“AP TRAVEL AND LEISURE DIGEST for week of Nov. 16 - Atlanta Journal Constitution” plus 3 more |
- AP TRAVEL AND LEISURE DIGEST for week of Nov. 16 - Atlanta Journal Constitution
- New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas - ABC News
- foodwire: Travel + Leisure Names Three Area Spots Best Barbecue - Riverfront Times
- 5 Gadgets To Make Traveling Easier, More Enjoyable - WBZ
| AP TRAVEL AND LEISURE DIGEST for week of Nov. 16 - Atlanta Journal Constitution Posted: 16 Nov 2009 02:15 PM PST The Associated Press OBAMA-NYC NEW YORK — Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago. To fill in the gap, Miller offers a tour of Upper Manhattan called "Obama's New York." The two-hour $25 walking tour includes stops at Columbia University, a Harlem subway station, and the street where the man who now sleeps in the White House once slept in an alley. By BETH J. HARPAZ. AP Photos NY400-407 AP Travel Video filename: 1116trav_walkobama HONDURAS ROATAN, Honduras — "The president's been arrested already this morning," hotel owner Jeff Kuken told me and my wife one Sunday morning in late June. We had spent months planning a vacation across Honduras, but now Latin America's first military coup in decades was unfolding on the third day of our trip. Not exactly part of our plans, and definitely not included in guidebooks that painted Honduras as the Next Big Destination for affordable eco-tourism. We wondered whether it would be possible to have fun and relax in a beautiful country going through political chaos. The answer turned out to be a resounding yes — with some changes in plans and a bit of luck. By RYAN J. FOLEY. AP Photos NY421-426 HOLIDAY GIFTS NEW YORK — What makes a good holiday gift for a traveler? If you have big bucks, splurge on an e-reader or a netbook. But if you're on a budget, go for clever stocking-stuffers, like a laminated cardboard wine wheel to help wine-challenged foodies instantly determine good pairings, $8.85 from Magellan's, or a funky $17 passport wallet from Flight 001. By BETH J. HARPAZ. AP Photos NY408-410 HOLIDAY BOOKS NEW YORK — Whether you're looking for a gift for an armchair traveler or a frequent flyer, you can't go wrong with a book. Booksellers from three travel bookstores — Distant Lands — http://www.distantlands.com/ — in Pasadena, Calif., Globe Corner — http://www.globecorner.com/ — in Cambridge, Mass., and Idlewild Books — http://idlewildbooks.com/ — in New York City — offered their recommendations for travel books that make good holiday gifts, from coffee-table books filled with gorgeous photos, to travelogues of long-ago adventures in faraway places, to practical guidebooks for every type of traveler. By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Photos NY411-414 HOLIDAY LIGHTINGS NEW YORK — This season's Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas' first National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington. By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Photos NY415-420 FASHION-SNL WINDOWS NEW YORK — It's not quite the warm and fuzzy crowd one probably imagines gathering around the Christmas tree, but Barneys New York is celebrating the holidays at its flagship store with a motley crew that includes Roseanne Roseannadanna, the Church Lady, Father Guido Sarducci, Wayne and Garth — and Pat. Two dozen "Saturday Night Live" favorites have been transformed into life-size, paper-mache ornaments to hang in the windows on Madison Avenue as the retailer puts on its biggest visual show of the year. By Samantha Critchell Eds: Story expected Tuesday, Nov. 17 TRAVEL BRIEFS Eds: Items on travel survey, cruises for babies, holiday airfare, New Year's Eve-Times Square, New Year's Eve-Vegas, books, Smithsonian holiday exhibit, Forbes awards, Indiana-cranes, Alabama governor's mansion FLIGHT PLAN-CREDIT CARD FEES ATLANTA — Another fee is coming in the new year for airline and hotel customers — this time from your credit card company. The message: Miss a payment one month and you forfeit the miles or points you thought you earned for making purchases on your card during that period. To get the rewards back, it's going to cost you. By Airlines Writer Harry R. Weber. Eds: Moving Wednesday. UPCOMING TRAVEL STORIES: Eds: For planning purposes, here are some of the print stories scheduled for the AP Travel package for the next few weeks (list subject to change). For Nov. 23: Amtrak-AutoTrain Frank Lloyd Wright synagogue tours - Philadelphia Daisy Bates house tours - Little Rock For the near future: Nov. 30 - 3 stories for Olympics-themed ski package: A look at the 3 U.S. venues that have hosted the Olympics and how the winter games influenced those destinations: Squaw Valley, CA; Lake Placid, NY; SLC, Utah. Bethlehem, PA: Christmas City East v. West skiing - pros and cons Rethinking green skiing Colorado - ski season outlook Honduras Motorcycle - tour rentals Bonaire Virginia pirates exhibit St. Bart's January - Vancouver - one month out from winter OLY Late January - cruise trends AP Travel editor Beth Harpaz is reachable at bharpaz(at)ap.org. For AP Photos, call 212-621-1921. Reruns of stories are available from http://apexchange.com or from the Service Desk (800-838-4616). ___ November 16, 2009 05:35 PM EST Copyright 2009, The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas - ABC News Posted: 16 Nov 2009 02:07 PM PST
