TRAVEL NEWSLETTER
Friday, April 25, 2008
April 2008 Newsletter
Welcome to the itravelnet.com monthly newsletter - a summary of what's been happening on the site this month.
James Clark - editor itravelnet.com
Travel Blog - Notes from the Editor
---- Singapore Airport Budget Terminal ----
Singapore Changi Airport is world renown for its award winning facilities. It is the home of Singapore Airlines and it is a major air travel hub of Asia.
Budget airlines though are not interested in such facilities that add to the cost of a cheap flight. To cater for the low cost airlines of Asia that might not otherwise consider Changi's gold plated airport, Singapore Airport opened a budget terminal in March 2006 to accommodate budget airlines.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal
---- Pink Dolphins of Sentosa Island ----
A popular attraction of Sentosa Island is the Dolphin Lagoon, home of Sentosa's Pink Dolphins. These dolphins start off life grey then become pink as they mature.
A Pink Dolphin becoming pink
Pink Dolphins of Sentosa Island
---- Tiger Airways Terminal - Melbourne Airport ----
Tiger Airways Australia has its home base at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. A budget airline like Tiger would seemingly be more suitable for Melbourne's other airport, Avalon, which is operating as a secondary low cost airport on the European model. Tiger have their own budget terminal at Tullamarine (terminal 4), separate from the main 3 terminals.
Tiger Airways Arrivals - Melbourne Airport
Tiger Airways Terminal - Melbourne Airport
---- Multi leg flights and low cost airlines ----
The typical low cost airline operates on a point-to-point basis. Costs are kept down as there are no bags to check through to another flight, and no waiting for connections due to delayed flights.
Multi leg flights and low cost airlines
Featured Travel Sites
---- AltFrankfurt.com ----
AltFrankfurt.com is an electronic picture book, a "Golden Book" of images of the beautiful Old City of Frankfurt am Main in Germany, once Europe's largest preserved medieval city.
altfrankfurt.com
---- BoltBus ----
BoltBus is a low cost bus service operating in Northeast USA. Book early enough and you can get a ticket for 1 dollar. Destinations currently served are New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Boston.
boltbus.com
---- Live Air Traffic Control ----
LiveATC.Net provides live air traffic control (ATC) broadcasts from air traffic control towers and radar facilities around the world.
liveatc.net
---- V Australia ----
V Australia is the new airline broght to you by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group. It will initially fly from Sydney to Los Angeles from December 2008. It is the first new airline to take advantage of the open skies deal between the United States and Australia. Previously only Qantas and United were allowed to operate between the two countries.
vaustralia.com.au
James Clark - editor itravelnet.com
Travel Blog - Notes from the Editor
---- Singapore Airport Budget Terminal ----
Singapore Changi Airport is world renown for its award winning facilities. It is the home of Singapore Airlines and it is a major air travel hub of Asia.
Budget airlines though are not interested in such facilities that add to the cost of a cheap flight. To cater for the low cost airlines of Asia that might not otherwise consider Changi's gold plated airport, Singapore Airport opened a budget terminal in March 2006 to accommodate budget airlines.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal
---- Pink Dolphins of Sentosa Island ----
A popular attraction of Sentosa Island is the Dolphin Lagoon, home of Sentosa's Pink Dolphins. These dolphins start off life grey then become pink as they mature.
A Pink Dolphin becoming pink
Pink Dolphins of Sentosa Island
---- Tiger Airways Terminal - Melbourne Airport ----
Tiger Airways Australia has its home base at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. A budget airline like Tiger would seemingly be more suitable for Melbourne's other airport, Avalon, which is operating as a secondary low cost airport on the European model. Tiger have their own budget terminal at Tullamarine (terminal 4), separate from the main 3 terminals.
Tiger Airways Arrivals - Melbourne Airport
Tiger Airways Terminal - Melbourne Airport
---- Multi leg flights and low cost airlines ----
The typical low cost airline operates on a point-to-point basis. Costs are kept down as there are no bags to check through to another flight, and no waiting for connections due to delayed flights.
