Category: Good To Know
Machu Picchu Closed To Tourists
In recent weeks there are been major damage to the roads, railbeds and trails leading to Machu Picchu in Peru. Heavy rains have caused mudslides and erosion to roads betweeen Cusco and Agus Calientes. You may remember recent stories of 2,000 tourists being stranded at Machu Picchu after mudslides closed access roads. After days of [...]
Handicapped Accessible Hotels Now Searchable On Hotels.com
Thumbs up for Hotels.com that has added a search criteria box for finding accessibility features offered at hotels. The search block which appears after you have entered your destination and dates of travel, enables you to search for features such as accessibility bathroom, braille signage, roll-in showers etc. This is good news for anyone who [...]
Meet The Real Van Gogh In London This Spring
The Royal Academy of Arts in London is presenting meet “The Real Van Gogh“ from now until April 18, 2010. The exhibition features 35 original letters by Van Gogh displayed along with almost 100 paintings and drawings. This unique collection provides an intimate view into the complex mind of this talented but troubled artist.
Couch Surf All The Way To New Zealand With Lie Flat Seats in Coach
Finally, lie flat sleeping seats are coming to coach class thanks to the imaginative folks at Air New Zealand. The Kiwi’s will soon be introducing a whole new way to fly in coach class – by ‘Skycouch’! Their newly designed Boeing 777-300 ER (which will be introduced later this year) features a new style of [...]
How To Fly Without Interruptions
Here’s a great tip I picked up yesterday at a Air Tahiti Nui (national airlines of Tahiti) meeting. When you’re on an overnight flight and want to sleep undisturbed, here’s what to do…. Bring along a Post-It note or two and write “Do Not Wake For Meals” or “Wake For Meals” on the note and [...]
Berlin Apartment Rental For Vacationers
Oliver, one of our ‘Wicked Good’ readers shares this tip for a great apartment rental in Berlin: “I’ve been recently in Berlin in an excellent apartment. The price-quality relation was unbeatable (65€ per night for 2, for 100 square meters). It is located in one of the most interesting parts of the town, the former [...]
McDonalds Leaps On The Free WiFi Bandwagon
The coffee wars are in full swing in America with McDonalds upping the ante to attract customers away from high priced coffee emporiums. First it was the switch to premium coffee blends (Newman’s Own Organics) and now McDonalds is offering free WiFi in all of their locations in the United States. This is clearly another [...]
Squeeze In A Mini Tour In A Mini Cooper
London Sightseeing Tours with a fun twist. The cheeky crew at smallcarBIGCITY in London invite you (up to 3 passengers) to pop into a retro Mini Cooper and take a nostalgic tour of London – nostalgic if you partied in the 60′s that is! Your tour guide/driver will be outfitted in 60′s garb that will [...]
Washinton DC Eats It's Own!
It’s time for the Washington carnivores to come out of the smoky back rooms and step out to enjoy Restaurant Week in Washington DC – January 11-17. More than 180 eating establishments will be participating next week. Set price 3 course lunch menus will be $20.10 per person, and 3 course diners $35.10. Beverages, gratuities [...]
Skip Right Past The Long Airport Lines With VIP Assistance
One of the most tedious aspects of traveling internationally is dealing with the long lines at screening stations, and delays at immigration and customs. If you could only be treated like a VIP… with an escort to whisk you through… wouldn’t that be great? Well now you can have an airport assistant at your side [...]