Looking for inspiration for your next trip? Five new travel books offer ideas in multiples of 100. The 2010 edition of Travel + Leisure's "100 Greatest Trips" shows the upscale magazine's editors suggesting some surprisingly down-to-earth destinations, such as the Jersey Shore, Niagara Falls, and Milford, Pa., mixed in with more exotic locales like the Brazilian beach town of Trancoso, and Langkawi, a cluster of 99 islands off Malaysia's northwest coast. If the idea of voluntourism is appealing to you, check out Frommer's "500 Places Where You Can Make A Difference." Listings include an animal shelter in Vieques, Puerto Rico; orphanages in Bulgaria and Cambodia; and 10 places where you can learn a language while teaching English as a volunteer, including La Ceiba, Honduras, and Wuhu, China. Also new from Frommer's is "300 Unmissable Events & Festivals Around the World," from the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas, starting late September, to the rose festival held in Morocco's Dades Valley mid to late May, when millions of rose petals are crushed to make rosewater and rose oil. Other phenomena and events include the flamingo migration March-June, in Botswana; the summer solstice at Stonehenge; Hemingway Days in Key West, Fla., in late July, and the Buenos Aires Tango Festival, held in August. From Lonely Planet comes "1000 Ultimate Experiences," organized into categories like "Top 10 places to go skinny-dipping" (including Formentera, Spain); "Dreamiest fairy-tale destinations" (Germany's Black Forest), "Ultimate party cities" (bet you hadn't heard the buzz about Baku, Azerbaijan), and "Essential experiences to make time stand still" (Petra, Jordan). And from National Geographic comes "Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe," including the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Thailand, held each fall; the oldest street market in Rome, Campo dei Fiori; the bourbon distilleries of Kentucky; and La Rioja, Spain, recommended for its fall wine harvest. The listings are divided into sections such as markets, seasonal items, street food and desserts, and the book also includes top 10 lists. The list of places that offer best dining with views of the water includes The Boathouse at Breach Inlet, Isle of Palms, S.C., and top old-fashioned candy stores includes Economy Candy on New York's Lower East Side. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| foodwire: Travel + Leisure Names Three Area Spots Best Barbecue - Riverfront Times Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:48 AM PST  This isn't exactly news, but a colleague just mentioned an article from the September issue of Travel + Leisure magazine naming the country's best barbecue restaurants. (I read through the archives of some of my fellow food bloggers without finding this story, but if I missed someone's scoop, I apologize.)The article, written by Matt and Ted Lee (a.k.a. the Lee Bros.), names three St. Louis-area barbecue joints out of eighteen total: the 17th Street Bar & Grill in O'Fallon, C&K Barbecue in Jennings and Roper's Ribs in Jennings. The article itself doesn't mention every one of the "best" barbecue joints, but there is also a slideshow with a photograph of each. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| 5 Gadgets To Make Traveling Easier, More Enjoyable - WBZ Posted: 16 Nov 2009 08:42 AM PST 5 Gadgets To Make Traveling Easier, More Enjoyable
BAG SCALE If you are flying, avoid extra fees for overweight bags with an at-home baggage scale. For just $24, you can save yourself a whole lot of hassle when you are checking in and your bag is too heavy. "Sometimes you end up at the gate just stuffing your carry-on full of clothes," said Travel and Leisure editor Stirling Kelso. Editors also love a small duffle bag that can be rolled on wheels, or carried over the shoulder. "Not only is it very durable, but it has a 10-year warranty and it's made by the makers of the Swiss Army Knife. If you are looking to tune out other travelers, Kelso recommends high-tech earphones made by Klipsch. "They really improve the hearing experience both tonally and dynamically. They also have ear buds that shape to your ears so they fit right in and block out external noise," she said. If reading is your thing, there's the Sony Reader. It's $200, but according to Kelso, you get a lot for your money. "It stores 350 books and has a two-week battery span. It's also light-weight and it also has a partnership with Google so you can get over 1 million free e-books. Travel and Leisure thinks the most talked about gadget of the season will be the Cinemin (pronounced: cinnamon) swivel. "It's a pocket projector, so you can project a movie or photos on any surface. It's got a great 90 degree hinge," Kelso said. Make your voice heard. Click here to comment on this story and read comments left by others. (© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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