Morning Links: Cuba Travel, Tiger Tourism, Nanobots and More
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 04.14.09 | 8:30 AM ET
- The Obama administration announced anticipated changes to U.S. restrictions on travel to Cuba. Are commercial flights in the works?
- World Hum contributor Michael Shapiro gets “wedged under a 40-foot parade float featuring biblical all-stars” during Semana Santa in Guatemala.
- GlobalPost looks at tiger tourism in India.
- The Travel Weekly virtual trade show will feature a session with Nancy Novogrod of Travel + Leisure, Nina Willdorf of Budget Travel, and Wendy Perrin of Conde Nast Traveler. The show takes place today and tomorrow.
- Another Burger King ad has stirred up anger and charges of cultural insensitivity, this time in Mexico.
- In this economic climate, luxury hotels are “just getting killed.”
- Marriott has stopped automatic newspaper delivery to guest rooms.
- G. Y. Dryansky says, “Now that we’ve forgotten about freedom fries, our American tolerance and curiosity about the French is back to what it was.”
- GOOD magazine asks Ray Kurzweil, “Will travel be altogether obsolete in the future?” His answer involves nanobots.
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