Skiing, like polo and yachting, is a rich man's(or woman's) sport. The equipment is expensive, and in order to participate, you need to go to a specific place. In the case of skiing, this means paying ski lift fees and traveling to a pricey ski resort. The costs can add up ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Skiing, like polo and yachting, is a rich man's(or woman's) sport. The equipment is expensive, and in order to participate, you need to go to a specific place. In the case of skiing, this means paying ski lift fees and traveling to a pricey ski resort. The costs can add up ...Southwest apologies to deplaned mom
Pamela Root, who was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight Friday, will receive another chance to fly on the airline. She and her son were removed from a San Jose-bound plane when her two-year-old son wouldn't stop screaming "Go! Plane! Go!" and "I want Daddy!"
In ...In a poor economy, SeaWorld raises ticket prices to just under $80
SeaWorld Orlando doesn't seem to think the economy has suffered enough, because it just raised its prices by $4 to an insane $78.95, per person.
With just six rides and ten shows, SeaWorld assumes people won't have a problem paying this, even though their new prices are ...A Critical Mass Halloween in San Francisco
Though the Bay Bridge closure clearly reduced traffic in downtown San Francisco last Friday, bicycle activists congregated nevertheless. This Critical Mass ride, a group of protesters who gather on the last Friday of every month to "celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists' ...Five ways to rock Idaho for the holiday season
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho may not be the first destination that comes to mind for holiday travel. I mean ... who jumps to Idaho?! Well, this is a problem that needs to be remedied. If you're looking to take off for a few days between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, there's a lot ...GPS Footwear: Program your shoes and start walking?
Perhaps one of the worst travel experiences is being lost and on foot in a city without a decent map or a sense of direction. This is particularly horrendous when one has walked and walked and walked only to discover the same buildings and streets that one saw hours ago. A ...Photo of the day 11.02.09
You've probably noticed a lot of talk today about GPS systems, so I couldn't resist sharing this image placed in the Gadling Flickr pool by rkzerok. He says: "My GPS shows about 50 higher than the marker on Mauna Kea." Awesome. If you've got some great travel shots you'd ...Gadlinks for Monday 11.2.09
It's GPS day here are Gadling, so I think it's only appropriate to offer up some GPS-themed travel reads for you today. Enjoy!
Prague has tons of wonderful galleries, but they are not always easy to find. [via NY Times]
Up for a geocache adventure in Portugal? Try your ...First map to name America goes on display at Library of Congress
Visitors to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., have a rare opportunity to see the first map that used the name "America" for the New World.
The Library has the only surviving copy of the famous Waldseemüller map, created in 1507 by Martin ...Legoland hotel planned for Carlsbad
I haven't been to southern California in a while, but it looks like I just got a reason to go back. A Legoland hotel is in the works at the theme park of the same name in Carlsbad, California. The city council approved the move this week. When construction is finished, a ...Win up to $10,000 worth of travel from Lonely Planet and STA Travel
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Where would you go with $10,000? Morocco? Bora Bora? Australia? If you win Lonely Planet's new contest, it's a question you ...Photo of the Day (10.31.09)
Believe it or not, our Photo of the Day was taken in Kentucky -- at Mammoth Caves, to be exact. As Gadling photographer Peter Rivera explains, "A blast of arctic air flows up from the blackness. you go down concrete steps, lower and lower until the sunny August trees are ...Two Floridians win Tasmania leg of travel contest
Online travel agencies still making money in today's travel market
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There's still money in the travel business; you just have to look in the right places. In the United States, the online ...Hotel Jerome's awesome Thanksgiving deal
The Hotel Jerome is offering a fantastic deal, but its for Thanksgiving weekend only. So, if you're sick of carving into the same dry turkey -- yet again -- watching the damned parade on television (or worse, in person ... trust me), book a last-minute trip to Aspen, ...Mom and kid booted from plane, demand apology and compensation
It's easy for passengers to grow annoyed with kids on planes. There's nothing worse than hearing a scream and knowing you're about to be part of a captive audience for several hours. Yet, flight crews usually show a lot more tolerance. Hey, they're on the plane to earn a ...Travel-themed Halloween costume #4: Famous explorers
Got the travel bug and want to express it this Halloween? Following are several travel stereotypes you can use for costumes. Here are some last-minute ideas you can throw together and still reflect your love for travel. Jacques Cousteau: Got a wetsuit and a red cap? You're ...Anthony Bourdain creates animated web series
Gadlinks for Friday 10.30.09
I find costumes scary and Halloween night even scarier. I may love to travel, but on this particular evening there's no better place than the comfort of my living room. For those of you who are a bit more brave and eager to set out into the spooky evening donning a custom ...Travel-themed Halloween costume idea #3: American exchange student backpacking through Europe
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Got the travel bug and want to express it this Halloween? Following is the third of several travel stereotypes you can use ...
