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Corporate executive not welcome in the United Airlines first class cabin

Corporate executive not welcome in the United Airlines first class cabin The United Airlines bad news machine has been working overtime lately - first they were mocked in the "United breaks guitars" video clip, then they screwed up with that same passenger when they lost his luggage. Today's bad news comes from Dulles airport, where a bald man ...

Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.4.09

Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.4.09 This is the best day of the week, in my opinion: You're in a midweek groove, but the weekend is in sight. That's a perfect metaphor for how I'm feeling this week in life, too. I'm past the midpoint of many things in life, but the end is nigh! We have a whole lot of great ...

Iceland Express will offer low-cost flights from Newark to Reykjavik

Iceland Express will offer low-cost flights from Newark to Reykjavik I'm kind of obsessed with Iceland. Ask me about the country and get ready to endure my lengthy soliloquy on why I love it so much. It's one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, and I'd feel pretty comfortable saying that even as I travel to more destinations, I'll ...

Travel Channel to find new home

Travel Channel to find new home The network for wanderers seems to be doing a bit of that itself these days. Cox Communications, which owns the Travel Channel, is shopping it around, with several companies expressing interest. So, will it wind up with Scripps Networks, which has the Food Network and HGTV? ...

Foreigners are still spending less in the U.S.

Foreigners are still spending less in the U.S. Visitors from outside the United States came in and spent $9.9 billion in August ... which sounds like a lot. Unfortunately, it's down 21 percent from what they spent in August 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, as the travel slump continues to clamp ...

Top Ten Reasons that Road Trips Suck

Top Ten Reasons that Road Trips Suck Whether you're trying to save money or shrink your vacation's carbon footprint, you probably know, deep down, that road trips suck. There are definitely good things about the open road; the unexpected detours, the wind in your hair (or exhaust in your face, eyes) ... but for ...

Denver to Singapore (and back) visualized in a five minute time lapse video

Denver to Singapore (and back) visualized in a five minute time lapse video Denver to Singapore (in 5 minutes) from David DAngelo on Vimeo. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Denver_to_Singapore_Back_in_5_Min_Time_Lapse_VID'; Check out this cool video showing a trip from Denver to Singapore via Chicago, Los Angeles and Tokyo (and back). ...

Outside Magazine lists the best ski resorts in North America

Outside Magazine lists the best ski resorts in North America tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/04/outside-magazine-lists-the-best-ski-resorts-in-north-america/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; With snow already falling all over the U.S., it is clear that ski season is in full swing, and with winter still more than a ...

Get out and go: Events around the world (November 3-9)

Get out and go: Events around the world (November 3-9) Here's a travel factoid for the day: It was 106 years ago today that Panama proclaimed its independence from Colombia. Apparently, today in Panama, which they call "Separation Day," even the bars are closed. It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around ...

The 10 most-affordable ski spots in North America

The 10 most-affordable ski spots in North America Skiing, like polo and yachting, is a rich man's(or woman's) sport. The equipment is expensive, and in order to participate, you need to go to a specific place. In the case of skiing, this means paying ski lift fees and traveling to a pricey ski resort. The costs can add up ...

Southwest apologies to deplaned mom

Southwest apologies to deplaned mom Pamela Root, who was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight Friday, will receive another chance to fly on the airline. She and her son were removed from a San Jose-bound plane when her two-year-old son wouldn't stop screaming "Go! Plane! Go!" and "I want Daddy!" In ...

In a poor economy, SeaWorld raises ticket prices to just under $80

In a poor economy, SeaWorld raises ticket prices to just under $80 SeaWorld Orlando doesn't seem to think the economy has suffered enough, because it just raised its prices by $4 to an insane $78.95, per person. With just six rides and ten shows, SeaWorld assumes people won't have a problem paying this, even though their new prices are ...

A Critical Mass Halloween in San Francisco

A Critical Mass Halloween in San Francisco Though the Bay Bridge closure clearly reduced traffic in downtown San Francisco last Friday, bicycle activists congregated nevertheless. This Critical Mass ride, a group of protesters who gather on the last Friday of every month to "celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists' ...

Five ways to rock Idaho for the holiday season

Five ways to rock Idaho for the holiday season Coeur d'Alene, Idaho may not be the first destination that comes to mind for holiday travel. I mean ... who jumps to Idaho?! Well, this is a problem that needs to be remedied. If you're looking to take off for a few days between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, there's a lot ...

On the road in Oregon with the 2010 Cadillac SRX

On the road in Oregon with the 2010 Cadillac SRX Earlier this year, Gadling ran a promotion challenging readers to define their perfect road trip. The winner of the competition won a two day road trip of their choice in a brand new Cadillac SRX, with fuel, lodging and airfare all covered. We had a wealth of excellent ...

Photo of the day 11.02.09

Photo of the day 11.02.09 You've probably noticed a lot of talk today about GPS systems, so I couldn't resist sharing this image placed in the Gadling Flickr pool by rkzerok. He says: "My GPS shows about 50 higher than the marker on Mauna Kea." Awesome. If you've got some great travel shots you'd ...

Gadlinks for Monday 11.2.09

Gadlinks for Monday 11.2.09 It's GPS day here are Gadling, so I think it's only appropriate to offer up some GPS-themed travel reads for you today. Enjoy! Prague has tons of wonderful galleries, but they are not always easy to find. [via NY Times] Up for a geocache adventure in Portugal? Try your ...

First map to name America goes on display at Library of Congress

First map to name America goes on display at Library of Congress Visitors to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., have a rare opportunity to see the first map that used the name "America" for the New World. The Library has the only surviving copy of the famous Waldseemüller map, created in 1507 by Martin ...

Legoland hotel planned for Carlsbad

Legoland hotel planned for Carlsbad I haven't been to southern California in a while, but it looks like I just got a reason to go back. A Legoland hotel is in the works at the theme park of the same name in Carlsbad, California. The city council approved the move this week. When construction is finished, a ...

Win up to $10,000 worth of travel from Lonely Planet and STA Travel

Win up to $10,000 worth of travel from Lonely Planet and STA Travel tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/01/win-up-to-10-000-worth-of-travel-from-lonely-planet-and-sta-tra/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Where would you go with $10,000? Morocco? Bora Bora? Australia? If you win Lonely Planet's new contest, it's a question you ...

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