http://www.gadling.com Gadling http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.gadling.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.gadling.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/8UqS2_NHuaM/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/quarter-million-animals-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/quarter-million-animals-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/cultures/" rel="tag">Arts and Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Festivals and Events</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/asia/" rel="tag">Asia</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/nepal/" rel="tag">Nepal</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asvamedha_ramayana.JPG"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/asvamedha_ramayana.jpg" alt="" /></a>Hinduism is generally thought of as a vegetarian religion, one that respects animals because in the cycle of death and rebirth, we've all been animals at one point or another. But Hinduism is an ancient and complex faith with almost a billion adherents, and there's such a diversity that virtually no common thread can be found in all methods of Hindu worship.<br /><br />Nothing proves that more true than Gadhimai Mela, a fair that takes places once every five years in southern Nepal to honor the goddess Gadhimai. Tens of thousands of pilgrims from Nepal and India <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Indians-throng-Nepals-Gadhimai-fair-for-animal-sacrifice/articleshow/5264701.cms">have gathered</a> to offer animal sacrifices to the goddess in return for blessings. One man who prayed for a son at the last festival had his wish granted, and this year reportedly sacrificed 105 buffaloes.<br /><br />Animal rights campaigners protesting the festival have had no success. The Indian pilgrims came all the way to Nepal because animal sacrifice is illegal in India, and they're not going to be stopped. The BBC <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8375591.stm">estimates</a> that a quarter of a million animals, from pigeons to lambs to buffaloes, will be sacrificed. Local tanners and butchers are doing a brisk trade, as are the illicit stills set up to entertain the pilgrims. Six people have already died from drinking illegal home brew.<br /><br />This isn't the only animal sacrifice in Hinduism. It's been popular in various times and places in the Hindu world and there are numerous references to it in holy texts, including a horse sacrifice in the famous epic the Ramayana, shown here.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/quarter-million-animals-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival/">Quarter million animals sacrificed at Hindu festival</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/quarter-million-animals-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19252038/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/quarter-million-animals-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/up-unMxCHkDK5yjzoTriUAFNHJM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/up-unMxCHkDK5yjzoTriUAFNHJM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/up-unMxCHkDK5yjzoTriUAFNHJM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/up-unMxCHkDK5yjzoTriUAFNHJM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=8UqS2_NHuaM:9xOVkxVczGc:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=8UqS2_NHuaM:9xOVkxVczGc:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=8UqS2_NHuaM:9xOVkxVczGc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=8UqS2_NHuaM:9xOVkxVczGc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/8UqS2_NHuaM" height="1" width="1"/>animal sacrificeAnimalSacrificehinduhinduismTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/quarter-million-animals-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/-_XKsgxyczw/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/roomatlas-mashes-google-maps-with-hotel-prices-and-reviews/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/roomatlas-mashes-google-maps-with-hotel-prices-and-reviews/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/hotels/" rel="tag">Hotels and Accommodations</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/room_atlas_2.png" alt="" /><br /> <br /> I'm a sucker for a good mashup. <a href="http://www.roomatlas.com/">RoomAtlas</a> is such a service - it combines the power of Google maps with thousands of hotel locations. The map looks a bit like a Monopoly board, and shows the location of hotels, along with a color coded price, links to reviews, a thumbnail photo and a link to a booking site with even more details of the property.<br /> <br /> Rates come from Hotels.com and Expedia, so you are almost always going to get the best available rates. I've been playing with the site for some time this morning, and absolutely love how easy it is to find a hotel where you want it, for the price you are willing to pay. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.roomatlas.com/">RoomAtlas</a> current covers 53,000 hotels from all around the world. Prices can be displayed in US Dollars and UK Pounds.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/roomatlas-mashes-google-maps-with-hotel-prices-and-reviews/">RoomAtlas mashes Google maps with hotel prices and reviews</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST. 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Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.</strong><br /> <br /> Lost your iPod headphones? Deadly Deals is selling the original Apple iPod headphones for free, with $6 shipping. There may be cheaper headphones out there, but at least this way, you get "the real thing". <a href="http://www.deadlydeal.com/">Click here for this deal</a>.<br /> <br /> Sellout.woot.com is selling the highly rated Sennheiser VMX100 dual microphone Bluetooth headset for just $29.95 + $5 shipping. The headset is brand new, and comes with a wall charger and USB charging cable. <a href="http://sellout.woot.com">Click here for this deal</a>.<br /> <br /> Next up is an Audiovox 7" portable DVD player kit. The kit includes the DVD player itself, 2 folding headphones, a carrying case, car and AC chargers and a headrest mount. On sale for just $75.75, with a free one year subscription to Wired Magazine. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015ZA5WC?tag=prd_idnr-20&amp;camp=213381&amp;creative=390973&amp;linkCode=as4&amp;creativeASIN=B0015ZA5WC&amp;adid=1C85ZTDWCNWDVJXJZ74Z&amp;">Click here for this deal</a>.<br /> <br /> And finally in today's lineup, the Kodak Zi6 pocket HD camcorder has dropped to a new low price of just $99.99. It may not be the newest generation camera, but it'll still make pretty decent HD video clips. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BO7R00?tag=track_id-20&amp;camp=213381&amp;creative=390973&amp;linkCode=as4&amp;creativeASIN=B001BO7R00&amp;adid=169PF260FDS689MXCXZV&amp;">Click here for this deal</a>.<br /> <br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/daily-gear-deals-free-ipod-headphones/">Daily gear deals - free iPod headphones, $99 HD Camcorder and more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST. 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On January 22 of this year they kidnapped a group of Western tourists near the Mali-Niger border and later murdered a British national. The advisory also warns that two popular festivals, The Festival in the Desert and Sahara Nights, are in the danger zone and should be avoided.