable tourism, voluntourism, air pollution http://odeo.com/episodes/24451056-Travelography-151-Time-for-Sustainable-Tourism-and-The-Best-of Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 April to 14 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. US Volunteer vacation sales up 28 percent "The recession has encouraged many people to volunteer and take some time away from all of the bad news. What we have seen is an increase in shorter volunteer trips in locations that are closer to home for Americans such as Latin America," ... There has been a distinct increase in 22-30 year olds wanting to volunteer abroad - a mixture of recession fear and a new generation of travelers that want to give back when going abroad. No more new hotels for Bali In an effort to protect the resort island's natural environment, the Bali provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or homestays. "The moratorium... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 April to 14 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. US Volunteer vacation sales up 28 percent "The recession has encouraged many people to volunteer and take some time away from all of the bad news. What we have seen is an increase in shorter volunteer trips in locations that are closer to home for Americans such as Latin America," ... There has been a distinct increase in 22-30 year olds wanting to volunteer abroad - a mixture of recession fear and a new generation of travelers that want to give back when going abroad. No more new hotels for Bali In an effort to protect the resort island's natural environment, the Bali provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or homestays. "The moratorium for the construction of new hotels is an appropriate measure to secure the island's future." .... The moratorium is temporary, he added. Ranking the country's (US) most popular destinations #1. Times Square, New York City: 37.6 million; #2. The Las Vegas Strip, Nev.: 30 Million; #3. National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.: 25 million ... The 20 best views in the world 1. The Grand Canyon from the South Rim; 2. Hong Kong Island from Kowloon; 3. Phang Nga Bay, Thailand; 4. Manhattan from the top of Rockefeller Plaza; 5. Istanbul skyline from the Bosphorus strait, Turkey Beijing extends limits on car use for cleaner air The restrictions were first announced in October following public debate over whether to extend traffic restrictions that helped keep skies clear during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They were set to expire at the end of this week. The traffic bureau said on its Web site Sunday that the capital will continue to keep a third of government vehicles off the road altogether. Italy wrestles with historic preservation ... the state-run Civil Protection Service said it would cost at least $1.7 billion to monitor and upgrade the safety standards of government-owned buildings that are more than 3 centuries old. "The problem is extraordinarily serious in Italy because there are so many ancient structures still being used, probably more than in any other country," ... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 April to 14 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. US Volunteer vacation sales up 28 percent "The recession has encouraged many people to volunteer and take some time away from all of the bad news. What we have seen is an increase in shorter volunteer trips in locations that are closer to home for Americans such as Latin America," ... There has been a distinct increase in 22-30 year olds wanting to volunteer abroad - a mixture of recession fear and a new generation of travelers that want to give back when going abroad. No more new hotels for Bali In an effort to protect the resort island's natural environment, the Bali provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or homestays. "The moratorium for the construction of new hotels is an appropriate measure to secure the island's future." .... The moratorium is temporary, he added. Ranking the country's (US) most popular destinations #1. Times Square, New York City: 37.6 million; #2. The Las Vegas Strip, Nev.: 30 Million; #3. National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.: 25 million ... The 20 best views in the world 1. The Grand Canyon from the South Rim; 2. Hong Kong Island from Kowloon; 3. Phang Nga Bay, Thailand; 4. Manhattan from the top of Rockefeller Plaza; 5. Istanbul skyline from the Bosphorus strait, Turkey Beijing extends limits on car use for cleaner air The restrictions were first announced in October following public debate over whether to extend traffic restrictions that helped keep skies clear during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They were set to expire at the end of this week. The traffic bureau said on its Web site Sunday that the capital will continue to keep a third of government vehicles off the road altogether. Italy wrestles with historic preservation ... the state-run Civil Protection Service said it would cost at least $1.7 billion to monitor and upgrade the safety standards of government-owned buildings that are more than 3 centuries old. "The problem is extraordinarily serious in Italy because there are so many ancient structures still being used, probably more than in any other country," ... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-14,24451056 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:27:38 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Beijing, bali, italy, Rankings, volunteer tourism, historic preservation, meaningful travel, tourist attraction, sustainable tourism, voluntourism, air pollution http://odeo.com/episodes/25366931-Travelography-150-PATA-Numbers-Hawaiian-MICE-Antarctic-Tours-More-Nudes Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 30 March to 6 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Hawaii asks Obama to bring back business travelers Gov. Linda Lingle, 90 business leaders and Hawaii's four mayors wrote Obama last week urging him to oppose any measure restricting companies that receive federal funds from using business meetings "as a legitimate business tool." Obama Calls for Limits on Tourism to Antarctica The new U.S. proposal contains no specific enforcement mechanism or penalties for limiting tourist operations. But it would require signatories to the pact to ensure that Antarctic tour operators bar ships with more than 500 passengers from landing sites, restrict landings to one vessel at a time per site and limit passengers on shore to 100 at a time. It would mandate a minimum of one guide for... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 30 March to 6 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Hawaii asks Obama to bring back business travelers Gov. Linda Lingle, 90 business leaders and Hawaii's four mayors wrote Obama last week urging him to oppose any measure restricting companies that receive federal funds from using business meetings "as a legitimate business tool." Obama Calls for Limits on Tourism to Antarctica The new U.S. proposal contains no specific enforcement mechanism or penalties for limiting tourist operations. But it would require signatories to the pact to ensure that Antarctic tour operators bar ships with more than 500 passengers from landing sites, restrict landings to one vessel at a time per site and limit passengers on shore to 100 at a time. It would mandate a minimum of one guide for every 20 tourists while ashore, according to the documents. Thailand shuts down tourist spots after fatal clashes Thai authorities have indefinitely closed tourist spots near the Preah Vihear temple as Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed twice in the vicinity today (Friday), leaving two Thai and two Cambodian soldiers dead and several injured. Atlantic City casino brings back real-coin slot machines It used to be the signature sound of gambling: the clacking of coins spilling into metal trays on slot machines. But newer electronic machines that spit paper vouchers or credit winnings to cards now emit only canned noise. Report: Hawaii's tourism industry in 'crisis mode' The report urges the tourism industry should receive the highest priority in receiving stimulus funding. "Until tourism gets well, the rest of the economy cannot," ... "And the Hawaii tourism industry is in a crisis mode now." Check In at Germany's First Naked Hotel Investors plan to set up a hotel catering exclusively to nudists in the picturesque Black Forest town of Freudenstadt, which incidentally translates as Town of Joys. Guests will be required to remove their clothes at the entrance and must be naked at all times while on the premises Some cause for industry hope in new PATA Tourism Forecasts The PATA (Pacific Asia Tourism Assn) Tourism Forecasts 2009-2011, to be published this month, suggest growth in international arrivals for many destinations across the region - despite the global economic downturn. The Forecasts indicate a very mixed bag of results with significant variations across Asia Pacific. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 30 March to 6 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Hawaii asks Obama to bring back business travelers Gov. Linda Lingle, 90 business leaders and Hawaii's four mayors wrote Obama last week urging him to oppose any measure restricting companies that receive federal funds from using business meetings "as a legitimate business tool." Obama Calls for Limits on Tourism to Antarctica The new U.S. proposal contains no specific enforcement mechanism or penalties for limiting tourist operations. But it would require signatories to the pact to ensure that Antarctic tour operators bar ships with more than 500 passengers from landing sites, restrict landings to one vessel at a time per site and limit passengers on shore to 100 at a time. It would mandate a minimum of one guide for every 20 tourists while ashore, according to the documents. Thailand shuts down tourist spots after fatal clashes Thai authorities have indefinitely closed tourist spots near the Preah Vihear temple as Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed twice in the vicinity today (Friday), leaving two Thai and two Cambodian soldiers dead and several injured. Atlantic City casino brings back real-coin slot machines It used to be the signature sound of gambling: the clacking of coins spilling into metal trays on slot machines. But newer electronic machines that spit paper vouchers or credit winnings to cards now emit only canned noise. Report: Hawaii's tourism industry in 'crisis mode' The report urges the tourism industry should receive the highest priority in receiving stimulus funding. "Until tourism gets well, the rest of the economy cannot," ... "And the Hawaii tourism industry is in a crisis mode now." Check In at Germany's First Naked Hotel Investors plan to set up a hotel catering exclusively to nudists in the picturesque Black Forest town of Freudenstadt, which incidentally translates as Town of Joys. Guests will be required to remove their clothes at the entrance and must be naked at all times while on the premises Some cause for industry hope in new PATA Tourism Forecasts The PATA (Pacific Asia Tourism Assn) Tourism Forecasts 2009-2011, to be published this month, suggest growth in international arrivals for many destinations across the region - despite the global economic downturn. The Forecasts indicate a very mixed bag of results with significant variations across Asia Pacific. