Morning Links: Surviving Venice, Smelly Airport Advertising and More
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 04.09.09 | 9:31 AM ET
- Britain’s Conservative Party has launched a campaign to Save the Great British Pub. The Book Bench contributes five pub-themed book suggestions to the cause.
- Jessica at WhyGoItaly offers some sensible survival tips for first-timers in Venice.
- Life.com (yes, that Life) launched last week. The well-stocked travel section includes some vintage slideshows. (Via @budtravel)
- Today in bizarre incidents at cruising altitude: A man landed in prison after making a dash for the business class bathroom and allegedly twisting a flight attendant’s arm. He blames a bad meal in Honduras.
- Russia’s space tourism program is on hold thanks to astronaut congestion at the International Space Station.
- World Hum blogger Pam Mandel shares her tips for a visit to Austria’s Lake Country with the folks at Intelligent Travel.
- USA Today dishes on the next big thing: scent-based advertising in airports.
- London’s Luton airport is rolling out a passenger drop-off fee; £1 buys you ten minutes at the curb.
Got a suggestion? .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) your link.