Multi leg flights and low cost airlines
Featured Travel Sites
---- AltFrankfurt.com ----
AltFrankfurt.com is an electronic picture book, a "Golden Book" of images of the beautiful Old City of Frankfurt am Main in Germany, once Europe's largest preserved medieval city.
altfrankfurt.com
---- BoltBus ----
BoltBus is a low cost bus service operating in Northeast USA. Book early enough and you can get a ticket for 1 dollar. Destinations currently served are New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Boston.
boltbus.com
---- Live Air Traffic Control ----
LiveATC.Net provides live air traffic control (ATC) broadcasts from air traffic control towers and radar facilities around the world.
liveatc.net
---- V Australia ----
V Australia is the new airline broght to you by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group. It will initially fly from Sydney to Los Angeles from December 2008. It is the first new airline to take advantage of the open skies deal between the United States and Australia. Previously only Qantas and United were allowed to operate between the two countries.
vaustralia.com.au
Friday, March 28, 2008
March 2008 Newsletter
Welcome to the itravelnet.com monthly newsletter - a summary of what's been happening on the site this month.
James Clark - editor itravelnet.com
Notes from the Editor
---- Long Neck Women - Chiang Mai ----
The long neck women are from Burma/Myanmar but many live as refugees in Thailand. The long neck women are known as Padaung, a sub-group of the Karen tribe.
Long Neck Woman
Long Neck Women
---- Koh Samui Airport ----
Samui Airport (USM) is the airport of Koh Samui, serving domestic and international destinations. Samui Airport is a privately owned airport, built and owned by Bangkok Airways.
Koh Samui Airport
Koh Samui Airport
Featured Travel Site
---- Heathrow Terminal 5 ----
After much hype and publicity, Heathrow Terminal 5 opens this on March 27 for the flying public. British Airways is the sole tenant of the massive new terminal which took six years to build and cost £4.3bn.
terminal5.ba.com
---- TripAdvisor's 2008 top 10 Dirtiest Hotels ----
TripAdvisor has compiled a list of the dirtiest hotels in the US and UK, as chosen by their members.
tripadvisor.com/DirtyHotels
---- St. Patrick's Festival ----
On the 17th of March every year it is not uncommon to see people with green hair staggering around with a green beer in their hand. Yes, St. Patrick's Day is coming. Irish descendants and expats put on their own celebrations but the biggest party of course is in Ireland.
St. Patrick's Festival is Ireland's official celebration for Ireland's national holiday - St. Patrick's Day.
stpatricksfestival.ie
---- JohnnyJet.com ----
JohnnyJet.com is a weekly travel newsletter/directory that has been online since 2000, which in internet years is a long time.
The weekly newsletter features the travels of Johnny Jet, AKA John DiScala. This guy flies alot, and he is still as passionate about flying as when he started out.
johnnyjet.com
James Clark - editor itravelnet.com
Notes from the Editor
---- Long Neck Women - Chiang Mai ----
The long neck women are from Burma/Myanmar but many live as refugees in Thailand. The long neck women are known as Padaung, a sub-group of the Karen tribe.
Long Neck Woman
Long Neck Women
---- Koh Samui Airport ----
Samui Airport (USM) is the airport of Koh Samui, serving domestic and international destinations. Samui Airport is a privately owned airport, built and owned by Bangkok Airways.
Koh Samui Airport
Koh Samui Airport
Featured Travel Site
---- Heathrow Terminal 5 ----
After much hype and publicity, Heathrow Terminal 5 opens this on March 27 for the flying public. British Airways is the sole tenant of the massive new terminal which took six years to build and cost £4.3bn.
terminal5.ba.com
---- TripAdvisor's 2008 top 10 Dirtiest Hotels ----
TripAdvisor has compiled a list of the dirtiest hotels in the US and UK, as chosen by their members.
tripadvisor.com/DirtyHotels
---- St. Patrick's Festival ----
On the 17th of March every year it is not uncommon to see people with green hair staggering around with a green beer in their hand. Yes, St. Patrick's Day is coming. Irish descendants and expats put on their own celebrations but the biggest party of course is in Ireland.
St. Patrick's Festival is Ireland's official celebration for Ireland's national holiday - St. Patrick's Day.
stpatricksfestival.ie
---- JohnnyJet.com ----
JohnnyJet.com is a weekly travel newsletter/directory that has been online since 2000, which in internet years is a long time.
The weekly newsletter features the travels of Johnny Jet, AKA John DiScala. This guy flies alot, and he is still as passionate about flying as when he started out.
johnnyjet.com
Friday, February 29, 2008
February 2008 Newsletter
Featured Travel Sites
---- Sleeping in Airports ----
If you are really on a tight travel budget or have a flight that leaves at a ridiculous hour in the morning sleeping at the airport might be a better option than paying for accommodation.
