Morning Links: Prince Harry in NYC, a Swimming Kangaroo and More
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 05.14.09 | 8:15 AM ET
- Get ready, teen girls of the five boroughs: Britain’s Prince Harry will be making a formal visit to New York City at the end of May. Harry plans on visiting Ground Zero and participating in a polo match on Governors Island.
- NPR talked to Doug Gollan, editor in chief of Elite Traveler, about the “PR problem” wealthy travelers face, and why it’s important that they keep spending; here’s the transcript.
- And speaking of PR problems: Hospitality and tourism industry leaders were in Washington this week, asking Congress to lay off the harsh criticism of recession-era business travel.
- Australian travel headline of the day: Man saves kangaroo from shark infested waters. (And yes, there’s video.)
- Hard-traveling “Survivor” host Jeff Probst spills to USA Today about his favorite spots around the globe, and why he has nothing against penguins.
- Budget Travel picks the most beautiful ferry rides in the United States—check out the slideshow.
- A new air quality report shows traces of cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, cannabinoids and lysergic acid in the air in both Barcelona and Madrid; the article notes that both studies “were carried out close to universities.”
- Remember “Supertrain,” the short-lived 1979 TV series about a nuclear-powered express train? Jason Kottke does—and he points the way to some online clips.
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Ling 05.14.09 | 9:49 AM ET
Hmmm… I was gonna write about a cow which jumped into a swimming pool and wouldn’t come out, but I guess saving a kangaroo from sharks beats that. :)