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-06,25366931 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:42:12 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Gaming, thailand, nude, Germany, cambodia, border, mice, hawaii, tourism, pata, business travel, Antarctic, Atlantic City http://odeo.com/episodes/24417885-Travelography-150-PATA-Numbers-Hawaiian-MICE-Antarctic-Tours-More-Nudes Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 30 March to 6 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Hawaii asks Obama to bring back business travelers Gov. Linda Lingle, 90 business leaders and Hawaii's four mayors wrote Obama last week urging him to oppose any measure restricting companies that receive federal funds from using business meetings "as a legitimate business tool." Obama Calls for Limits on Tourism to Antarctica The new U.S. proposal contains no specific enforcement mechanism or penalties for limiting tourist operations. But it would require signatories to the pact to ensure that Antarctic tour operators bar ships with more than 500 passengers from landing sites, restrict landings to one vessel at a time per site and limit passengers on shore to 100 at a time. It would mandate a minimum of one guide for... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 30 March to 6 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Hawaii asks Obama to bring back business travelers Gov. Linda Lingle, 90 business leaders and Hawaii's four mayors wrote Obama last week urging him to oppose any measure restricting companies that receive federal funds from using business meetings "as a legitimate business tool." Obama Calls for Limits on Tourism to Antarctica The new U.S. proposal contains no specific enforcement mechanism or penalties for limiting tourist operations. But it would require signatories to the pact to ensure that Antarctic tour operators bar ships with more than 500 passengers from landing sites, restrict landings to one vessel at a time per site and limit passengers on shore to 100 at a time. It would mandate a minimum of one guide for every 20 tourists while ashore, according to the documents. Thailand shuts down tourist spots after fatal clashes Thai authorities have indefinitely closed tourist spots near the Preah Vihear temple as Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed twice in the vicinity today (Friday), leaving two Thai and two Cambodian soldiers dead and several injured. Atlantic City casino brings back real-coin slot machines It used to be the signature sound of gambling: the clacking of coins spilling into metal trays on slot machines. But newer electronic machines that spit paper vouchers or credit winnings to cards now emit only canned noise. Report: Hawaii's tourism industry in 'crisis mode' The report urges the tourism industry should receive the highest priority in receiving stimulus funding. "Until tourism gets well, the rest of the economy cannot," ... "And the Hawaii tourism industry is in a crisis mode now." Check In at Germany's First Naked Hotel Investors plan to set up a hotel catering exclusively to nudists in the picturesque Black Forest town of Freudenstadt, which incidentally translates as Town of Joys. Guests will be required to remove their clothes at the entrance and must be naked at all times while on the premises Some cause for industry hope in new PATA Tourism Forecasts The PATA (Pacific Asia Tourism Assn) Tourism Forecasts 2009-2011, to be published this month, suggest growth in international arrivals for many destinations across the region - despite the global economic downturn. The Forecasts indicate a very mixed bag of results with significant variations across Asia Pacific. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 30 March to 6 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Hawaii asks Obama to bring back business travelers Gov. Linda Lingle, 90 business leaders and Hawaii's four mayors wrote Obama last week urging him to oppose any measure restricting companies that receive federal funds from using business meetings "as a legitimate business tool." Obama Calls for Limits on Tourism to Antarctica The new U.S. proposal contains no specific enforcement mechanism or penalties for limiting tourist operations. But it would require signatories to the pact to ensure that Antarctic tour operators bar ships with more than 500 passengers from landing sites, restrict landings to one vessel at a time per site and limit passengers on shore to 100 at a time. It would mandate a minimum of one guide for every 20 tourists while ashore, according to the documents. Thailand shuts down tourist spots after fatal clashes Thai authorities have indefinitely closed tourist spots near the Preah Vihear temple as Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed twice in the vicinity today (Friday), leaving two Thai and two Cambodian soldiers dead and several injured. Atlantic City casino brings back real-coin slot machines It used to be the signature sound of gambling: the clacking of coins spilling into metal trays on slot machines. But newer electronic machines that spit paper vouchers or credit winnings to cards now emit only canned noise. Report: Hawaii's tourism industry in 'crisis mode' The report urges the tourism industry should receive the highest priority in receiving stimulus funding. "Until tourism gets well, the rest of the economy cannot," ... "And the Hawaii tourism industry is in a crisis mode now." Check In at Germany's First Naked Hotel Investors plan to set up a hotel catering exclusively to nudists in the picturesque Black Forest town of Freudenstadt, which incidentally translates as Town of Joys. Guests will be required to remove their clothes at the entrance and must be naked at all times while on the premises Some cause for industry hope in new PATA Tourism Forecasts The PATA (Pacific Asia Tourism Assn) Tourism Forecasts 2009-2011, to be published this month, suggest growth in international arrivals for many destinations across the region - despite the global economic downturn. The Forecasts indicate a very mixed bag of results with significant variations across Asia Pacific. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-06,24417885 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:42:12 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Gaming, thailand, nude, Germany, cambodia, border, mice, hawaii, tourism, pata, business travel, Antarctic, Atlantic City http://odeo.com/episodes/25366932-Travelography-149-Dark-Tourism-East-Africa-Vegas-and-the-TSA Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travel and Tourism News Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 23 to 30 March 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info Tourists look for luck at Pol Pot’s grave Cambodia - He was one of the greatest mass killers of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop the hopeful from praying at Pol Pot's hillside grave for lucky lottery numbers, job promotions and beautiful brides. Nor does it stop tourists from picking clean the bones and ashes from the Khmer Rouge leader's burial ground in this remote town in northwestern Cambodia. McCook abuzz over tourism idea: ‘Old Sparky’ the electric chair Residents of a small southwest Nebraska town have a question for state officials: You’re not doing anything with that old electric chair, are you? The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled last year that the state’s use of the ... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travel and Tourism News Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 23 to 30 March 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info Tourists look for luck at Pol Pot’s grave Cambodia - He was one of the greatest mass killers of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop the hopeful from praying at Pol Pot's hillside grave for lucky lottery numbers, job promotions and beautiful brides. Nor does it stop tourists from picking clean the bones and ashes from the Khmer Rouge leader's burial ground in this remote town in northwestern Cambodia. McCook abuzz over tourism idea: ‘Old Sparky’ the electric chair Residents of a small southwest Nebraska town have a question for state officials: You’re not doing anything with that old electric chair, are you? The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled last year that the state’s use of the electric chair was unconstitutional because it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Some people in McCook—population just under 8,000—think “Old Sparky’’ could be a tourist attraction and have offered to take it off the state’s hands. East Africa: Region to Start Issuing Single Tourist Visas The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to start a single tourist visa for the region, ... the EAC members were discussing a protocol to create and market the region as a single tourist destination. Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya and Uganda make up the EAC. FAA to seal bird-strike records The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that the information could mislead the public and its release could prompt some airports and others not to report incidents, but the proposal is drawing sharp criticism from bird safety experts and public records advocates. 80,000 on TSA's 'cleared' fliers list critics want stricter standards for deciding who goes on the watch list. The list is based on "nominations" from intelligence and security agencies, such as the CIA and FBI, which use a "reasonable suspicion" standard to decide whether a person's suspected links to terrorism are strong enough to put him in the database. "No one wants to be the person who was too cautious about nominating names … so every name ends up on the list when only a handful should be," MGM Mirage says Dubai lawsuit ‘without merit’ On Monday Dubai World's Infinity World subsidiary filed a lawsuit against MGM Mirage because of its concern about the viability of their $8.6 billion joint venture project under construction on the Las Vegas Strip. The 67 acre project is under a cloud after SEC returns filed by MGM indicated it may breach its debt repayment obligations. MGM Mirage is currently saddled with $13 billion of debt. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travel and Tourism News Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 23 to 30 March 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info Tourists look for luck at Pol Pot’s grave Cambodia - He was one of the greatest mass killers of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop the hopeful from praying at Pol Pot's hillside grave for lucky lottery numbers, job promotions and beautiful brides. Nor does it stop tourists from picking clean the bones and ashes from the Khmer Rouge leader's burial ground in this remote town in northwestern Cambodia. McCook abuzz over tourism idea: ‘Old Sparky’ the electric chair Residents of a small southwest Nebraska town have a question for state officials: You’re not doing anything with that old electric chair, are you? The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled last year that the state’s use of the electric chair was unconstitutional because it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Some people in McCook—population just under 8,000—think “Old Sparky’’ could be a tourist attraction and have offered to take it off the state’s hands. East Africa: Region to Start Issuing Single Tourist Visas The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to start a single tourist visa for the region, ... the EAC members were discussing a protocol to create and market the region as a single tourist destination. Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya and Uganda make up the EAC. FAA to seal bird-strike records The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that the information could mislead the public and its release could prompt some airports and others not to report incidents, but the proposal is drawing sharp criticism from bird safety experts and public records advocates. 80,000 on TSA's 'cleared' fliers list critics want stricter standards for deciding who goes on the watch list. The list is based on "nominations" from intelligence and security agencies, such as the CIA and FBI, which use a "reasonable suspicion" standard to decide whether a person's suspected links to terrorism are strong enough to put him in the database. "No one wants to be the person who was too cautious about nominating names … so every name ends up on the list when only a handful should be," MGM Mirage says Dubai lawsuit ‘without merit’ On Monday Dubai World's Infinity World subsidiary filed a lawsuit against MGM Mirage because of its concern about the viability of their $8.6 billion joint venture project under construction on the Las Vegas Strip. The 67 acre project is under a cloud after SEC returns filed by MGM indicated it may breach its debt repayment obligations. MGM Mirage is currently saddled with $13 billion of debt. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-30,25366932 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:18:32 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Las Vegas, cambodia, tourism, tsa, dubai, nebraska, FAA, Visas, dark tourism, East Africa http://odeo.com/episodes/24384223-Travelography-149-Dark-Tourism-East-Africa-Vegas-and-the-TSA Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travel and Tourism News Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 23 to 30 March 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info Tourists look for luck at Pol Pot’s grave Cambodia - He was one of the greatest mass killers of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop the hopeful from praying at Pol Pot's hillside grave for lucky lottery numbers, job promotions and beautiful brides. Nor does it stop tourists from picking clean the bones and ashes from the Khmer Rouge leader's burial ground in this remote town in northwestern Cambodia. McCook abuzz over tourism idea: ‘Old Sparky’ the electric chair Residents of a small southwest Nebraska town have a question for state officials: You’re not doing anything with that old electric chair, are you? The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled last year that the state’s use of the ... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travel and Tourism News Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 23 to 30 March 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info Tourists look for luck at Pol Pot’s grave Cambodia - He was one of the greatest mass killers of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop the hopeful from praying at Pol Pot's hillside grave for lucky lottery numbers, job promotions and beautiful brides. Nor does it stop tourists from picking clean the bones and ashes from the Khmer Rouge leader's burial ground in this remote town in northwestern Cambodia. McCook abuzz over tourism idea: ‘Old Sparky’ the electric chair Residents of a small southwest Nebraska town have a question for state officials: You’re not doing anything with that old electric chair, are you? The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled last year that the state’s use of the electric chair was unconstitutional because it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Some people in McCook—population just under 8,000—think “Old Sparky’’ could be a tourist attraction and have offered to take it off the state’s hands. East Africa: Region to Start Issuing Single Tourist Visas The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to start a single tourist visa for the region, ... the EAC members were discussing a protocol to create and market the region as a single tourist destination. Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya and Uganda make up the EAC. FAA to seal bird-strike records The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that the information could mislead the public and its release could prompt some airports and others not to report incidents, but the proposal is drawing sharp criticism from bird safety experts and public records advocates. 80,000 on TSA's 'cleared' fliers list critics want stricter standards for deciding who goes on the watch list. The list is based on "nominations" from intelligence and security agencies, such as the CIA and FBI, which use a "reasonable suspicion" standard to decide whether a person's suspected links to terrorism are strong enough to put him in the database. "No one wants to be the person who was too cautious about nominating names … so every name ends up on the list when only a handful should be," MGM Mirage says Dubai lawsuit ‘without merit’ On Monday Dubai World's Infinity World subsidiary filed a lawsuit against MGM Mirage because of its concern about the viability of their $8.6 billion joint venture project under construction on the Las Vegas Strip. The 67 acre project is under a cloud after SEC returns filed by MGM indicated it may breach its debt repayment obligations. MGM Mirage is currently saddled with $13 billion of debt. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Travel and Tourism News Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 23 to 30 March 2009. This podcast is also available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info Tourists look for luck at Pol Pot’s grave Cambodia - He was one of the greatest mass killers of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop the hopeful from praying at Pol Pot's hillside grave for lucky lottery numbers, job promotions and beautiful brides. Nor does it stop tourists from picking clean the bones and ashes from the Khmer Rouge leader's burial ground in this remote town in northwestern Cambodia. McCook abuzz over tourism idea: ‘Old Sparky’ the electric chair Residents of a small southwest Nebraska town have a question for state officials: You’re not doing anything with that old electric chair, are you? The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled last year that the state’s use of the electric chair was unconstitutional because it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Some people in McCook—population just under 8,000—think “Old Sparky’’ could be a tourist attraction and have offered to take it off the state’s hands. East Africa: Region to Start Issuing Single Tourist Visas The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to start a single tourist visa for the region, ... the EAC members were discussing a protocol to create and market the region as a single tourist destination. Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya and Uganda make up the EAC. FAA to seal bird-strike records The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that the information could mislead the public and its release could prompt some airports and others not to report incidents, but the proposal is drawing sharp criticism from bird safety experts and public records advocates. 80,000 on TSA's 'cleared' fliers list critics want stricter standards for deciding who goes on the watch list. The list is based on "nominations" from intelligence and security agencies, such as the CIA and FBI, which use a "reasonable suspicion" standard to decide whether a person's suspected links to terrorism are strong enough to put him in the database. "No one wants to be the person who was too cautious about nominating names … so every name ends up on the list when only a handful should be," MGM Mirage says Dubai lawsuit ‘without merit’ On Monday Dubai World's Infinity World subsidiary filed a lawsuit against MGM Mirage because of its concern about the viability of their $8.6 billion joint venture project under construction on the Las Vegas Strip. The 67 acre project is under a cloud after SEC returns filed by MGM indicated it may breach its debt repayment obligations. MGM Mirage is currently saddled with $13 billion of debt. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-30,24384223 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:18:32 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Las Vegas, cambodia, tourism, tsa, dubai, nebraska, FAA, Visas, dark tourism, East Africa http://odeo.com/episodes/23956581-Travelography-141-More-Birds-Fog-Obama-and-Mexico Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 19 January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Turkish plane lands safely after bird strike The aircraft with 143 passengers aboard had just taken off Monday from Istanbul bound for Denmark when it struck the birds and the pilot was able to return to the city's airport. Nobody was hurt. Turkish Airlines said passengers will be flown to Copenhagen... JetBlue flight aborts takeoff on bird strike fears None of the 136 passengers was injured, and the plane didn't leave the runway but returned to the gate. The passengers were put on another plane to continue their journey, and the plane was undergoing inspection to see if either of its engines had been hit. Paramedics bring Big Macs to stranded AeroMexico passengers The flight was diverted from Sea-Tac Airport on Tuesday night,... