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Friday, November 18th, 2005

Laguna Beach Cast

The NY Times escapes to the left coast today with 36 hours in sunny Huntington Beach, CA. The laid back beach town has been cashing in on its prime SoCal spot–it’s one click north of Seth, Summer, Ryan, and Coop’s Newport and two clicks north of the loveable crew from MTV’s Laguna Beach. Budget Travel EIC Erik Torkells talked up his hometown in the May 2005 issue. The Times piece mentions a few of the same spots: T.K. Burger and Sugar Shack, both divey breakfast and lunch joints.

Hey, it may be in the OC, but a burger basket for under $5 at T.K. Burger? That’s rad…

Sky Snacks

Friday, November 18th, 2005

Meal from TWA

MSNBC explores the now-common practice of charging for food on flights. James Wysong sympathizes with starving passengers strapped inside an aluminum tube, but has a great point: airlines were charging for the ham sandwich before, you just didn’t know about it. We’d rather pay rock bottom for the flight and bring our own snacks, thank you very much.

BTW, the article features an exceedingly timely interesting photo of Delta’s soon-to-be-defunct Song!

Photo by Dan Uscian, via Airline Meals.net.

Dark Days for Airlines

Friday, November 18th, 2005
Phuket Air

The EU voted 577 to 16 Wednesday to establish a blacklist of airlines the bloc considers unsafe. The new blacklist, yet to be released, "would probably name a 'few dozen' airlines." Similar lists in EU ... [Continue reading this entry]

Flying into the Sunset

Thursday, November 17th, 2005
Independence Air

Looks like starting a low-cost carrier isn't as easy as it seems. FLYi, the parent of Independence Air, has filed for bankruptcy protection. FLYi should have no problem in the courtroom, though, as the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Guide to Guidebooks

Thursday, November 17th, 2005
Baedeker Guide

Andrew Bain, a former Lonely Planet editor, guides us through the 1800-year-long history of guidebooks in The Sydney Morning Herald (via Written Road). It's more a historical survey than an analysis of guidebook pro's ... [Continue reading this entry]

Liberte, Egalite, Beaujolais!

Thursday, November 17th, 2005
BN label

Gridskipper reminds us that today is the third Thursday of November, which means crotchety old farmhands, euro-hippies, and even ordinarily sober folks are swimming in tres nouveau Beaujolais Nouveau. After seeing the requisite cathedrals, ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Great Bag Debate

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
Arc
We've been searching for a new bag lately, and in so doing we've come across one of the highest profile debates of the Indy Travel world. Backpack or duffel? Carry-on or checked? Straps hanging every-which-way ... [Continue reading this entry]

Hip Hotels Hit Hard Times?

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
W aloft room
The NY Times takes on the growing trend of trend hotels, backing up their claims with actual reporting. Turns out loud music and bouncers aren't what jetsetters are looking for in a [Continue reading this entry]

Soft Launch Under Way

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
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