<br /><br />This is such a shame, as Timbuktu, shown here, is a World Heritage Site and the Festival in the Desert is one of Africa's best music gatherings. Mali is a poor nation and people need the hard currency that tourism brings. It seems that once again the actions of a few criminals are ruining it for the decent folk.<br /><br />Have you been to Mali? Did you feel safe? Tell us about your experiences in the comments section.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/terror-warning-for-northern-mali-timbuktu/">Terror warning for northern Mali, Timbuktu</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/terror-warning-for-northern-mali-timbuktu/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19252031/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/terror-warning-for-northern-mali-timbuktu/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/o1FQ8YAEaBSnb9-KH0ednLucA6U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/o1FQ8YAEaBSnb9-KH0ednLucA6U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/o1FQ8YAEaBSnb9-KH0ednLucA6U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/o1FQ8YAEaBSnb9-KH0ednLucA6U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=4a6Sq9iWygU:3Y_cACKlNY0:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=4a6Sq9iWygU:3Y_cACKlNY0:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=4a6Sq9iWygU:3Y_cACKlNY0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=4a6Sq9iWygU:3Y_cACKlNY0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/4a6Sq9iWygU" height="1" width="1"/>adventure travelAdventureTravelal qaedaal qaidaAlQaedaAlQaidaterrorterrorismterroristterrorist attacksTerroristAttacksterroriststimbuktutravel warningsTravelWarningsTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/terror-warning-for-northern-mali-timbuktu/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/_ZLaJn99rRI/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/the-top-five-worst-traveling-companions/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/the-top-five-worst-traveling-companions/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food and Drink</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/stories/" rel="tag">Stories</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/budget-travel/" rel="tag">Budget Travel</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/nightlife/" rel="tag">Nightlife</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/womens-travel/" rel="tag">Women's Travel</a></p><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/redneck/2365365115/"><img width="150" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="213" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/vomit32948.jpg" alt="" /></a>Your traveling partner can make or break your trip, so you should probably choose carefully when planning a joint trip. Here are five traits of traveling companions you should avoid (and I've excluded the obvious, like snorers and kleptomaniacs): <br /> <br /> <strong>The ditcher:</strong> The companion who bails on you at the first whiff of romantic interest, night after night. Besides getting annoyed at being stuck with the romantic-interest's own travel partner or, worse yet, sitting alone at the bar, you might find that you can't budget on splitting the cost of hotel rooms when your friend finds a long-term lover. <br /> <strong><br /> The puker:</strong> I'm not only talking about a weak stomach -- there are folks out there who can't ride a tricycle without tossing their mother's chocolate-chip cookies. Forget about taking an all-night bus ride as well as sampling local cuisine. And I hope you don't need the bathroom, because they'll be in there all night. <br /> <strong><br /> The druggie:</strong> Ditch the traveler who just wants to get effed up every night (unless you do, too), is in to buying illegal street drugs, and generally makes you nervous crossing international borders in Asia.They're nothing but trouble, and you could go down with them. <br /> <br /> <strong>The complainer:</strong> I once met a girl when I was traveling from Athens to Rome who wouldn't shut up about how she just wanted McDonald's, how dirty Athens was, how much she missed Michigan, etc. I'm normally a very cheery person, so when she suggested we travel together, I changed my itinerary, stat. A little homesickness is normal, but who wants to hang with someone who's a constant downer? <br /> <br /> <strong>The money-obsessed: </strong>This type can go both ways; either their budget is tighter than a Thai prostitute's tube top, or looser than said prostitute's you-know-what (is that metaphor too tacky to write? Apologies). Moderation may be boring, but it's probably also key to enjoying a longer trip. You could find yourself dining alone while your companion indulges in yet another cup of instant noodles, or dragged along for a trendy, spendy dinner. Make sure your budgets are in agreement <em>before</em> you leave.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/the-top-five-worst-traveling-companions/">The top five worst traveling companions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/the-top-five-worst-traveling-companions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19252029/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/the-top-five-worst-traveling-companions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/80z8Yi99NhoueL_0euVAETsXZH4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/80z8Yi99NhoueL_0euVAETsXZH4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/80z8Yi99NhoueL_0euVAETsXZH4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/80z8Yi99NhoueL_0euVAETsXZH4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=_ZLaJn99rRI:961TqSxVEMU:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=_ZLaJn99rRI:961TqSxVEMU:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=_ZLaJn99rRI:961TqSxVEMU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=_ZLaJn99rRI:961TqSxVEMU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/_ZLaJn99rRI" height="1" width="1"/>athensrometraveling companionsTravelingCompanionsTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/the-top-five-worst-traveling-companions/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/wIQ3v25Z2JU/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/dispelling-the-top-myths-about-cruise-ships/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/dispelling-the-top-myths-about-cruise-ships/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/cruises/" rel="tag">Cruises</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35626429@N08/3614138858/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/3614138858_02dc9a46d6_o-%5Bgadling-bumper%5D.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> Cruise ships have a bit of a bad reputation. Those that love cruising <strong>really</strong> love it, and will have 10 or 20 voyages in their past. Those that hate it, will claim they'd rather be shot than take a cruise. There are lot of myths about cruise ships, so Gadling is here to help dispel some of them.