Yesterday, I heard about a friend from Thailand who evacuated Bangkok because of the severity of the flooding. This morning, it was announced that the city’s second largest airport, the one that handles many domestic flights, has been flooded.
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There’s serious crime and violence in many parts of the world travelers desire to visit. Ned Levi has suggestions on how to learn about the safety and health issues of the world’s travel destinations.
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Citing the downturn in the economy and a drop-off in demand for its route between New York and Dubai, Emirates will stop using the Airbus A380 Super Jumbo and will instead use the Boeing 777 for the flight. The change will be effective June 1.
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The airlines have systematically been devaluing their frequent flier miles in recent times. Ned Levi has a suggestion for maximizing the value of the frequent flier miles you’ve accumulated.
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Karen Fawcett finally arrives in Bangkok. But where are the others? They’re circumventing the city because of the airport’s closing and possible civil unrest. I’ve never felt safer. Her report from the trip through Southeast Asia continues.
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Karen Fawcett reports from her ongoing trip through Southeast Asia. With stops and starts, coups and airport closures and more itinerary changes than desired, the travels continue from Seoul to Singapore to Hanoi and on to Laos.
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As Americans get tired of the same old Caribbean ports, more and more cruise lines are basing ships out of the country for more exotic itineraries. Now pirates that used to feast on merchant ships in the Caribbean are lurking on the high seas off the coast of Africa and Asia.
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Karen Fawcett’s trip to Asia through Bangkok next week is facing some unexpected challenges. Here are her machinations through travel agents, hotel reservations and visa expeditors. Changing plans when traveling through Asia isn’t the easiest process.
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By now, you’ve probably heard about the anti-government protests in Thailand which have closed Bangkok’s airports. Yesterday the US State Department issued a Travel Alert for US citizens traveling or residing in Thailand, asking every citizen there to register with the State Department, or contact the US Embassy in Bangkok directly.
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