Sleeping in Airports was put together by Canadian Donna McSherry in 1996 and now has over 5000 reviews of airports that readers have slept (or tried to sleep) in.
Reviews including the best and worst around the world. Tips for sleeping comfortably and safely while grounded, articles, news and other strange places to sleep.
sleepinginairports.net
---- Megabus.com ----
Megabus.com offer bus and train fares (megatrain.com)in the UK for prices from one pound and up. Given how expensive travel around the UK can be, this is a great deal if you can plan trips in advance. They have also launched a bus site for US travel as well.
megabus.com
---- Unusual Hotels of the World ----
Unusual Hotels of the World list some truly unique hotels. From underground hotels, undersea lodges to tree houses and igloos.
uhotw.com
---- Escape Artist ----
Huge resource directory on living overseas and long term travel advice.
escapeartist.com
---- Sleeping in Airports ----
If you are really on a tight travel budget or have a flight that leaves at a ridiculous hour in the morning sleeping at the airport might be a better option than paying for accommodation.
Sleeping in Airports was put together by Canadian Donna McSherry in 1996 and now has over 5000 reviews of airports that readers have slept (or tried to sleep) in.
Reviews including the best and worst around the world. Tips for sleeping comfortably and safely while grounded, articles, news and other strange places to sleep.
sleepinginairports.net
---- Megabus.com ----
Megabus.com offer bus and train fares (megatrain.com)in the UK for prices from one pound and up. Given how expensive travel around the UK can be, this is a great deal if you can plan trips in advance. They have also launched a bus site for US travel as well.
megabus.com
---- Unusual Hotels of the World ----
Unusual Hotels of the World list some truly unique hotels. From underground hotels, undersea lodges to tree houses and igloos.
uhotw.com
---- Escape Artist ----
Huge resource directory on living overseas and long term travel advice.
escapeartist.com
Thursday, January 24, 2008
January 2008 Newsletter
Notes from the Editor
---- The World's Best Airport Names ----
Nepal have announced plans to name an airport after Sir Edmund Hillary and his climbing partner, Tenzing Norgay. Lukla airport will become Tenzing-Hillary airport.
It is a common tradition worldwide to name an airport after a local hero. Here is a list of some of the best airport names in the world.
The World's Best Airport Names
---- When can you say you've been to a country? ----
Can you say you have been to a country if you only spent a few hours in one of its cities? Changing planes at international airports doesn't count (of course), but what about a weekend or day trip to one place? Technically you can, but do you?
When can you say you've been to a country?
Featured Travel Site
---- Postcrossing - The Postcard Exchange Project ----
Postcrossing is a project that invites people to exchange postcards (real paper ones, not electronic) from random places in the world. If you send a postcard, you'll receive at least one back, from a random postcrosser somewhere in the world. It is free to participate.
Postcrossing.com
---- The World's Best Airport Names ----
Nepal have announced plans to name an airport after Sir Edmund Hillary and his climbing partner, Tenzing Norgay. Lukla airport will become Tenzing-Hillary airport.
It is a common tradition worldwide to name an airport after a local hero. Here is a list of some of the best airport names in the world.
The World's Best Airport Names
---- When can you say you've been to a country? ----
Can you say you have been to a country if you only spent a few hours in one of its cities? Changing planes at international airports doesn't count (of course), but what about a weekend or day trip to one place? Technically you can, but do you?
When can you say you've been to a country?
Featured Travel Site
---- Postcrossing - The Postcard Exchange Project ----
Postcrossing is a project that invites people to exchange postcards (real paper ones, not electronic) from random places in the world. If you send a postcard, you'll receive at least one back, from a random postcrosser somewhere in the world. It is free to participate.
Postcrossing.com
Saturday, December 22, 2007
December Newsletter
Notes from the Editor
---- Fly from London to Australia with Low Cost Airlines ----
Low cost airlines have now covered just about every short haul route possible and are now looking at inter-continental long haul flights. It will soon be possible to fly from the UK to Australia one stop, just like the traditional scheduled airlines.
Fly from London to Australia with Low Cost Airlines
Featured Travel Site
---- NORAD Tracks Santa ----
Track Santa's movement as he makes his way around the world from Christmas eve at NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command). Track Santa live with the help of Google Earth as he makes his way around the world.
www.noradsanta.org
---- Fly from London to Australia with Low Cost Airlines ----
Low cost airlines have now covered just about every short haul route possible and are now looking at inter-continental long haul flights. It will soon be possible to fly from the UK to Australia one stop, just like the traditional scheduled airlines.