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 19 January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Turkish plane lands safely after bird strike The aircraft with 143 passengers aboard had just taken off Monday from Istanbul bound for Denmark when it struck the birds and the pilot was able to return to the city's airport. Nobody was hurt. Turkish Airlines said passengers will be flown to Copenhagen... JetBlue flight aborts takeoff on bird strike fears None of the 136 passengers was injured, and the plane didn't leave the runway but returned to the gate. The passengers were put on another plane to continue their journey, and the plane was undergoing inspection to see if either of its engines had been hit. Paramedics bring Big Macs to stranded AeroMexico passengers The flight was diverted from Sea-Tac Airport on Tuesday night, and passengers weren't allowed off the plane in Portland, officials said, because no customs agents were available to process the passengers. Eventually, the plane went back to Mexico, and then it returned to the United States to complete the flight to Seattle. Will Obama image translate into tourism? This year, the number of foreign visitors is expected to dip for the first time since 2003 as the economic crisis spreads and consumers worldwide curb spending. The U.S. Travel Association, the industry's main trade group, this year expects about 60 million foreigners, or 1.6% less than last year., Mexico City is the world's top religious tourist destination A study carried out by the Spanish Office of Tourism found that Mexico's capital is the preferred destination of tourists seeking religious sites, largely because of its Basilica de Guadalupe, which receives millions of pilgrims each year. South African Airways crew held over drug haul Customs agents found the drugs in three suitcases when the crew members passed through a customs clearance point. All fifteen cabin and flight crew staff including the pilot have been arrested after authorities found 110 pounds of cannabis, worth about $210,000, and 9 pounds of cocaine, worth about $240,000. Tumbling peso makes Mexico a hot destination Mexico is counting on its weakened currency against the dollar and its proximity to the U.S. to attract recession-shocked Americans and fuel its tourism industry — a major source of foreign income. Tourism officials say Mexico saw 3% more visitors who spent an estimated 4% more in 2008, with tourists flocking to its beaches and cobble-stoned streets even during the global economic crisis. And, unlike most tourist destinations around the world, there is no sign that this year will be any different. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 19 January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Turkish plane lands safely after bird strike The aircraft with 143 passengers aboard had just taken off Monday from Istanbul bound for Denmark when it struck the birds and the pilot was able to return to the city's airport. Nobody was hurt. Turkish Airlines said passengers will be flown to Copenhagen... JetBlue flight aborts takeoff on bird strike fears None of the 136 passengers was injured, and the plane didn't leave the runway but returned to the gate. The passengers were put on another plane to continue their journey, and the plane was undergoing inspection to see if either of its engines had been hit. Paramedics bring Big Macs to stranded AeroMexico passengers The flight was diverted from Sea-Tac Airport on Tuesday night, and passengers weren't allowed off the plane in Portland, officials said, because no customs agents were available to process the passengers. Eventually, the plane went back to Mexico, and then it returned to the United States to complete the flight to Seattle. Will Obama image translate into tourism? This year, the number of foreign visitors is expected to dip for the first time since 2003 as the economic crisis spreads and consumers worldwide curb spending. The U.S. Travel Association, the industry's main trade group, this year expects about 60 million foreigners, or 1.6% less than last year., Mexico City is the world's top religious tourist destination A study carried out by the Spanish Office of Tourism found that Mexico's capital is the preferred destination of tourists seeking religious sites, largely because of its Basilica de Guadalupe, which receives millions of pilgrims each year. South African Airways crew held over drug haul Customs agents found the drugs in three suitcases when the crew members passed through a customs clearance point. All fifteen cabin and flight crew staff including the pilot have been arrested after authorities found 110 pounds of cannabis, worth about $210,000, and 9 pounds of cocaine, worth about $240,000. Tumbling peso makes Mexico a hot destination Mexico is counting on its weakened currency against the dollar and its proximity to the U.S. to attract recession-shocked Americans and fuel its tourism industry — a major source of foreign income. Tourism officials say Mexico saw 3% more visitors who spent an estimated 4% more in 2008, with tourists flocking to its beaches and cobble-stoned streets even during the global economic crisis. And, unlike most tourist destinations around the world, there is no sign that this year will be any different. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-26,23956581 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:06:22 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Mexico, religion, birds, travel, turkey, airplanes, South Africa, tourism, barack obama, drug trafficking http://odeo.com/episodes/23906139-Travelography-139-Travel-Trends-for-2009 Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 12 January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Trend Watch Euromonitor Internationals Top City Destinations Ranking ... AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel - AAA Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009 (in the US) Other findings in the Travel Leaders 2009 trends survey: •90.5% say customers are cutting back on travel compared with the same period last year. •57.4% say clients are cutting back on the length of their trips. •31.5% say airfares on 2009 corporate bookings are equal to or lower than those in 2008. •81.6% say clients are trading down when it comes to hotels. •84.3% recommend Mexico as the best value outside the USA, followed by cruises (61.1%) and the Caribbean (43.9%). Agents were asked to pick up to three places. The Optimal Way to Board Plane... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 12 January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Trend Watch Euromonitor Internationals Top City Destinations Ranking ... AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel - AAA Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009 (in the US) Other findings in the Travel Leaders 2009 trends survey: •90.5% say customers are cutting back on travel compared with the same period last year. •57.4% say clients are cutting back on the length of their trips. •31.5% say airfares on 2009 corporate bookings are equal to or lower than those in 2008. •81.6% say clients are trading down when it comes to hotels. •84.3% recommend Mexico as the best value outside the USA, followed by cruises (61.1%) and the Caribbean (43.9%). Agents were asked to pick up to three places. The Optimal Way to Board Plane Passengers ...loading the back rows first and then gradually rows nearer the front -- should be among the best ways to board, but simulations indicate that this is the second-slowest way. Even random boarding is faster. Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans (NPR) As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of attracting more patients from north of the border — in addition, a rapidly growing industry is marketing "medical tourism" to Americans. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 12 January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Trend Watch Euromonitor Internationals Top City Destinations Ranking ... AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel - AAA Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009 (in the US) Other findings in the Travel Leaders 2009 trends survey: •90.5% say customers are cutting back on travel compared with the same period last year. •57.4% say clients are cutting back on the length of their trips. •31.5% say airfares on 2009 corporate bookings are equal to or lower than those in 2008. •81.6% say clients are trading down when it comes to hotels. •84.3% recommend Mexico as the best value outside the USA, followed by cruises (61.1%) and the Caribbean (43.9%). Agents were asked to pick up to three places. The Optimal Way to Board Plane Passengers ...loading the back rows first and then gradually rows nearer the front -- should be among the best ways to board, but simulations indicate that this is the second-slowest way. Even random boarding is faster. Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans (NPR) As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of attracting more patients from north of the border — in addition, a rapidly growing industry is marketing "medical tourism" to Americans. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-19,23906139 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:20:51 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Mexico, travel, Travel Trends, airplanes, cruise, tourism, medical tourism http://odeo.com/episodes/23906137-Travelography-140-Inaugural-Tourism Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the first two weeks of January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Disney hopes to build 1st park on Chinese mainland The Walt Disney Company and the Shanghai municipal government have signed a project proposal to build the first Disney park on the Chinese mainland. Under the proposal, the entertainment giant will take a 43 percent stake in Shanghai Disneyland. Security Net Wraps Capital for Inaugural Though intelligence agencies have detected no credible threat to any inaugural event or to Mr. Obama, law enforcement agencies, operating from a network of centers, will command ground, air and waterborne forces numbering in excess of 20,000 police officers, National Guard troops and plainclothes agents from more than 50 agencies, according to security planners. Bathroom Break: Will Inau... