Tours the World

Pilot accused of traveling with loaded revolver is arrestedLos Angeles TimesBy Dalina Castellanos The latest in a string of bizarre events involving air travel -- and in some cases, flight crews -- comes in the form of a loaded gun. At the center of this incident, which involved a .357 Magnum, was a pilot for Piedmont Airlines ...and more » […]

Chesapeake Cuts Pay, Jet Travel For BoardWall Street JournalShareholder advisory firms have long criticized Chesapeake for paying its board of directors more than peers and for allowing them to use aircraft partially owned by the company for personal travel. On Friday, the company said annual pay for board ...and more » […]

UN News CentreUN imposes travel ban on Guinea-Bissau coup leadersChicago TribuneUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The UN Security Council on Friday imposed a travel ban on five leaders of an April 12 military coup in Guinea-Bissau and threatened an arms embargo and financial sanctions if the tiny West African coastal state does not ...Security Council imposes trave […]

Christian Science MonitorPrivate space travel: A new era begins?CNN InternationalThey advocate relearning how to land on the moon or figuring out how to travel to Mars, an asteroid or the special orbital location where the James Webb Space Telescope will eventually operate. But after more than two decades of talking that talk, ...Countdown For Commercial Spa […]

Travel apps recommended by expertsWashington PostWhat the experts recommend Show us your travel apps; that's what we really want to see. With thousands of special tools on the market, and more flooding it every day, we wanted to find out which apps real travelers are using. So we asked five seasoned ... […]

Travel apps for smartphones and tablets explode, but how to find good ones?Washington PostThese days, it's easier to name the companies that don't have a travel app than the ones that do. But press us, and we can't really think of any. Industry players large (United Airlines, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, England) and small (beach locator, ... […]

FuelFixEx-BP engineer challenges travel restrictionsCBS NewsNEW ORLEANS — A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is asking for a federal judge's permission to travel freely throughout the US while he is free on bond.Ex-BP Engineer Seeks to Ease Bail Travel Re […]

Travel Picks: Top 10 graduate destinationsReutersIn that spirit, online travel adviser Travel Ticker (www.travel-ticker.com) offers its top 10 graduate destinations. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam is not only home to some of the best historic and artistic ...and more » […]

Travel insurance FAQ: Buying a policy, filing claims and moreWashington PostEnsure that you know when to insure Travel insurance used to be a cottage industry that protected people against the loss of a big-ticket vacation such as a safari or a round-the-world cruise. But the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and a series of ...Regard travel insurance as use […]

Egyptian presidential hopefuls travel across country in bid for votesWashington PostThey travel across the nation's 27 provinces on planes, cars and buses, kissing babies and shaking hands as they each try to convince undecided voters that they're the best man for the job. The Muslim Brotherhood is holding so many rallies for its ...and more » […]