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Google got Approval for Acquisition of ITA Travel Software

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

An approval from the U.S. Department of justice has authorized Google Inc. for the 700 million Dollar takeover of ITA travel Software Company. Online travel sites like Trip Advisor, Expedia, Kayak and…

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Google’s ITA Acquisition Will Help It Rise Above Other Travel Search Engines

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Google has fallen behind other search engines on the travel front. When travelers think of a travel search, not many consider Google. In fact, Orbitz, Expedia, Bing Travel and Kayak are hot favorites….

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Warning from U.S. Officials over Bus Travel in Mexico

Monday, April 11th, 2011

U.S. consulate in Matamoros [a border city across from Brownsville, Texas, and rests in Tamaulipas state] one of the most violent city in Mexico, has cautioned about the hazards of bus travel in Mexic…

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Leisure Travel Is Recovering, But Slower Than Business Travel

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Travel experts claim that leisure travel is finally recovering from the recent recession but is slower in growth than business travel.
Pegasus Solutions, a renowned travel company said that the month…

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Travel Gets Better With LGBT Destinations And Hotels

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Expedia.com, a well known online travel website offering worldwide travel bookings and deals, is currently accommodating for the needs of all their consumers, particularly the gay, lesbian, bisexual a…

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Chile’s Attractions Still in Tact

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

USA Today has reported that despite being hit by one of the worst earthquakes in history, Chile's main tourist attractions are fine – and open for business.

Air service has resumed in Chile….

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Free Cross-Country Skiing

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

USA Today's Travel Section recently ran a piece on places you can ski for free – if you're in to cross-country skiing, anyway. And locations range from New Hampshire to California. It's…

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Sleeping Giant Ski Area Reopens in Wyoming

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

It's not the biggest or the best, but Wyoming's Sleeping Giant Ski Area is one of the most historic ski resorts in the U.S. After being shut down for five years, it reopened earlier this mo…

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Empty Beaches in Goa

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Tourism is Goa has dropped 20% since the terrorist attacks in Mumbai a few weeks ago, according to the Associated Press.

Tighter security is at least part of the equation that's got visitors loo…

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Maybe Not the Right Time to Go to Thailand…

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Protesters in Thailand are holding rallies designed to topple the government – which makes me wonder if it's a bad time to fly into Bangkok.

The US State Department doesn't have any warnings …

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