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the first two weeks of January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Disney hopes to build 1st park on Chinese mainland The Walt Disney Company and the Shanghai municipal government have signed a project proposal to build the first Disney park on the Chinese mainland. Under the proposal, the entertainment giant will take a 43 percent stake in Shanghai Disneyland. Security Net Wraps Capital for Inaugural Though intelligence agencies have detected no credible threat to any inaugural event or to Mr. Obama, law enforcement agencies, operating from a network of centers, will command ground, air and waterborne forces numbering in excess of 20,000 police officers, National Guard troops and plainclothes agents from more than 50 agencies, according to security planners. Bathroom Break: Will Inauguration Have Enough? "This is the largest temporary restroom event in the history of the United States," ... Don's Johns is providing many of the 5,000 port-a-potties for the inauguration, but other suppliers are at work as well, Industry submits travel and tourism stimulus plan to Obama ASTA's stimulus proposals include the restoration of a 2001 program of direct low-interest-rate loans to small businesses through the Small Business Administration and the creation of an investment tax credit program for small business investments in information-related technologies, which will be crucial for travel agencies to compete effectively in the years ahead. Net usage spikes after U.S. Airways plane crash The crash now ranks as the seventh biggest Internet news event since Akamai started tracking spikes in traffic in 2005. The plane crash, which miraculously resulted in no fatalities or serious injuries, ranks just ahead of the post-Election Day 2008 coverage. Legoland swears in mini-Barack Obama in mock inauguration A 4-inch-tall Barack Obama rendered in Lego bricks will be sworn in as plastic president before more than 1,000 miniature-molded dignitaries at Legoland California’s inaugural pre-enactment Cruise industry: 2009 shaping up as another record year Helping to prop up the industry is the rapid growth of cruising among Europeans, Latin Americans and Asians. ... The industry's biggest players also have been rolling out significant discounts to keep ships full this winter and for the coming spring and summer. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the first two weeks of January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Disney hopes to build 1st park on Chinese mainland The Walt Disney Company and the Shanghai municipal government have signed a project proposal to build the first Disney park on the Chinese mainland. Under the proposal, the entertainment giant will take a 43 percent stake in Shanghai Disneyland. Security Net Wraps Capital for Inaugural Though intelligence agencies have detected no credible threat to any inaugural event or to Mr. Obama, law enforcement agencies, operating from a network of centers, will command ground, air and waterborne forces numbering in excess of 20,000 police officers, National Guard troops and plainclothes agents from more than 50 agencies, according to security planners. Bathroom Break: Will Inauguration Have Enough? "This is the largest temporary restroom event in the history of the United States," ... Don's Johns is providing many of the 5,000 port-a-potties for the inauguration, but other suppliers are at work as well, Industry submits travel and tourism stimulus plan to Obama ASTA's stimulus proposals include the restoration of a 2001 program of direct low-interest-rate loans to small businesses through the Small Business Administration and the creation of an investment tax credit program for small business investments in information-related technologies, which will be crucial for travel agencies to compete effectively in the years ahead. Net usage spikes after U.S. Airways plane crash The crash now ranks as the seventh biggest Internet news event since Akamai started tracking spikes in traffic in 2005. The plane crash, which miraculously resulted in no fatalities or serious injuries, ranks just ahead of the post-Election Day 2008 coverage. Legoland swears in mini-Barack Obama in mock inauguration A 4-inch-tall Barack Obama rendered in Lego bricks will be sworn in as plastic president before more than 1,000 miniature-molded dignitaries at Legoland California’s inaugural pre-enactment Cruise industry: 2009 shaping up as another record year Helping to prop up the industry is the rapid growth of cruising among Europeans, Latin Americans and Asians. ... The industry's biggest players also have been rolling out significant discounts to keep ships full this winter and for the coming spring and summer. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-19,23906137 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:18:29 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News travel, Security, China, tourism, barack obama, Disneyland, plane crash, ASTA, Legoland http://odeo.com/episodes/23870315-Travelography-139-Travel-Trends-for-2009 Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the first two week of January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Trend Watch Euromonitor Internationals Top City Destinations Ranking ... AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel - AAA Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009 (in the US) Other findings in the Travel Leaders 2009 trends survey: •90.5% say customers are cutting back on travel compared with the same period last year. •57.4% say clients are cutting back on the length of their trips. •31.5% say airfares on 2009 corporate bookings are equal to or lower than those in 2008. •81.6% say clients are trading down when it comes to hotels. •84.3% recommend Mexico as the best value outside the USA, followed by cruises (61.1%) and the Caribbean (43.9%). Agents were asked to pick up to three places. The Optimal Way to Boar... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the first two week of January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Trend Watch Euromonitor Internationals Top City Destinations Ranking ... AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel - AAA Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009 (in the US) Other findings in the Travel Leaders 2009 trends survey: •90.5% say customers are cutting back on travel compared with the same period last year. •57.4% say clients are cutting back on the length of their trips. •31.5% say airfares on 2009 corporate bookings are equal to or lower than those in 2008. •81.6% say clients are trading down when it comes to hotels. •84.3% recommend Mexico as the best value outside the USA, followed by cruises (61.1%) and the Caribbean (43.9%). Agents were asked to pick up to three places. The Optimal Way to Board Plane Passengers ...loading the back rows first and then gradually rows nearer the front -- should be among the best ways to board, but simulations indicate that this is the second-slowest way. Even random boarding is faster. Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans (NPR) As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of attracting more patients from north of the border — in addition, a rapidly growing industry is marketing "medical tourism" to Americans. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the first two week of January 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Trend Watch Euromonitor Internationals Top City Destinations Ranking ... AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel - AAA Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009 (in the US) Other findings in the Travel Leaders 2009 trends survey: •90.5% say customers are cutting back on travel compared with the same period last year. •57.4% say clients are cutting back on the length of their trips. •31.5% say airfares on 2009 corporate bookings are equal to or lower than those in 2008. •81.6% say clients are trading down when it comes to hotels. •84.3% recommend Mexico as the best value outside the USA, followed by cruises (61.1%) and the Caribbean (43.9%). Agents were asked to pick up to three places. The Optimal Way to Board Plane Passengers ...loading the back rows first and then gradually rows nearer the front -- should be among the best ways to board, but simulations indicate that this is the second-slowest way. Even random boarding is faster. Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans (NPR) As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of attracting more patients from north of the border — in addition, a rapidly growing industry is marketing "medical tourism" to Americans. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-13,23870315 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:55:24 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Mexico, travel, Travel Trends, airplanes, cruise, tourism, medical tourism http://odeo.com/episodes/23723436-Travelography-138-Travel-Now-Save-the-Economy Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 1 December 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. TSA says new uniforms calm travelers and make spotting terrorists easier the new [blue] shirts project a more professional look and instill a greater sense of calm among passengers. In turn, the agency says fewer nervous travelers now make behavior profiling of potential terrorists more effective. De-icer shortage threatens US flights The federal government is warning airlines that flights could face disruptions this winter because of a severe shortage of a chemical used to keep runways free from snow and ice. Australians told to take a break for the economy The country's 11 million workers have hoarded about 121 million days of paid-leave entitlements which the government wants to unlock to help stimulate a tourism sector har... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 1 December 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. TSA says new uniforms calm travelers and make spotting terrorists easier the new [blue] shirts project a more professional look and instill a greater sense of calm among passengers. In turn, the agency says fewer nervous travelers now make behavior profiling of potential terrorists more effective. De-icer shortage threatens US flights The federal government is warning airlines that flights could face disruptions this winter because of a severe shortage of a chemical used to keep runways free from snow and ice. Australians told to take a break for the economy The country's 11 million workers have hoarded about 121 million days of paid-leave entitlements which the government wants to unlock to help stimulate a tourism sector hard hit by the global downturn. 6 reasons we love to travel now Turn back the clock just a year and you'll find a dramatically different picture. Travelers were unappreciated -- even exploited -- by unscrupulous travel companies that were flush with profits. No longer. With just one notable exception, it's difficult to find any part of the travel industry that isn't being extra-nice to its customers. Lebanon tourism hits four-year high Arab tourists accounted for 54 percent of visitors in October, the ministry said, hailing the "stable political situation since May 2008" when Lebanon's political rivals struck an accord after deadly clashes in Beirut. Lebanon has witnessed a string of political assassinations since the Beirut bomb blast which killed Hariri in February 2005. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 1 December 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. TSA says new uniforms calm travelers and make spotting terrorists easier the new [blue] shirts project a more professional look and instill a greater sense of calm among passengers. In turn, the agency says fewer nervous travelers now make behavior profiling of potential terrorists more effective. De-icer shortage threatens US flights The federal government is warning airlines that flights could face disruptions this winter because of a severe shortage of a chemical used to keep runways free from snow and ice. Australians told to take a break for the economy The country's 11 million workers have hoarded about 121 million days of paid-leave entitlements which the government wants to unlock to help stimulate a tourism sector hard hit by the global downturn. 