Fly from London to Australia with Low Cost Airlines
Featured Travel Site
---- NORAD Tracks Santa ----
Track Santa's movement as he makes his way around the world from Christmas eve at NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command). Track Santa live with the help of Google Earth as he makes his way around the world.
www.noradsanta.org
Saturday, November 24, 2007
November Newsletter
Notes from the Editor
---- Eurostar moves to St Pancras ----
On the 14th of November London's Eurostar terminal moved from Waterloo to St Pancras. Eurostar began operations in 1994 but it has until now never been able to travel at high speed when in Britain. A new tunnel was dug under the east of London to enable high speed train travel all the way to the English channel.
St Pancras Clock Tower
Eurostar moves to St Pancras
Featured Travel Site
---- St Pancras International Train Station ----
St Pancras International Train Station. The unique London landmark and new home of Eurostar re-opens after a £800 million restoration.
stpancras.com
---- Eurostar moves to St Pancras ----
On the 14th of November London's Eurostar terminal moved from Waterloo to St Pancras. Eurostar began operations in 1994 but it has until now never been able to travel at high speed when in Britain. A new tunnel was dug under the east of London to enable high speed train travel all the way to the English channel.
St Pancras Clock Tower
Eurostar moves to St Pancras
Featured Travel Site
---- St Pancras International Train Station ----
St Pancras International Train Station. The unique London landmark and new home of Eurostar re-opens after a £800 million restoration.
stpancras.com
Thursday, October 25, 2007
October Newsletter
Notes from the Editor
---- The New Dubai - Projects completed or under construction ----
Here is a list of notable projects that are completed or currently under construction in Dubai. It is not an exhaustive list but it gives you a general idea of the scope of construction going on at the moment. Most of these projects contain the words "world's" and "largest".
The New Dubai - Projects completed or under construction
Travel News
---- Airbus A380 ----
After years of delay the Airbus A380 entered into commercial service on the 25th of October 2007.
The maiden commercial voyage of the Airbus A380 was with Singapore Airlines, the first airline to receive the superjumbo. The first flight, coded SQ380, took off from Singapore Changi Airport at at 08:16 a.m. local time and land at Sydney seven and a half hours later.
Sydney Morning Herald News Report:
A380 lands in Sydney
Official Airbus A380 delivery website:
a380delivery.com
Youtube video - Time lapse video of an A380 being built.
Airbus A380 in 7 minutes
Youtube video - Airbus A380 evacuation drill - 873 people in 77 seconds.
Airbus A380 evacuation
Featured Travel Site
---- Expedition 360 ----
On the 6th of October Englishman Jason Lewis and the Expedition 360 team became the first to circumnavigate the world on muscle power. This journey started in 1994, back when the internet was in it's infancy (no hotmail or blogs back then).
All travel was by human power (no motors or sails). This included bicycles, in-line skates, kayaks, swimming, walking and a pedal powered boat.
expedition360.com
---- The New Dubai - Projects completed or under construction ----
Here is a list of notable projects that are completed or currently under construction in Dubai. It is not an exhaustive list but it gives you a general idea of the scope of construction going on at the moment. Most of these projects contain the words "world's" and "largest".
The New Dubai - Projects completed or under construction
Travel News
---- Airbus A380 ----
After years of delay the Airbus A380 entered into commercial service on the 25th of October 2007.
The maiden commercial voyage of the Airbus A380 was with Singapore Airlines, the first airline to receive the superjumbo. The first flight, coded SQ380, took off from Singapore Changi Airport at at 08:16 a.m. local time and land at Sydney seven and a half hours later.
Sydney Morning Herald News Report:
A380 lands in Sydney
Official Airbus A380 delivery website:
a380delivery.com
Youtube video - Time lapse video of an A380 being built.
Airbus A380 in 7 minutes
Youtube video - Airbus A380 evacuation drill - 873 people in 77 seconds.
Airbus A380 evacuation
Featured Travel Site
---- Expedition 360 ----
On the 6th of October Englishman Jason Lewis and the Expedition 360 team became the first to circumnavigate the world on muscle power. This journey started in 1994, back when the internet was in it's infancy (no hotmail or blogs back then).
All travel was by human power (no motors or sails). This included bicycles, in-line skates, kayaks, swimming, walking and a pedal powered boat.
expedition360.com