<p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/dispelling-the-top-myths-about-cruise-ships/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dispelling the top myths about cruise ships</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/dispelling-the-top-myths-about-cruise-ships/">Dispelling the top myths about cruise ships</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/dispelling-the-top-myths-about-cruise-ships/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19249800/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/dispelling-the-top-myths-about-cruise-ships/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Wl089X7qOjgSXun0bfJ3oRubZMY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Wl089X7qOjgSXun0bfJ3oRubZMY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Wl089X7qOjgSXun0bfJ3oRubZMY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Wl089X7qOjgSXun0bfJ3oRubZMY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=wIQ3v25Z2JU:9c4GifrvbTo:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=wIQ3v25Z2JU:9c4GifrvbTo:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=wIQ3v25Z2JU:9c4GifrvbTo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=wIQ3v25Z2JU:9c4GifrvbTo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/wIQ3v25Z2JU" height="1" width="1"/>cruisecruise shipcruise shipscruisercruisesCruiseShipCruiseShipsshipshipsTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/dispelling-the-top-myths-about-cruise-ships/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/0DOJ8oOSyd0/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/who-was-tops-in-zagat-poll-of-fliers/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/who-was-tops-in-zagat-poll-of-fliers/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food and Drink</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/airlines/" rel="tag">Airlines</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/airports/" rel="tag">Airports</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/airline-reviews/" rel="tag">Airline Reviews</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_hintsa/2353265321/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/planesxm_250.jpg" /></a>The fliers are having their say, and Zagat is there to record it. <br /><br />It's time for Zagat's annual <a href="http://www.zagat.com/promo.aspx?pn=132#topRated">Airline Survey</a>, tracking travelers' experiences with 16 U.S. airlines and 73 foreign airlines, and 30 U.S. airports. Each airline was rated on its comfort, service, food, and website. <br /><br />These are the airlines to come in first this year:<br /><strong><br />Large Domestic (Premium class):</strong> Continental Airlines<br /><strong>Large Domestic (Economy class): </strong>JetBlue Airways<strong><br />Midsize Domestic (Both Premium and Economy):</strong> Virgin America<br /><strong>International (Both Premium and Economy):</strong> Singapore Airlines<br /><br />Any guesses on the top-ranked airport? Portland, Oregon. And the worst? LaGuardia, New York. <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.zagat.com/About/Index.aspx?menu=PR170">full survey</a> goes on to list everything from best luggage policy, to best in-flight entertainment, to <a href="http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NBOB&amp;SCID=42&amp;BLGID=25171">quips</a> from the 'write in' portions, such as "Treats occasional fliers like dirt, and treats frequent fliers like a better class of dirt."<br /><br />In total, the survey gathers the collective consensus of 5,895 frequent fliers and travel agents, who took 97,600 flights altogether in the past year.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/who-was-tops-in-zagat-poll-of-fliers/">Who was tops in Zagat airline survey?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/who-was-tops-in-zagat-poll-of-fliers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19251789/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/who-was-tops-in-zagat-poll-of-fliers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4OIXJQGIc1qWce7JG1wp33NUplA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4OIXJQGIc1qWce7JG1wp33NUplA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4OIXJQGIc1qWce7JG1wp33NUplA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/4OIXJQGIc1qWce7JG1wp33NUplA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=0DOJ8oOSyd0:mU3F1adJR-A:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=0DOJ8oOSyd0:mU3F1adJR-A:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=0DOJ8oOSyd0:mU3F1adJR-A:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=0DOJ8oOSyd0:mU3F1adJR-A:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/0DOJ8oOSyd0" height="1" width="1"/>Airline SurveyAirlineSurveyairportbestpoll of fliersPollOfFliersZagatTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/who-was-tops-in-zagat-poll-of-fliers/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/3tNuDidYWkg/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/new-permit-system-announced-for-grand-canyon/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/new-permit-system-announced-for-grand-canyon/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/hiking/" rel="tag">Hiking</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/north-america/" rel="tag">North America</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/united-states/" rel="tag">United States</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/camping/" rel="tag">Camping</a></p><a href="http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm"><img vspace="4" border="1" align="right" hspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/grca_0241.jpg" /></a>The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nps.gov/index.htm">National Park Service</a> announced a major change to the way it will distribute permits for those seeking to camp over night in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm">Grand Canyon</a> yesterday, with administrators saying the move will level the playing field, allowing for every applicant to have a the same opportunity to earn one of the highly sought after permits. <br /><br />Each year, the Park Service makes 11,500 permits available to hikers, but they also averages more than 23,000 requests for those permits. This discrepancy has led to a highly competitive situation, in which people will actually camp outside the Grand Canyon permit office in order to be first in line on the day the permits become available. Those who cannot go in person are forced to fax in their applications, and with only one fax line, that can turn into an exercise in frustration. Worse yet, hikers without access to a fax machine have to mail in their applications, putting them even further behind those that can physically visit the office. <br /><br />Beginning in February of 2010, the Park Service will no longer accept applications in person however, and everyone will be forced to apply via fax or mail. This process should, in theory, give all applicants the same opportunity to to earn one of the coveted permits. <br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/new-permit-system-announced-for-grand-canyon/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New permit system announced for Grand Canyon</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/new-permit-system-announced-for-grand-canyon/">New permit system announced for Grand Canyon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/new-permit-system-announced-for-grand-canyon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19251705/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/new-permit-system-announced-for-grand-canyon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/__uUzswiRIj0eza7A5sFnswqhuI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/__uUzswiRIj0eza7A5sFnswqhuI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/__uUzswiRIj0eza7A5sFnswqhuI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/__uUzswiRIj0eza7A5sFnswqhuI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=3tNuDidYWkg:C_9bEdzMIZ8:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=3tNuDidYWkg:C_9bEdzMIZ8:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=3tNuDidYWkg:C_9bEdzMIZ8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=3tNuDidYWkg:C_9bEdzMIZ8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/3tNuDidYWkg" height="1" width="1"/>adventure