At JFK Airport in New York yesterday, US Secretary for Homeland Security Jeh Johnson had this to say about the US Government decision to establish preclearance facilities in airports in nine countries around the world, including Sweden: “Preclearance is also a win for the average traveler because it reduces customs wait times at the busiest gateway airports. Passengers …
Travel agencies relevant in digital world by maintaining the human touch
The summer travel season is starting to pick up. And while the Internet seems to be in the business of helping travelers plan their next dream vacations, local travel agencies said their expertise still is a viable and needed option. Holly Kelly, travel consultant at Cedar Valley World Travel in Cedar Rapids, has been in the business for several …
Travel Ban Ends Sunday for 5 Taliban Freed for US Soldier
A travel ban on five senior Afghan Taliban officials freed by the United States in a prisoner exchange last year will expire Sunday. The five Taliban officials have been in Qatar since last year, when they were released in exchange for the return of an American soldier held by insurgents in Afghanistan for nearly five years. The approaching …
We travel because…
Ah, what it would be like to greet the sunrise on Koh Samui… dive into the Great Blue Hole in Belize… feel the mist of Victoria Falls on your face… stand in awe under the auroras… marvel at the crimson sun slowly setting on the Serengeti… So many places most of us long to visit, with only the thought of …
Come fly with me – how the boss’s travel expenditure cost Fiat Chrysler millions
It’s potentially Australia’s spending spree of the century – a four-year splurge at Fiat Chrysler Australia on everything from fast cars to designer handbags, all on the company dime. Court documents obtained by The Sunday Age detail just how lavish Clyde Campbell‘s reign at Fiat Chrysler turned out to be. But the money spent on travel was, in the words of …
Hitting the road? 5 travel trends for this summer
As the summer travel season quickly gets under way, pack your patience. After all, it’s going to be a busy one. In fact, due to low gas prices (They’re about $1 a gallon lower than they were last year, and the cheapest they’ve been in at least five years.), a strong dollar, and the harsh winter we’ve had, “it …
Travel, identity and selfhood
The author, Javed Majeed, a professor in King’s College, London, in his introduction declares that his aim is to focus on the autobiographies of Gandhi, Nehru and Iqbal, as texts in which they articulate their notions of selfhood. In the first two chapters, with numerous quotes from well-known authors, he shows that these three protagonists emerge from, and write back …
EU anger at ‘unjustified’ Russian travel blacklist
Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. The list, which the Russian foreign ministry compiled and handed to a European Uniondelegation in Moscow this week, includes outspoken critics of Russia as well as military …
Northern Territory chief minister’s office under investigation over travel booking
Police have launched an inquiry into a travel transaction booked by the Northern Territory’s department of the chief minister, after uncovering an “anomaly” during an ongoing travel scheme fraud investigation. Northern Territory police said their investigation into a pensioner and concession travel scheme had uncovered the anomalous transaction which “related to ministerial travel” within the department of the …
How To Track Your Travel Plans With Google’s Inbox App
Amid all the news and noise coming out of Google I/O yesterday, you might have missed the announcement that Inbox by Gmail is available to anyone who wants it, no invitation needed. There are a handful of new features to take advantage of too-and one of these makes it easier to keep an eye on your travel plans. …