6 reasons we love to travel now Turn back the clock just a year and you'll find a dramatically different picture. Travelers were unappreciated -- even exploited -- by unscrupulous travel companies that were flush with profits. No longer. With just one notable exception, it's difficult to find any part of the travel industry that isn't being extra-nice to its customers. Lebanon tourism hits four-year high Arab tourists accounted for 54 percent of visitors in October, the ministry said, hailing the "stable political situation since May 2008" when Lebanon's political rivals struck an accord after deadly clashes in Beirut. Lebanon has witnessed a string of political assassinations since the Beirut bomb blast which killed Hariri in February 2005. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-08,23723436 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:39:19 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News travel, Australia, tourism, airports, Lebanon, tsa, travel deals http://odeo.com/episodes/23688165-Travelography-137-Bummer-Week-of-Travel-News Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 24 November 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Budgets Shrink, and Holiday Airfares Follow Suit The travel industry is bracing for a painful holiday season as people scale back their discretionary spending. But that is good news for anyone who has yet to book a winter getaway, with hotels, airlines and cruise operators introducing last-minute deals to entice vacationers. Tourism Situation in Thailand - as of November 27, 20:30 hrs. (Bangkok Time) TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) is cooperating with the Thai Hotels Association (THA), Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), AoT, and Thai Airways (TG) to set up a Crisis Networking Center on the fourth floor of the Departure Terminal in Suvarnabhumi International Airport in order to facilitate the stranded passengers and... Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 24 November 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Budgets Shrink, and Holiday Airfares Follow Suit The travel industry is bracing for a painful holiday season as people scale back their discretionary spending. But that is good news for anyone who has yet to book a winter getaway, with hotels, airlines and cruise operators introducing last-minute deals to entice vacationers. Tourism Situation in Thailand - as of November 27, 20:30 hrs. (Bangkok Time) TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) is cooperating with the Thai Hotels Association (THA), Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), AoT, and Thai Airways (TG) to set up a Crisis Networking Center on the fourth floor of the Departure Terminal in Suvarnabhumi International Airport in order to facilitate the stranded passengers and tourists until the airport resumes normal operations. Terrorists Strike in Mumbai (ABC New Photos) Commandos battle room by room to save tourists - Mumbai Helicopters buzzed overhead as the commandos, faces blackened, moved into one of the hotels, the Oberoi, where 20 to 30 people were thought to have been taken hostage and more than 100 others were trapped in their rooms. A 15-strong Air France team was among those unable to get out. Thai PM declares emergency at two airports Thailand's tourism minister says authorities plan to begin flying thousands of stranded travellers out of one or two military bases in the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, it's the hour of reckoning for thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand who are trying to force Prime Minister Somchai to resign. In Pictures - Bangkok airport disruption Passengers queue in front of check-in desk inside Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of passengers are stranded after Suvarnabhumi Airport had been ordered closed because of a blockade by anti-government protesters. Nearly 80 killed in multiple Mumbai, India shootings, blasts against tourists A group calling itself the "Deccan Mujahedeen" claimed responsibility for the assaults on the landmark Taj Mahal and Trident hotels in the south of the city and a number of shooting and bombing incidents elsewhere, the Press Trust of India said. One report spoke of militants taking hostages and demanding US and British passports. Airport Travelers Caught In Thailand Protests The takeover "damaged Thailand's reputation and its economy beyond repair." The airport, the 18th-busiest in the world, handled over 40 million passengers in 2007. Crisis in paradise: Economic meltdown creates ghost resorts in the Caribbean ...the sprawling Atlantis resort in the Bahamas laid off about 800 workers, citing low occupancy rates. Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. laid off about 40 employees at its Sheraton Resort in the Bahamas and 40 more at the Wyndham Nassau Resort. The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union has called a demonstration Thursday to demand government aid. Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 24 November 2008. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. Budgets Shrink, and Holiday Airfares Follow Suit The travel industry is bracing for a painful holiday season as people scale back their discretionary spending. But that is good news for anyone who has yet to book a winter getaway, with hotels, airlines and cruise operators introducing last-minute deals to entice vacationers. Tourism Situation in Thailand - as of November 27, 20:30 hrs. (Bangkok Time) TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) is cooperating with the Thai Hotels Association (THA), Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), AoT, and Thai Airways (TG) to set up a Crisis Networking Center on the fourth floor of the Departure Terminal in Suvarnabhumi International Airport in order to facilitate the stranded passengers and tourists until the airport resumes normal operations. Terrorists Strike in Mumbai (ABC New Photos) Commandos battle room by room to save tourists - Mumbai Helicopters buzzed overhead as the commandos, faces blackened, moved into one of the hotels, the Oberoi, where 20 to 30 people were thought to have been taken hostage and more than 100 others were trapped in their rooms. A 15-strong Air France team was among those unable to get out. Thai PM declares emergency at two airports Thailand's tourism minister says authorities plan to begin flying thousands of stranded travellers out of one or two military bases in the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, it's the hour of reckoning for thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand who are trying to force Prime Minister Somchai to resign. In Pictures - Bangkok airport disruption Passengers queue in front of check-in desk inside Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of passengers are stranded after Suvarnabhumi Airport had been ordered closed because of a blockade by anti-government protesters. Nearly 80 killed in multiple Mumbai, India shootings, blasts against tourists A group calling itself the "Deccan Mujahedeen" claimed responsibility for the assaults on the landmark Taj Mahal and Trident hotels in the south of the city and a number of shooting and bombing incidents elsewhere, the Press Trust of India said. One report spoke of militants taking hostages and demanding US and British passports. Airport Travelers Caught In Thailand Protests The takeover "damaged Thailand's reputation and its economy beyond repair." The airport, the 18th-busiest in the world, handled over 40 million passengers in 2007. Crisis in paradise: Economic meltdown creates ghost resorts in the Caribbean ...the sprawling Atlantis resort in the Bahamas laid off about 800 workers, citing low occupancy rates. Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. laid off about 40 employees at its Sheraton Resort in the Bahamas and 40 more at the Wyndham Nassau Resort. The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union has called a demonstration Thursday to demand government aid. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-30,23688165 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:44:39 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News thailand, travel, terrorism, India, tourism, protests, airlines, mumbai http://odeo.com/episodes/23631974-Fourth-Podcast-of-the-Day Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterli.   Replies.  mp3 tag:odeo.com,2008-11-17,23631974 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:22:56 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/23428910-Travel-Geography-65-A-Visit-to-the-Tunis-Medina This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This podcast is part one of my audio diary of a recent trip to Tunisia. In this podcast I talk about two trips that I made to the Tunis Medina. This is the old market area next to downtown Tunis, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. I also talk about the conference that I attended near the Tunis suburb of Carthage. (38min 32sec long) A Powerpoint slideshow of the Tunis Medina can be found here. VIDEO: The Tunis Medina from a Roof Top Terrace Links to My iTunes U class sites for Fall 2008 PL 406/506 (Planning Analysis): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1627063009 GGR 346 (US Geography): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1624865058 GGR 376 (World Tourism): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1627062939 This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This podcast is part one of my audio diary of a recent trip to Tunisia. In this podcast I talk about two trips that I made to the Tunis Medina. This is the old market area next to downtown Tunis, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. I also talk about the conference that I attended near the Tunis suburb of Carthage. (38min 32sec long) A Powerpoint slideshow of the Tunis Medina can be found here. VIDEO: The Tunis Medina from a Roof Top Terrace Links to My iTunes U class sites for Fall 2008 PL 406/506 (Planning Analysis): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1627063009 GGR 346 (US Geography): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1624865058 GGR 376 (World Tourism): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1627062939 This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This podcast is part one of my audio diary of a recent trip to Tunisia. In this podcast I talk about two trips that I made to the Tunis Medina. This is the old market area next to downtown Tunis, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. I also talk about the conference that I attended near the Tunis suburb of Carthage. (38min 32sec long) A Powerpoint slideshow of the Tunis Medina can be found here. VIDEO: The Tunis Medina from a Roof Top Terrace Links to My iTunes U class sites for Fall 2008 PL 406/506 (Planning Analysis): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1627063009 GGR 346 (US Geography): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1624865058 GGR 376 (World Tourism): https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/nau.edu.1627062939 tag:odeo.com,2008-09-30,23428910 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:28:15 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News conference, video, travel, market, tunis, tunisia, g4t, IGU, medina http://odeo.com/episodes/23283287-TGPodcast-63-A-Rennaissance-in-the-21st-c-by-D-Arcy-Dornan This is a Geography for Travelers Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) REPOST WITH SLIDECAST: This Podcast was originaly posted in late November 2007. I recently made it into a Slidecast (with the original slides from D'Arcy Dornan), so am reposting it today. ~~~~~~~~Today's podcast is the last of my recordings from the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, held in San Francisco, CA in April 2007. I also talk about changing the name of the Geography for Travelers Podcast to the Travel Geography Podcast. And I talk about my new Travelography 2.0 Podcast for NaPodPoMo on Utterz.com. Length: 36min 03sec~~~~~~~ | View | Upload your own Abstract from the AAG.org website: Tourism Geographies: a Renaissance in the 21st Centurytrave Author: D'Arcy J. Dornan, Ph.D. - Central Connecticut State University Geography departments are seemingly well positioned to take advantage of the growth in the popularity of tourism as a field of study.... This is a Geography for Travelers Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) REPOST WITH SLIDECAST: This Podcast was originaly posted in late November 2007. I recently made it into a Slidecast (with the original slides from D'Arcy Dornan), so am reposting it today. ~~~~~~~~Today's podcast is the last of my recordings from the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, held in San Francisco, CA in April 2007. I also talk about changing the name of the Geography for Travelers Podcast to the Travel Geography Podcast. And I talk about my new Travelography 2.0 Podcast for NaPodPoMo on Utterz.com. Length: 36min 03sec~~~~~~~ | View | Upload your own Abstract from the AAG.org website: Tourism Geographies: a Renaissance in the 21st Centurytrave Author: D'Arcy J. Dornan, Ph.D. - Central Connecticut State University Geography departments are seemingly well positioned to take advantage of the growth in the popularity of tourism as a field of study. The ever-growing international reputation of the journal Tourism Geographies is a good case in point if we can use this journal's success as an indicator of this trend. This paper aims to evaluate and discuss the impacts of academic managerialism and capitalism and related processes to the development of programs, both academic and professional, relating to the geography of tourism, the geography of tourism and hospitality, and to the professional development of tourism. Concrete and recent examples of the aforementioned program types will be drawn from program development efforts in both California and Connecticut. These 'case studies' will be examined and used to illustrate their significant impacts on the growth of this field within geography. Additional comments and conclusions will be taken from one of last year's panel discussions on a different but related topic entitled: 'Tourism geography: lost realities and prospective opportunities,' which sought to assess the current situation and future trends in the academic tourism geographer community in its ability to meet the needs and challenges of the tourism and hospitality industry and of academia. Keywords: tourism, geography, impacts, California, Connecticut ~~~~~~~~Direct .MP3 download: G4T-TGPod-60-28Novt07-TourismGeographies-DArcyDornan.mp3 This is a Geography for Travelers Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) REPOST WITH SLIDECAST: This Podcast was originaly posted in late November 2007. I recently made it into a Slidecast (with the original slides from D'Arcy Dornan), so am reposting it today. ~~~~~~~~Today's podcast is the last of my recordings from the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, held in San Francisco, CA in April 2007. I also talk about changing the name of the Geography for Travelers Podcast to the Travel Geography Podcast. And I talk about my new Travelography 2.0 Podcast for NaPodPoMo on Utterz.com. Length: 36min 03sec~~~~~~~ | View | Upload your own Abstract from the AAG.org website: Tourism Geographies: a Renaissance in the 21st Centurytrave Author: D'Arcy J. Dornan, Ph.D. - Central Connecticut State University Geography departments are seemingly well positioned to take advantage of the growth in the popularity of tourism as a field of study. The ever-growing international reputation of the journal Tourism Geographies is a good case in point if we can use this journal's success as an indicator of this trend. This paper aims to evaluate and discuss the impacts of academic managerialism and capitalism and related processes to the development of programs, both academic and professional, relating to the geography of tourism, the geography of tourism and hospitality, and to the professional development of tourism. Concrete and recent examples of the aforementioned program types will be drawn from program development efforts in both California and Connecticut. These 'case studies' will be examined and used to illustrate their significant impacts on the growth of this field within geography. Additional comments and conclusions will be taken from one of last year's panel discussions on a different but related topic entitled: 'Tourism geography: lost realities and prospective opportunities,' which sought to assess the current situation and future trends in the academic tourism geographer community in its ability to meet the needs and challenges of the tourism and hospitality industry and of academia. Keywords: tourism, geography, impacts, California, Connecticut ~~~~~~~~Direct .MP3 download: G4T-TGPod-60-28Novt07-TourismGeographies-DArcyDornan.mp3 tag:odeo.com,2008-08-08,23283287 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:54:21 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Education, california, geography, tourism, connecticut http://odeo.com/episodes/23283276-TGPodcast-63-Dubai-World-Tourism-Conference-in-15-Minutes This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This is a soundseeing (sst) tour from the World Travel and Tourism Council Summit in Dubai (20-22 April 2008) that I attended. It includes three elements: About 5 minutes from an Intro to Dubai city tour, A short and interesting segment of a presentation from the conference, and A segment of the Gala Dinner, which closes with my visit to a fortune teller (entertainment for the dinner guests). The whole presentation is about 20 minutes due to my introduction section. The actual Dubai part is 14 minutes. SOME PHOTOS: The conference site was adjacent to the Burj Al Arab (literally, 'the Arab Tower') - the self-described 7-Star Hotel, with daily rates running US$1,200 to $12,000 a night. The Dental Spa - near the area where the tour guide talks about houses owned by Emerati that are rented out to expatriate workers. Fortune telling, henna, and Arabic calligraphy were some of the entertai... This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This is a soundseeing (sst) tour from the World Travel and Tourism Council Summit in Dubai (20-22 April 2008) that I attended. It includes three elements: About 5 minutes from an Intro to Dubai city tour, A short and interesting segment of a presentation from the conference, and A segment of the Gala Dinner, which closes with my visit to a fortune teller (entertainment for the dinner guests). The whole presentation is about 20 minutes due to my introduction section. The actual Dubai part is 14 minutes. SOME PHOTOS: The conference site was adjacent to the Burj Al Arab (literally, 'the Arab Tower') - the self-described 7-Star Hotel, with daily rates running US$1,200 to $12,000 a night. The Dental Spa - near the area where the tour guide talks about houses owned by Emerati that are rented out to expatriate workers. Fortune telling, henna, and Arabic calligraphy were some of the entertainment for guests at the conference's Gala Dinner. More Dubai photos can be found on my Flickr site at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alew/sets This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This is a soundseeing (sst) tour from the World Travel and Tourism Council Summit in Dubai (20-22 April 2008) that I attended. It includes three elements: About 5 minutes from an Intro to Dubai city tour, A short and interesting segment of a presentation from the conference, and A segment of the Gala Dinner, which closes with my visit to a fortune teller (entertainment for the dinner guests). The whole presentation is about 20 minutes due to my introduction section. The actual Dubai part is 14 minutes. SOME PHOTOS: The conference site was adjacent to the Burj Al Arab (literally, 'the Arab Tower') - the self-described 7-Star Hotel, with daily rates running US$1,200 to $12,000 a night. The Dental Spa - near the area where the tour guide talks about houses owned by Emerati that are rented out to expatriate workers. Fortune telling, henna, and Arabic calligraphy were some of the entertainment for guests at the conference's Gala Dinner. More Dubai photos can be found on my Flickr site at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alew/sets tag:odeo.com,2008-08-08,23283276 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:53:35 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News conference, Soundseeing, travel, Soundseeing Tour, dubai, WTTC, fortune teller http://odeo.com/episodes/23283267-Travel-Geography-Podcast-64-Diving-at-Lembeh-Strait-Indonesia This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This podcast is a series of four audio postcards that I made in May 2008 when I went diving at the Lembeh Strait near the city of Manado on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. This is near the center of the Coral Triangle of Southeast Asia. They were originally published on my travelography 2.0 podcast. Here, I have combined them into a single podcast. (about 45 minutes long) Photo: Pygmy Seahorse (copyright Alan A. Lew, all rights reserved) More photos from thi trip described here can be found on my Flickr.com site. Photo: Electric Clam, lodged in a crevice in a sea wall (Creative Commons Copyright Alan A. Lew, non-commercial, attribution, share-alike) The homepage for this podcast is at TravelGeography.info This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This podcast is a series of four audio postcards that I made in May 2008 when I went diving at the Lembeh Strait near the city of Manado on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. This