traveladventure-travelAdventureTravelbackpackingcampinggrand canyonGrandCanyonhikingnational park servicenational parksNationalParksNationalParkServiceTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/new-permit-system-announced-for-grand-canyon/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/VpsRmGN1SII/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/airlines-why-it-always-has-to-come-down-to-price/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/airlines-why-it-always-has-to-come-down-to-price/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/airlines/" rel="tag">Airlines</a></p><p><img border="1" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/10/copy-of-dsc06160.jpg" />Imagine what would be pretty much a perfect world, at least for <a href="http://www.gadling.com/tag/airline/">airline</a> CEOs. You're running a reasonable <a href="http://www.gadling.com/tag/profit/">profit</a> - let's say 10 percent, enough to keep the shareholders off their backs. And, they're growing annually at a low double-digit rate, as well. Again, the shareholders are seeing an upside, so there's no pressure on the airline's management. Since the numbers being posted are healthy, the need for cutthroat competition evaporates, and passengers make their choices by destination and service, the latter playing a minor role, because in this perfect world, service is pretty much consistent (and high) from one airline to the next. </p> <p>Blissful, right? Well, it's just about impossible. </p> <p>What shatters this fantasy, in which <a href="http://www.gadling.com/tag/Santa/">Santa</a>'s the pilot and the tooth fairy is pushing the drink cart, is the concept of price. The travel market - like any market - doesn't carve itself up neatly into the best possible outcomes for all involved. Some people make fantastic decisions, while others behave like morons. The leaders of each company think they can find an edge. Even in the perfect world described above, the mere possibility of an advantage can send the whole system into mayhem, but we'll get to that in a moment. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/airlines-why-it-always-has-to-come-down-to-price/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Airlines: why it always has to come down to price</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/airlines-why-it-always-has-to-come-down-to-price/">Airlines: why it always has to come down to price</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/airlines-why-it-always-has-to-come-down-to-price/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19227815/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/airlines-why-it-always-has-to-come-down-to-price/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Mjm6njYMoivacOrH6BfEf3wEedU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Mjm6njYMoivacOrH6BfEf3wEedU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Mjm6njYMoivacOrH6BfEf3wEedU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Mjm6njYMoivacOrH6BfEf3wEedU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=VpsRmGN1SII:E2hqgERk4_k:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=VpsRmGN1SII:E2hqgERk4_k:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=VpsRmGN1SII:E2hqgERk4_k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=VpsRmGN1SII:E2hqgERk4_k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/VpsRmGN1SII" height="1" width="1"/>air travelairlineairline industryairline sectorAirlineIndustryAirlineSectorAirTravelamenitiesbusiness classbusiness travelBusinessClassBusinessTravelcoachcoach class syndromeCoachClassSyndromecollusionfirst classFirstClasslegroomleisure travelLeisureTravelprofitprofit marginsprofitabilityProfitMarginsprofitsregulationregulationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/24/airlines-why-it-always-has-to-come-down-to-price/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/qXZw6rzAhf0/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/photo-of-the-day-11-23-09/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/photo-of-the-day-11-23-09/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/photos/" rel="tag">Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/north-america/" rel="tag">North America</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/united-states/" rel="tag">United States</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/photo-of-the-day/" rel="tag">Photo of the Day</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fainspawn/4117830492/in/pool-gadling"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/091123justin-fain.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /> The last time I visited Las Vegas, I was 12 years old, and with my parents (you can imagine what a great time that was, both for my kid-saddled parents and me). Though I've never thought much about returning for myself, my English husband has never been, and I've always maintained that Vegas is one of those cities that has to be experienced to believe. I think <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fainspawn/4117830492/in/pool-gadling">this awesome photograph shared by justin fain in our Gadling Flickr pool</a> proves my point.<br /> <br /> If you've got some great travel shots you'd love to share, be sure to upload them to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/gadling/pool/">Gadling pool</a> on Flickr. We might just pick one as our <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/photo-of-the-day/">Photo of the Day</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/photo-of-the-day-11-23-09/">Photo of the day 11.23.09</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/photo-of-the-day-11-23-09/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19249971/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/photo-of-the-day-11-23-09/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXahCfNcMSTBG1CAy8nKXJj0J44/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXahCfNcMSTBG1CAy8nKXJj0J44/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXahCfNcMSTBG1CAy8nKXJj0J44/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gXahCfNcMSTBG1CAy8nKXJj0J44/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=qXZw6rzAhf0:_Ny9yv20o4Q:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=qXZw6rzAhf0:_Ny9yv20o4Q:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=qXZw6rzAhf0:_Ny9yv20o4Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=qXZw6rzAhf0:_Ny9yv20o4Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/qXZw6rzAhf0" height="1" width="1"/>geo:36.174999+-115.136398Where:Las-Vegas-NVMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/photo-of-the-day-11-23-09/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/QmxLsGXKdu4/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/overweight-man-barred-from-flight-and-misses-uncles-funeral/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/overweight-man-barred-from-flight-and-misses-uncles-funeral/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/north-america/" rel="tag">North America</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/united-states/" rel="tag">United States</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/airlines/" rel="tag">Airlines</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Approaching_Lindbergh_Field.jpg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/800px-approaching_lindbergh_field.jpg" /></a>Okamoni Fa flies a lot, and says that despite weighing 400 pounds he's never had to buy a second seat like some overweight passengers.