You couldn't pay me a million bucks to go on
this trail in China. I don't care how wonderful the drinks are at the teahouse at the end of it!
Just happen to be heading to Venice this week? Don't forget to check out the
Venice Film Festival, happening now through Saturday. You probably won't be able to
get tickets to any showings at this late a date, but it can't hurt to try if you're going to be in town. And film fiends will be excited to check out what's going to be hot in the coming year.
Plus, who doesn't love hob-nobbing with the stars in one of the most beautiful cities on earth? Throw on your Valentino sunglasses and imagine yourself a classic European …
Train travel is the preferred mode of transportation for many a
Jauntsetter of the Week. Sadly the high speed kind isn't readily available in the States - for now.
According to The New York Times the development of a high speed rail system (meaning not just faster trains but dedicated train tracks for those faster locomotives) is speeding up.
The US government is publishing its "first-ever national rail plan" and putting part of the $8 billion dollars that were dedicated to "clearner, energy saving options" from the economic stimulus towards its development. But it's not just …
When
Gadling posted this article about the FDA's new rules on even more food outlets - including airlines and trains - providing nutritional information, we just had to chime in.
As New Yorkers, we've gotten used to seeing calorie counts at chain restaurants, and we have to confess that they make a difference to us. After all, when you see the number of calories next to a chai latte or a Frappuccino, tea or black coffee suddenly seems like a much better idea.
When it comes to in-flight food options, however, passengers have way fewer choices than consumers on …
Western Europe may be beautiful in the late summer and early fall, but your carefree getaway plans could be hampered thanks to some good old-fashioned
transportation strikes. As anyone who has spent time in France knows, transportation strikes are not uncommon there, but the
subway, rail, and bus strikes happening now are considered to be the largest in several years. Don't cancel your trip over it - you're just getting an authentic French experience, after all - but be aware that the train between the airports (Roissy and Orly) and Paris may not be running much of this …