is near the center of the Coral Triangle of Southeast Asia. They were originally published on my travelography 2.0 podcast. Here, I have combined them into a single podcast. (about 45 minutes long) Photo: Pygmy Seahorse (copyright Alan A. Lew, all rights reserved) More photos from thi trip described here can be found on my Flickr.com site. Photo: Electric Clam, lodged in a crevice in a sea wall (Creative Commons Copyright Alan A. Lew, non-commercial, attribution, share-alike) The homepage for this podcast is at TravelGeography.info This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This podcast is a series of four audio postcards that I made in May 2008 when I went diving at the Lembeh Strait near the city of Manado on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. This is near the center of the Coral Triangle of Southeast Asia. They were originally published on my travelography 2.0 podcast. Here, I have combined them into a single podcast. (about 45 minutes long) Photo: Pygmy Seahorse (copyright Alan A. Lew, all rights reserved) More photos from thi trip described here can be found on my Flickr.com site. Photo: Electric Clam, lodged in a crevice in a sea wall (Creative Commons Copyright Alan A. Lew, non-commercial, attribution, share-alike) The homepage for this podcast is at TravelGeography.info tag:odeo.com,2008-08-08,23283267 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:51:34 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News Indonesia, scuba, diving, Lembeh Strait, Manado, Sulawesi http://odeo.com/episodes/23283282-Oman-s-Musandam-Peninsula-A-Travelography-2-0-Podcast Three Photos from Oman's Musandam Peninsula. More photos can be found in my Oman Set at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alew Our "Dhow" - traditional Omani wooden fishing boat -- though these are for tourists. View of part of Bhuka, Oman CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST - in case the player below does not work for you. Mobile post sent by alew using Utterz. Replies. mp3 Three Photos from Oman's Musandam Peninsula. More photos can be found in my Oman Set at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alew Our "Dhow" - traditional Omani wooden fishing boat -- though these are for tourists. View of part of Bhuka, Oman CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST - in case the player below does not work for you. Mobile post sent by alew using Utterz. Replies. mp3 Three Photos from Oman's Musandam Peninsula. More photos can be found in my Oman Set at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alew Our "Dhow" - traditional Omani wooden fishing boat -- though these are for tourists. View of part of Bhuka, Oman CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST - in case the player below does not work for you. Mobile post sent by alew using Utterz. Replies. mp3 tag:odeo.com,2008-05-23,23283282 Fri, 23 May 2008 00:33:41 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News dolphins, dubai, Oman, Musandam Peninsula http://odeo.com/episodes/23283289-TGPodcast-62-Defining-Place-Authenticity-My-Heritage-Can-Beat-Up-Your-History This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This is a recording of a classroom presentation made by me in April 2008 at the National University of Singapore. The entire podcast is 50+ minutes long. I do two things in this podcast: (1) discuss four thematic communities / retail districts in the state of Oregon (Sisters, Junction City, Oakland and Florence) -- based on my Master's Thesis from many years ago; and (2) discusses five perspectives on authenticity which are then applied to the four cases studies. There is also some background perspectives on the issue of authenticity and some conclusions at the end. The powerpoint slides for this presentatin can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/alew/slideshows I also created the Slidecast, below. However, I had a hell of a time working with the interface -- not sure what the problem was. So only the first few slides are synchronized with the lecture. You have to make your own... This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This is a recording of a classroom presentation made by me in April 2008 at the National University of Singapore. The entire podcast is 50+ minutes long. I do two things in this podcast: (1) discuss four thematic communities / retail districts in the state of Oregon (Sisters, Junction City, Oakland and Florence) -- based on my Master's Thesis from many years ago; and (2) discusses five perspectives on authenticity which are then applied to the four cases studies. There is also some background perspectives on the issue of authenticity and some conclusions at the end. The powerpoint slides for this presentatin can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/alew/slideshows I also created the Slidecast, below. However, I had a hell of a time working with the interface -- not sure what the problem was. So only the first few slides are synchronized with the lecture. You have to make your own way through the remainder. | View | Upload your own Direct download: TGPod62-13Apr08-Defining-Authenticity.mp3 This is a Travel Geography Podcast related post (click on the title above to download the .mp3 file) This is a recording of a classroom presentation made by me in April 2008 at the National University of Singapore. The entire podcast is 50+ minutes long. I do two things in this podcast: (1) discuss four thematic communities / retail districts in the state of Oregon (Sisters, Junction City, Oakland and Florence) -- based on my Master's Thesis from many years ago; and (2) discusses five perspectives on authenticity which are then applied to the four cases studies. There is also some background perspectives on the issue of authenticity and some conclusions at the end. The powerpoint slides for this presentatin can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/alew/slideshows I also created the Slidecast, below. However, I had a hell of a time working with the interface -- not sure what the problem was. So only the first few slides are synchronized with the lecture. You have to make your own way through the remainder. | View | Upload your own Direct download: TGPod62-13Apr08-Defining-Authenticity.mp3 tag:odeo.com,2008-04-27,23283289 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:10:31 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News tourism, oregon, Authenticity, theme towns, g4t, Slidecast http://odeo.com/episodes/23283295-Travelography-112-Airline-Bankruptcies-Global-Implosion Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Bankrupt Airlines to date: Maxjet (December), Aloha, ATA, Skybus, Adam Air (Indonesia), Oasis (Hong Kong) - all in these past 2 weeks. Coming soon: Champion Air (pretty much confirmed), and Mesa and Go (rumors on the last two). My prediction: look for the airline bankruptcy disease to spread internationally in the coming months. Experts see regional airlines at risk now (SF Chronicle) Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Bankrupt Airlines to date: Maxjet (December), Aloha, ATA, Skybus, Adam Air (Indonesia), Oasis (Hong Kong) - all in these past 2 weeks. Coming soon: Champion Air (pretty much confirmed), and Mesa and Go (rumors on the last two). My prediction: look for the airline bankruptcy disease to spread internationally in the coming months. Experts see regional airlines at risk now (SF Chronicle) Use the players on this page, or click the title above to listen to this podcast. Bankrupt Airlines to date: Maxjet (December), Aloha, ATA, Skybus, Adam Air (Indonesia), Oasis (Hong Kong) - all in these past 2 weeks. Coming soon: Champion Air (pretty much confirmed), and Mesa and Go (rumors on the last two). My prediction: look for the airline bankruptcy disease to spread internationally in the coming months. Experts see regional airlines at risk now (SF Chronicle) tag:odeo.com,2008-04-09,23283295 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:17:30 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News travel, tourism, airlines, bankrupt http://odeo.com/episodes/23283298-Trip-Advisor-s-Top-10-Destinations-in-2008 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterz.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterz.   Replies.  mp3 Mobile post sent by alew using Utterz.   Replies.  mp3 tag:odeo.com,2008-01-26,23283298 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:09:44 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1441744-Tourism-Tech-Talk-Teaching-Tourism tag:odeo.com,2006-07-19,1441744 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:25:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1338590-Planning-Theory-Tourism-Planners-A-Disconnect tag:odeo.com,2006-06-14,1338590 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:00:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1251106-Tourism-Geography-News-Travel-Literacy-Physical-Geography tag:odeo.com,2006-05-29,1251106 Mon, 29 May 2006 06:49:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1175047-Geography-Travel-News-Moms-Warnings-US-Arrivals-Tea-Dubai tag:odeo.com,2006-05-14,1175047 Sun, 14 May 2006 18:06:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1118063-Scuba-Diving-at-Rocky-Point-Puerto-Penasco-Mexico tag:odeo.com,2006-04-24,1118063 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:05:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1079641-Sensing-Places-Through-Experiemental-and-Mis-Guide-d-Tourism tag:odeo.com,2006-04-18,1079641 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:58:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1041680-Tourism-Policy-Planning tag:odeo.com,2006-04-11,1041680 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:40:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1441742-Managing-Tourism-Development-Impacts-with-GIS tag:odeo.com,2006-04-03,1441742 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:55:00 -0700 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1041679-Telluride-Colorado-Winter-Sound-Tour tag:odeo.com,2006-03-27,1041679 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:09:00 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1441741-Global-Warming-and-Tourism-plus-China-s-Great-Walls tag:odeo.com,2006-03-09,1441741 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 19:34:00 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/793485-Travel-Geographic-Knowledge-and-Why-Plan tag:odeo.com,2006-02-27,793485 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 05:35:00 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/764001-Sustainable-Development-the-Travel-Industry tag:odeo.com,2006-02-19,764001 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:11:00 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News http://odeo.com/episodes/1441740-Travel-Tourism-Numbers-and-Jetlag-News tag:odeo.com,2006-02-13,1441740 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:20:00 -0800 no Travelography: Travel Geography and Tourism News