<br /><br />Until, that is, <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&amp;id=7133776">he really needed to get somewhere fast</a>. <br /><br />The San Jose man bought a last-minute ticket from Southwest Airlines to attend his uncle's funeral, but when he arrived at the ticket counter the agent looked at him and told him he needed to buy a second seat. The problem was, the flight was fully booked, and apparently there were no alternative flights. That left Mr. Fa stranded and he missed the funeral.<br /><br />There's been a lot of debate about the policy of charging overweight passengers for a second seat. Southwest says that if a passenger can't put down the armrests without encroaching on their neighbors' space then they need to buy another seat. If the flight isn't oversold, Southwest says they refund the extra charge.<br /><br />In this case, Southwest has said they will refund Mr. Fa for the one seat he did buy, but wasn't allowed to use.<br /><br />That's cold comfort for him. He wasn't able to join his family in their time of mourning and must now be wondering what the ticket agent will say the next time he tries to board a plane.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/overweight-man-barred-from-flight-and-misses-uncles-funeral/">Overweight man barred from flight, misses uncle's funeral</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/overweight-man-barred-from-flight-and-misses-uncles-funeral/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19251418/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/overweight-man-barred-from-flight-and-misses-uncles-funeral/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OfBKeRZet-neeliZe05J9mzuwwc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OfBKeRZet-neeliZe05J9mzuwwc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OfBKeRZet-neeliZe05J9mzuwwc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OfBKeRZet-neeliZe05J9mzuwwc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=QmxLsGXKdu4:CbFp6Kpq344:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=QmxLsGXKdu4:CbFp6Kpq344:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=QmxLsGXKdu4:CbFp6Kpq344:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=QmxLsGXKdu4:CbFp6Kpq344:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/QmxLsGXKdu4" height="1" width="1"/>overweightoverweightpassengerssouthwest airlinesSouthwestAirlinesMon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/overweight-man-barred-from-flight-and-misses-uncles-funeral/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/08CvmrLrMd4/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadlinks-for-monday-11-23-09/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadlinks-for-monday-11-23-09/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food and Drink</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/blogs/" rel="tag">Blogs</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/photos/" rel="tag">Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/europe/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/internet-tools/" rel="tag">Internet Tools</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><p><a href="http://gadling.com/tag/gadlinks"><img width="580" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="148" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/10/gadlinks.jpg" /></a></p> Welcome to Thanksgiving week here at Gadling! I'm sure you're all dying to read about pilgrimages and turkeys. I think I'll spare you those topics for when it gets to crunch time -- on Wednesday. In the meantime, here are the latest and greatest travel stories from around the web. Hope you all have a great start to the week!<br /> <ul> <li>I didn't realize there were so many <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/cs/tripcontests/a/morecontests.htm">travel contests</a> going on during the holiday season! That would obviously make sense, but this great list gives us the 411 on how you can enter and win. [via <a href="http://about.com">About.com</a>]</li> <li>Photography is my weak suit when it comes to traveling. Here are some really <a href="http://www.journeyetc.com/travel-photography/how-to-snap-great-travel-photos/">helpful tips on how to improve your photo-taking</a> skills. [via <a href="http://www.journeyetc.com">Journey Etc</a>]</li> <li>When the weather gets warmer, I am hoping to make it to eastern Europe -- and I'll be taking this <a href="http://blog.travelfusion.com/2009/11/17/eastern-europe-trip-the-food/">guide to eastern European food</a> with me. [via <a href="http://blog.travelfusion.com/">Travel Fusion</a>]</li> <li>Talk about a different way to travel! How about <a href="http://opentravel.com/blogs/the-color-trips-of-a-lifetime/">travel by color</a>? [via <a href="http://opentravel.com">Open Travel</a>]</li> </ul> 'Til tomorrow, have a great evening!<br /> <br /> More Gadlinks <a href="http://gadling.com/tag/gadlinks">HERE</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadlinks-for-monday-11-23-09/">Gadlinks for Monday 11.23.09</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadlinks-for-monday-11-23-09/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19250172/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadlinks-for-monday-11-23-09/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BXnkukfrkCTs9CGhqKJZ-S4DInw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BXnkukfrkCTs9CGhqKJZ-S4DInw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BXnkukfrkCTs9CGhqKJZ-S4DInw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/BXnkukfrkCTs9CGhqKJZ-S4DInw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=08CvmrLrMd4:Jsrer55S5Bk:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=08CvmrLrMd4:Jsrer55S5Bk:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=08CvmrLrMd4:Jsrer55S5Bk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=08CvmrLrMd4:Jsrer55S5Bk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/08CvmrLrMd4" height="1" width="1"/>colorcontestseastern europefoodgadlinksphotographyMon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadlinks-for-monday-11-23-09/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/kgKVROkaRzs/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/ancient-buddhist-caves-under-threat/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/ancient-buddhist-caves-under-threat/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/cultures/" rel="tag">Arts and Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/history/" rel="tag">History</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/learning/" rel="tag">Learning</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/asia/" rel="tag">Asia</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/india/" rel="tag">India</a></p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ajanta_Padmapani.jpg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/396px-ajanta_padmapani.jpg" alt="" /></a>The <a href="http://www.asi.nic.in/index.asp">Archaeological Survey of India</a> has been struggling to control water damage to ancient Buddhist paintings in the Ajanta Caves in the state of Maharashtra. <br /><br />The 29 caves in this UNESCO World Heritage Site are decorated with sculptures and paintings dating back as far as the second century B.C. They depict Buddhist tales and images of the Buddha and various Bodhisattvas.