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15
Mar

Cruise from Tahiti-to-Hawaii

If one were to think of two places that could be called “Paradise” in the central-southern Pacific and the ideal way to travel between them, I’m confident that 99 times out of 100 – with a margin of error of 1 – that it would be a cruise between Tahiti and Hawaii. I was recently […]

14
Mar

Japan: Earthquake

e-travel alerts: Today, at 9:08 UTC, Japan experienced an earthquake in the 6.8 magnitude, 235 km, 146 miles) south of Kushiro, Hokkaido. Another 6.1 quake followed almost 2 hours after striking off the coast of eastern Chiba. Authorities issued a Tsunami Advisory for the northeast coast of Honshu. A 20-centimeter wave which struck around 210 […]

12
Mar

My Naples Vacation

On February 29th I flew Air Canada direct from Toronto to Fort Myers, FL on my way to my vacation in Naples, FL. My flight was delayed, but I was given access to the Air Canada lounge, which was great. There were free drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), free snacks (such as fruit and cookies) as […]

12
Mar

Amsterdam: Schiphol work to rule Mar 13

strike.skynetblogs.be Industrial action Customs at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Customs at Amsterdam Airport will work to rule on Tuesday between 12:00 and 13:00 local time. All arriving passengers will be checked and there are also delays expected for departing passengers.

12
Mar

Ecuador: advisory re demonstartions/marches Mar 8-22

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Quito (Ecuador) Road Closures Possible Other Western Hemisphere > Ecuador > Quito 3/6/2012 The U.S. Embassy in Quito advises U.S. citizens living or traveling in Ecuador of a possible series of protest marches and demonstrations throughout the country, culminating in Quito. Demonstrators have announced that they will be making their […]