Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 14 to 20 April 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info.
Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan [Extreme Tourism]
It
said the 12 places, costing up to $3,700 apiece, have all been booked.
However, reports of the offer spurred Poland's Foreign Ministry to warn
Poles against unnecessary travel to Afghanistan, where NATO forces are
struggling to tame a relentless Taliban insurgency. The ministry said
the country "remains a zone especially susceptible to terrorist
attacks" and said Poles could be targets for kidnappers due to the
presence of some 1,600 Polish troops in the NATO force. #tnt
Four Corners misses mark by 2.5 miles
Oh
No! ... the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona,
Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5 miles west of where it
should be, According to readings by the National Geodetic Survey...
#geog #travel
Zimbabwe dumps own currency
Trade
in goods across Zimbabwe will now be conducted in US dollars, euros,
British pounds, and probably South African rand, besides accepting
currencies of neighboring countries. Ordinary people, however, in
villages across the country will find it hard to get hold of foreign
money making it arguably even more difficult to access goods and
services.
Pets-only airline says it plans to serve Denver, New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles
Pet
Airways, a startup based in Delray Beach, Fla., said in an announcement
Thursday it will carry pets (but not their human friends) in the main
cabin. The budding airline said it will carry "pawsengers" ...
Travel firm plans cruise to mark anniversary of Titanic disaster (example of Dark Tourism)
The
sailing will follow the Titanic's original route westward and include a
memorial service on the morning of April 15, 2012 in the exact location
where the Titanic went down. The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.
Police delete London tourists' photos 'to prevent terrorism'
He
described his horror as he and his 15-year-old son were forced to
delete all transport-related pictures on their cameras, including
images of Vauxhall underground station. "Google Street View is allowed
to show any details of our cities on the world wide web," he said. "But
a father and his son are not allowed to take pictures of famous London
landmarks."
72% Question Hotel "Green" Practices; 44% Say Green Travel Options Hard to Find
Seventy-six percent of travelers sometimes incorporate
green choices in their travel plans and 27 percent of respondents
intentionally made environmentally-friendly travel choices in the past
year. Fifty-two percent regularly find it challenging to incorporate
"green" choices into their travel plans and 44 percent of travelers
find that environmentally-friendly options are not readily available
when traveling.