<br /><br />The addition of new drainage systems has stopped some of the leakage of water through tiny cracks in the stone, but recent heavy rains have made the caves develop <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Seepage-in-Ajanta-caves-stopped-but-verandahs-shed-tears/articleshow/5256422.cms">new leaks</a>.<br /><br />Archaeological Survey officials are monitoring the situation and trying to decide what to do next. Memories of a another Buddhist cave complex, the Bagh Caves, is making them tread lightly. Bad conservation methods at that site led to their almost complete destruction by seepage in the 1950s and 60s.<br /><br />India is putting new emphasis on conservation as it tries to <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/20/will-varanasi-and-sarnath-join-the-world-heritage-list/">add more sites to the World Heritage List</a>. Hopefully the folks at the Archaeological Survey of India will win the battle to preserve India's heritage. I met some of their archaeologists the last couple of times I went to India and they're a dedicated bunch, despite having to struggle with bureaucracy, insufficient funds, and the sheer vastness of their task.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/ancient-buddhist-caves-under-threat/">Ancient Buddhist caves under threat</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/ancient-buddhist-caves-under-threat/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19250289/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/ancient-buddhist-caves-under-threat/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_t2pjkVlrZSDeIQU-SLJSBGN23U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_t2pjkVlrZSDeIQU-SLJSBGN23U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_t2pjkVlrZSDeIQU-SLJSBGN23U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_t2pjkVlrZSDeIQU-SLJSBGN23U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=kgKVROkaRzs:UGRIftTfdmI:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=kgKVROkaRzs:UGRIftTfdmI:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=kgKVROkaRzs:UGRIftTfdmI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=kgKVROkaRzs:UGRIftTfdmI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/kgKVROkaRzs" height="1" width="1"/>AjantaarchaeologyarcheologyBuddhismcavesconservationreligionUNESCOworld heritageworld heritage listworld heritage siteworld heritage sitesWorldHeritageWorldHeritageListWorldHeritageSiteWorldHeritageSitesMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/ancient-buddhist-caves-under-threat/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/LVIaK9UBvUY/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/another-blue-ribbon-panel-to-fix-the-airline-industry/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/another-blue-ribbon-panel-to-fix-the-airline-industry/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/north-america/" rel="tag">North America</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/united-states/" rel="tag">United States</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/airlines/" rel="tag">Airlines</a></p><p><img border="1" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/08/jetblue.jpg" />It's been a tough <strike>month</strike> <strike>year</strike> decade for the <a href="http://www.gadling.com/tag/airlineindustry/">airline industry</a>. In the United States, it's lost $58.5 billion and cut 158,000 jobs. There never seems to be an answer, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/22/airlines-watch-15-of-last-years-revenue-disappear/">news of an industry in jeopardy has become routine</a>. So, .</p> <p>But, it will be different this time. Transportation Secretary <a href="http://www.gadling.com/tag/RayLaHood/">Ray LaHood</a> says it will not be "just another advisory committee."</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://fastlane.dot.gov/2009/11/yesterday-we-hosted-the-administrations-first-forum-on-the-future-of-the-us-aviation-industry-we-told-participants--man.html">On his Department of Transportation blog</a>, LaHood writes, "I am not commissioning some report to fill space on my bookshelf. This committee will make a difference."</p> <p>He continues:</p> <blockquote> <p>"Look, without a financially strong aviation industry, we will be unable to compete in domestic and international commerce. We could also fall behind in addressing our own infrastructure needs. So we must begin this important conversation in order to ensure a viable, competitive U.S. aviation industry."</p> </blockquote> <p>But, he has his work cut out for him, as does the advisory committee. The estimated price tag to fix the most vexing problems the industry faces is $20 billion. And, many of the recommendations from the last two panels were never implemented.</p> <p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/another-blue-ribbon-panel-to-fix-the-airline-industry/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Another "blue ribbon" panel to fix the airline industry</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/another-blue-ribbon-panel-to-fix-the-airline-industry/">Another "blue ribbon" panel to fix the airline industry</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-11-23-airpanels23_ST_N.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/another-blue-ribbon-panel-to-fix-the-airline-industry/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19249908/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/another-blue-ribbon-panel-to-fix-the-airline-industry/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8Hda3CukshF-UPIfMOomvCSGmiE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8Hda3CukshF-UPIfMOomvCSGmiE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8Hda3CukshF-UPIfMOomvCSGmiE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8Hda3CukshF-UPIfMOomvCSGmiE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=LVIaK9UBvUY:tYkYT3o4i0M:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=LVIaK9UBvUY:tYkYT3o4i0M:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=LVIaK9UBvUY:tYkYT3o4i0M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=LVIaK9UBvUY:tYkYT3o4i0M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/LVIaK9UBvUY" height="1" width="1"/>air traffic controlAir Transportairline industryAirlineIndustryAirTrafficControlAirTransportaviationblue ribbon panelBlueRibbonPanelDepartment of TransportationDepartmentOfTransportationRay LaHoodRayLahoodtaxesMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/another-blue-ribbon-panel-to-fix-the-airline-industry/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/CBgxeSirZhc/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/united-airlines-offers-a-free-try-before-you-buy-wifi-session/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/united-airlines-offers-a-free-try-before-you-buy-wifi-session/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/airlines/" rel="tag">Airlines</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/aviary-unitedps-com-picture-1-%5Bgadling%5D.png" alt="" />Passengers on the United Airlines p.s. premium transcontinental service can enjoy one free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi session. The promotion is done as a "try before you buy", which is a great way to get introduced to the joy of inflight Internet access.