Travel News

A lot of expats do a fair bit of traveling, and depending on where you are coming from, or where you are going there could be a significant layover in your future.  I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time in both Vienna and Istanbul, but with a little bit of planning ahead of time you […]

According to some frequent fliers the quality of first class has been on the decline for years now.  If the frills are going away from the premium seating its largely because they’ve taken all that they can from the regular seating.  Have you seen how some airlines charge you for EVERYTHING?  Even the drinks on […]

Tourism in Sri Lanka has been way down because of a terrorist attack earlier this year. In an effort to bring tourism back they’ve decided to offer visa free travel to more than 50 countries including: US, the UK, the EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, China. The visa which would have cost between $20 […]

What was already a tragic loss of a historic building could ultimately result in the complete loss of the cathedral’s ceiling.  No one wants to see any more of the history lost, so all we can do is hope that they can keep things stable as things dry to keep it all together.   The […]

It takes very little time for a child to get into danger at an airport.  Even at a place you consider safe like the ticket desk things can quickly go bad as you’ll see in this video.  To compound the problem, once the child goes down the belt it is much more difficult to stop […]

It is always important to check websites like the US State Department websites for the countries you plan to visit before you go so that you can stay up to date on the latest travel advisories.  They don’t usually issue many of these out unless there is a good reason to, so be careful if […]