Flyaway Cafe Travel Favorites 10-4-09
October 4, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Announcements, Things to See & Do, Travel Tips
Reading time once again. I offer up a good variety to keep you informed and entertained this Sunday afternoon.
Consumer Traveler – Chris Elliott shares good advice about dealing with a bankrupt, or soon-to-be bankrupt, airline. Ignore this advice at your peril.
Ciao Amalfi – Taking the boat from Salerno to Amalfi. Just a little slice of heaven.
London Bridge
Travel Blog Camp – Registration for this travel blogger meet up opens. . . and closes. If you’ll be in London next month, it may still be worth getting on the waiting list. I’ll be there, so let me know if you will too!
Almost Fearless – Commonsense tips for travel safety. Don’t let fear run your life.
PlanetEye Traveler – Green Travel – Green travel iPhone apps. And you know how I love my iPhone apps!
EyeFlare – A couple travel organizers for your consideration. These are such personal things, and I think it’s best to look and compare several before making a decision.
Travel & Leisure Blog – It will cost you more to sit next to your traveling companion with these new reservation fees from British Airlines.
IB Traveler – Places to experience French culture, even if you’re not in France. Good list, but I still want to go back to Paris.
Gadling – Don’t mess with my free wi-fi access. Could mooching it soon become a thing of the past.
Intelligent Traveler – Ken Burns talks about his new PBS mini-series, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. I’m recording the series.
Location Independent – Tips to lighten your load when packing. While I’m not a fan of all the choices, everyone should be able to walk away with an idea to implement. Me? I’m going shopping for a wireless travel router.
The Vacation Gals – Tips to deal with a fear of flying. It’s real and it can be paralyzing, but it also can be tamed.
Travellious – All those gadgets need power, and here’s how to get it.
PlanetEye Traveler – Disney – Help your kids have a successful experience in getting Disney character autographs. These tips will help kids of all ages.
West Seattle Blog – A local story that brought tears to my eyes about an assisted living center and the cats who live there. If you doubt the healing powers of a pet, these stories will change your mind.
Seattle MetBlogs – Great photo of a reptilian resident of the Pike Place Market.
Photo credit: slideshow bob @flickr
Thanks for the mention, good set of links here. Hadn’t sen the Consumer Traveler blog before.
Now you make me curious. Will you be at TBC next month or are you on the waiting list already?
Will be there!
I still haven’t finalized my travel plans — well, everything is in place but a place to stay, so I have to get cracking on that — but I’m looking forward to meeting on my travel blogging pals on the other side of the pond.
Thanks for the mention and I am looking forward to meeting you in London. I am not from London but if you need any help with the planning let me know and I will try and help!