<br /> <br /> To get the free session, all you need to do is create a new Gogo Inflight account. After that, you can surf the web for the entire duration of the flight. Since these flights are some of the longest domestic flights available, you'll be saving $12.95 with this freebie.<br /> <br /> Wi-Fi access is offered on all <a href="http://www.unitedps.com/main.html">United Airlines p.s. flights</a>. These premium transcontinental flights operate between New York JFK and Los Angeles / San Francisco. Seats on p.s. flights all offer an AC power port, making it easier to stay online for the entire flight.<a href="http://www.unitedps.com/main.html"><br /> </a><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/united-airlines-offers-a-free-try-before-you-buy-wifi-session/">United Airlines offers a free "try before you buy" Wi-Fi session on all p.s. flights</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/united-airlines-offers-a-free-try-before-you-buy-wifi-session/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19251140/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/united-airlines-offers-a-free-try-before-you-buy-wifi-session/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qGZ82pl4qIsRymKDLQmwWFMiK24/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qGZ82pl4qIsRymKDLQmwWFMiK24/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qGZ82pl4qIsRymKDLQmwWFMiK24/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qGZ82pl4qIsRymKDLQmwWFMiK24/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=CBgxeSirZhc:o6SXZbKIbQU:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=CBgxeSirZhc:o6SXZbKIbQU:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=CBgxeSirZhc:o6SXZbKIbQU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=CBgxeSirZhc:o6SXZbKIbQU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/CBgxeSirZhc" height="1" width="1"/>aircellaircell gogoAircell LLCAircell LLC.AircellGogoAircellLlcAircellLlc.GOGOgogo inflightGogo internetGogoInflightGogoInternetUnited Airlinesunited p.s.united psUnitedAirlinesUnitedP.s.UnitedPsMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/united-airlines-offers-a-free-try-before-you-buy-wifi-session/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/sfoNb9IwHT0/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/avoid-swine-flu-this-holiday-season-kiss-dont-shake/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/avoid-swine-flu-this-holiday-season-kiss-dont-shake/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/travel-health/" rel="tag">Travel Health</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/245769695/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/245769695_8ce60792a8.jpg" alt="Awkward! But safer than shaking hands." /></a>Researchers in London have found that kissing on the cheek is far more hygienic than shaking hands. This may be good or bad news for you this holiday season, depending on how close you really want to get to your relatives.<br /> <br /> "<a href="http://www.debretts.com/">Debrett's</a> warns people to observe proper etiquette by kissing others on the cheek instead of the lips and to avoid touching the person being kissed except on the shoulder or the upper arms," reports <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_fe_st/eu_odd_swine_flu_kissing;_ylt=Ai3YnATMb4q9P2OLBm5vM1jtiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJwaDZqcHVkBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMTIzL2V1X29kZF9zd2luZV9mbHVfa2lzc2luZwRjcG9zAzIEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDY2hyaXN0bWFza2lz">Yahoo</a>.<br /> <br /> If you're sick, you're likely to be sneezing, handling tissues, rubbing your eyes, and basically, a lot of germs end up on your hands. Then, if you shake hands with someone, your germs end up on <em>their</em> hands, and consequently in their eyes, on their silverware or even on their food. So, keep your hands to yourself.<br /> <br /> If you're not feeling well, you should probably just stay home this year, lest family members hear you coughing and suddenly don't want to talk to you. If you're healthy and hamthrax-free, remember to wash your hands often and go for the cheek kissing to stay safe.<br /> <br /> How European.<br /> <br /> And speaking of Europe, if you're traveling internationally, check out <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2980475.ece">Times Online</a>'s guide to how many cheek kisses are appropriate in various European countries.<br /> <br /> [via <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_fe_st/eu_odd_swine_flu_kissing;_ylt=Ai3YnATMb4q9P2OLBm5vM1jtiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJwaDZqcHVkBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMTIzL2V1X29kZF9zd2luZV9mbHVfa2lzc2luZwRjcG9zAzIEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDY2hyaXN0bWFza2lz">Yahoo</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/avoid-swine-flu-this-holiday-season-kiss-dont-shake/">Avoid swine flu this holiday season - kiss, don't shake</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/avoid-swine-flu-this-holiday-season-kiss-dont-shake/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19250970/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/avoid-swine-flu-this-holiday-season-kiss-dont-shake/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/SMZOeCCkuUPP-F2FuPnkqabz3hs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/SMZOeCCkuUPP-F2FuPnkqabz3hs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/SMZOeCCkuUPP-F2FuPnkqabz3hs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/SMZOeCCkuUPP-F2FuPnkqabz3hs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=sfoNb9IwHT0:LCeedu1b4cA:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=sfoNb9IwHT0:LCeedu1b4cA:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=sfoNb9IwHT0:LCeedu1b4cA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=sfoNb9IwHT0:LCeedu1b4cA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/sfoNb9IwHT0" height="1" width="1"/>cheek kissingCheekKissingh1n1healthholidaysswine fluSwineFluMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/avoid-swine-flu-this-holiday-season-kiss-dont-shake/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/em4wg1QJrII/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/on-board-the-oasis-of-the-seas-whats-it-like/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/on-board-the-oasis-of-the-seas-whats-it-like/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/north-america/" rel="tag">North America</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/united-states/" rel="tag">United States</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/cruises/" rel="tag">Cruises</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/caribbean/" rel="tag">Caribbean</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/centralpark2-%5Bgadling-bumper%5D.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> Okay. You know it's big. So let's set aside that superlative, even though it's absolutely true. The <em>Oasis of the Seas </em>is ginormous: the longest, the tallest, the widest.<br /> <br /> More of interest is how it measures up as an experience. I'm writing this from the press lounge on Deck 4, which Royal Caribbean has set up for the journalists that it invited to test out its glorious new $1.4 billion mortgage-cum-cruise ship. When you're talking about 17 decks and 2,700 staterooms, you need a lot of time to nose around and even more time to process.