http://travels-blog.com Travels Photos Blog: Egypt, Slovakia, Greece, Italy, Netherlands and other more Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:10:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Australia, losing its appeal to overseas visitors, is pitching itself as a place to "find yourself" in a massive global tourism campaign aligned with a new outback movie. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/14/want-to-%e2%80%98find-yourself%e2%80%99-try-oz-ads-suggest/ Tired of bumping and overbooking? Peeved at long airport waits? Worried about the future of air-traffic control? Travelers are facing a host of concerns this election year. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/14/5-questions-to-ask-before-voting/ Tom Gainor pays for a rental car through Hotwire.com, but when he gets to the car rental counter in Mexico, an agent strong-arms him into buying insurance that more than doubles the cost of the car. Neither Hotwire, nor the rental company seems to care. Is there any way of ... http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/insurance-is-extra-on-this-%e2%80%98hot%e2%80%99-mexican-car/ For some travelers wishing to log on, swaggering into the airline club lounge might be the savviest choice. For others, the in-air connection will do the trick. And what about that ever-present threat of the dead battery? Grab your gizmo and read on for the latest in airport Wi-Fi. More: ... http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/plug-in-wisely-airport-savvy-internet-tips/ Fees, bait-and-switch tactics, other shenanigans have travelers miffed. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/broken-promises-how-airlines-have-betrayed-us/ As drivers get older, their driving skills decline. But getting the elderly off the road — whether they're aging parents or ourselves — is no easy task. Harriet Baskas has some well-mannered advice. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/getting-grandma-off-the-road/ Our annual look at companies going out of their way to make travel easier and more affordable during an especially trying time for trip-goers. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/8-innovators-who-make-travel-better/ Airport waits can be excruciating, but new products can ease your pain. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/10/fresh-amenities-for-pooped-out-travelers/ Travel pro Peter Greenberg makes sense of the airline mess and finds ways to make the most of a tangled travel situation. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/air-travel-fees-bumps-and-hassles/ Where to go for lunch on a sunny spring day in Sydney? Why, the same place you'd go on a cloudy day, or your birthday, or even after late-night clubbing. More: continued here http://travels-blog.com/2008/10/02/iconic-sydney-pie-van-celebrates-70-years/