<br /> <br /> So far, though, this ship is astounding, partly because Royal Caribbean threw some of the old strictures overboard. It's no longer concerned about width restrictions -- the Oasis is too fat to ever go through the Panama Canal -- and once rules like those are jettisoned, new designs can sweep in.<p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/on-board-the-oasis-of-the-seas-whats-it-like/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>On board the Oasis of the Seas: What's it like?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/on-board-the-oasis-of-the-seas-whats-it-like/">On board the Oasis of the Seas: What's it like?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/on-board-the-oasis-of-the-seas-whats-it-like/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19249236/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/on-board-the-oasis-of-the-seas-whats-it-like/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Lbb_wt6r9XQix9MMY3mTO4KT70c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Lbb_wt6r9XQix9MMY3mTO4KT70c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Lbb_wt6r9XQix9MMY3mTO4KT70c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Lbb_wt6r9XQix9MMY3mTO4KT70c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=em4wg1QJrII:Lu_CvCPiwl4:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=em4wg1QJrII:Lu_CvCPiwl4:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?a=em4wg1QJrII:Lu_CvCPiwl4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/gadling?i=em4wg1QJrII:Lu_CvCPiwl4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~4/em4wg1QJrII" height="1" width="1"/>cruise shipcruise ship travelcruise shipsCruiseShipCruiseShipsCruiseShipTravelOasis of the SeasOasisOfTheSeasroyal caribbeanRoyal Caribbean Cruise LineRoyal Caribbean CruisesRoyalCaribbeanRoyalCaribbeanCruiseLineRoyalCaribbeanCruisesMon, 23 Nov 2009 13:30:00 ESThttp://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/on-board-the-oasis-of-the-seas-whats-it-like/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/gadling/~3/FRzmebIYnyg/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/skymall-monday-skyrest-travel-pillow-actual-review/http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/skymall-monday-skyrest-travel-pillow-actual-review/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/gear/" rel="tag">Gear</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2009/11/skyrestplanemb.jpg" alt="" /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /> Over a year ago, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2008/11/03/skymall-monday-skyrest-travel-pillow/" target="_blank">I reviewed the SkyRest Travel Pillow</a> for SkyMall Monday. It was the fourth product ever to get the SkyMall Monday treatment. In retrospect, it should have been first, as it is perhaps the <a href="http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=96981577" target="_blank">most iconic SkyMall product ever</a>. You proved that in our SkyMall Monday <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/12/skymall-monday-anniversary-gift-card-giveaway/" target="_blank">reader poll</a> by voting it <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/19/skymall-monday-reader-favorite/" target="_blank">the Gadling reader favorite</a>. In response to your overwhelming support of the SkyRest Travel Pillow, I vowed to give it a proper hands-on review. And I am proud to say that I have done just that. Earlier this month, I flew from LaGuardia to Ft. Lauderdale with the SkyRest to see just how comfortable it is. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a very special SkyMall Monday. Here is my actual review of the SkyRest Travel Pillow.</div><p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/skymall-monday-skyrest-travel-pillow-actual-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>SkyMall Monday: SkyRest Travel Pillow ACTUAL REVIEW</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/skymall-monday-skyrest-travel-pillow-actual-review/">SkyMall Monday: SkyRest Travel Pillow ACTUAL REVIEW</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. 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Bad weather, oversold flights and flight cancellations can really screw up your holiday plans. Sadly, when things do go wrong, airport staff are not always able/willing to assist, and when they do, the line to reach the desk can be huge. <br /> <br /> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadling-gear-review-iphone-holiday-airport-survival-guide/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Thankfully, if you have an iPhone, you really do "have an app for that". In this lineup, you'll find six iPhone apps that can help survive the worst the airport throws at you.<p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadling-gear-review-iphone-holiday-airport-survival-guide/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The iPhone holiday airport survival guide</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/gadling-gear-review-iphone-holiday-airport-survival-guide/">The iPhone holiday airport survival guide</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST. 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The FAA, NTSB and even Congress are looking into ways to improve air safety after the 49 people were killed in the Colgan Air accident in February-the only fatal accident in the U.S. so far in 2009.<br /> <br /> I'd be willing to wager that more money goes toward ensuring the safety of the flying public than to life saving procedures or infrastructure in any other industry or activity. I've likely benefited from that investment, with far fewer of my colleagues lost in airplane accidents in the past ten years than in any previous decade. <br /> <br /> But it's easy to become hyper-focused on ways to make air travel safer without considering the opportunity costs. As a society, we have a limited amount of resources we can use to save lives. And somehow we tend to overlook the fact that, on average, 123 people are killed every day in the U.S. while driving in automobiles. That's equivalent to an airliner crashing every day. Clearly that would be unacceptable.<br /> <br /> But there are still a few areas of low-hanging fruit that could make air travel safer at a relatively low cost. Here are my top three:<br /> <br /> <strong>Airway Offsetting </strong><br /> <br /> Today airplanes usually fly between two published points, essentially creating a 'road' in the sky called an airway. When these airways were designed, they were given four miles left and right of the imaginary centerline. GPS equipped airplanes occupy just a few hundred feet of that width, since they now fly very close to the center of the airway.<br /> <br /> Air Traffic Control does an amazingly good job keeping airplanes at different altitudes to prevent opposite direction traffic from colliding. <br /> <br /> But because of the precision of GPS equipped airliners, if two airplanes were heading in opposite directions on the same airway at the same altitude, a collision is relatively certain.<br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span><p><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/plane-answers-three-inexpensive-ways-to-make-flying-safer/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Plane Answers: Three inexpensive ways to make flying safer</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/plane-answers-three-inexpensive-ways-to-make-flying-safer/">Plane Answers: Three inexpensive ways to make flying safer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. 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