| Picture London without the people |
| Filed under: Photos, United KingdomIf you've ever had a chance to visit London, you know what a hive of activity the city can be Huge red double decker buses rumble past your field of view, pedestrians stroll through Trafalgar Square and the pontifi (more) |
| Gadling Take FIVE: Week of Dec. 27--Jan. 2 |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Skiing, Business, Festivals and Events, GearFirst off, Happy 2009!
As we marked the passage of time, Heather graced us with a look at the New Year from her angle in the sky I loved looking through the gallery of her (more) |
| Mr. Bush?s Health Care Legacy |
| President Bush can lay claim to some signal achievements in health care ones that we urge Barack Obama to continue and develop further (more) |
| Obama Considers Major Expansion in Aid to Jobless |
| The Democratic economic package may include much more government assisted health insurance and unemployment help (more) |
| Insurance Stuff in Court for Personal Injury? |
| In a personal injury small claims case, will the judge want to see insurance bills and payments? They seem secondary to the case, as I have the original hospital ambulance Dr bills
I heard somewhere that judges don't consider anything insurance doe (more) |
| Meredith Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem |
| A few weeks ago the Washington Post ran a feature on president elect Barack Obama's director of speechwriting (more) |
| Understand annuity before you sign |
| The wrong time to learn more details about your annuity contract is after you sign on the dotted line (more) |
| Vienna horse carriage driver charged for being drunk |
| You don't here often about those charged with DUI when taking tourists around on horse drawn carriage rides But in Vienna this week that's just what happened A carriage or Fiaker, in local dialect driver was nailed for being drunk How? Police (more) |
| Aspen's Chris Klug letting it ride |
| ASPEN Chris Klug stepped off a bus near Sardy Field at 3 a m on Dec 22, exhausted after a lengthy flight from Switzerland and subsequent shuttle ride from Denver (more) |
| Paranoia strikes again - Muslim family kicked off their Airtran flight |
| Filed under: Airlines, Airports, NewsHere we go again Another family traveling for the holidays has been kicked off their flight after a fellow passenger observed them mentioning the word 'safety' That's right, not 'bomb', 'terrorist' or 'hijack' (more) |
| Tania Dibbs finds space to paint |
| ASPEN The career of local painter Tania Dibbs is a testament to the notion that being an artist requires more than creative skills (more) |
| Eve of destruction: Aspen dodges a New Year's bullet |
| ASPEN Aspen won't soon forget New Year's Eve 2008 (more) |
| John Colson: Hit and Run |
| Think of Aspen as a kind of econo cultural steppe land, a place where lions roam the wide open spaces and prey on the unsuspecting, sometimes slow witted grazing beasts which, fat and content but nervous, gather in herds for safety (more) |
| Airbus wins bet, makes president less of a loser |
| Filed under: Business, Asia, Emirates, Airlines, NewsWhen your reputation is so bad that you have to make a bet that you'll meet production targets, as Airbus President Tom Enders did, you need to realize that your victory would be break even for any (more) |
| Jim Blanning always dreamed big |
| ASPEN Jim Blanning was a big dreamer right up to the time his life ended in a nightmare (more) |
| A note from the Chief |
| Dear Editor: The people of and visitors to the City of Aspen underwent a traumatic experience on New Year's Eve as a result of the actions of Jim Blanning The effects of this incident will be felt well into the future (more) |
| Gilligan to set sail again in new movie? |
| For those fans of America's favorite pleasure cruisers turned castaways, the New York Daily News is reporting that a movie treatment of the beloved show Gilligan's Island is in the works though there are not many details right now to report Who's (more) |
| Last words provide clues to Aspen bomber's motive |
| ASPEN After he delivered bombs throughout town on New Year's Eve Day, effectively placing downtown Aspen on lockdown, Jim Blanning walked around watching the mayhem unfold and then (more) |
| This year in tech - what 2009 will bring for travelers |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewI've already looked back at the best gadgets 2008 had to offer, and in this list I'll take a look at some of the travel technologies I expect to take off in 2009 Come back next year to either laugh in my face, or rema (more) |
| Now at the British Museum: Babylon |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, IraqWinter's special exhibition at the British Museum, Babylon: Myth and Reality, is up and running and will be open until March 15th Inside, the collection details the rise and fall of the ancient ci (more) |
| Tony Vagneur: Saddle Sore |
| It appears to this writer that the independent, spirited and intelligent nature of dissent in Aspen has become an anachronism, with diabolical consequences (more) |
| Update on your Northwest and Delta miles |
| Filed under: Business, Airlines, NewsAs we barrel forward into 2009 and the processing merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines, small facets of the company are slowly being integrated Just a few weeks ago, the first NW 747 was repainted in DL co (more) |
| Stuck in Paradise, Needing Medical Help |
| Before embarking on an overseas vacation, travelers should check their medical policy to see what is covered or get special travel insurance (more) |
| Jim Blanning's final letter |
| Bob Braudis Guess I'm in your jurisdiction hands now (more) |
| CarInsurance.com Offers More Car Insurance Savings In 2009 |
| CarInsurance com, a company that is leading the way in selling auto insurance over the Internet and directly to consumers through its Online Insurance Marketplace(TM), is looking to help consumers save on auto insurance in 2009 CarInsurance com has (more) |
| Forbidden travel: you're not the first |
| The world's hot spots have become hotter, according to MSNBC's Christopher Elliott He lists Cuba, Iran and North Korea among the countries that are attracting American tourist interest and offers some smart advice for anyone interested in taking the (more) |
| Photo of the Day (1.3.09) |
| Filed under: Photos, Photo of the Day, Travel Health, Travel Deals
Iceland may sound a bit cold to you, but this photo says the complete opposite to me! I have long dreamed of bathing in the healing waters of the Blue Lagoon (pictured here), but will (more) |
| Drivers 'may regret ditching breakdown cover' |
| Millions of motorists may regret ditching their breakdown insurance on Monday morning, it has been claimed According to the Environmental Transport Association (ETA), up to three million drivers may find themselves stranded on January 5th 2009 The or (more) |
| Positive feedback |
| Dear Editor: Dorothea Farris is one special lady Thanks for all your work in public offi (more) |
| Kjell Gustafson |
| Mr Kjell Harry Gustafson, 66, of Sandpoint, Idaho, died Sunday, Nov , 9 2008, at home (more) |
| Daily deal - APC UPB10 battery pack for $14.95 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealMy daily deal for today is the kind of product you should buy first, then decide whether you really need it The APC UPB10 is a small external Lithium Ion battery pack suitable for charging most USB powered devices T (more) |
| Bushels (and baskets) of gratitude |
| Dear Editor: The Holiday Baskets Program, a totally volunteer project, was, once again, a wonderful community effort to provide gifts and food to over 150 families in need in our valley (more) |
| Climbing Mt. Kinabalu |
| Looking to put a little adventure and challenge into your vacation this year? Then consider heading to Borneo to take on Mt Kinabalu, a 13,435 foot mountain steeped in legend
The Times Online had all the details on what you can expect from this adv (more) |
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| Travel Deals for the New Year |
| Filed under: Budget Travel, Travel DealsThe New Year is just two days old, and already the outlook for travel in 2009 is looking good for bargain hunters With the global economy in a slump, most tour operators have been experiencing slow bookings fo (more) |
| Product review - 3M MPro110 Pocket Projector |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewNo, the title does not say pocket protector, this review is going to give you a closer look at one of the first pocket projectors in the world The 3M MPro110 pocket projector is about the size of a late 90's mobile pho (more) |
| I Ran Iran: a feel-good film project foiled by politics |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Stories, Iran, VideoI'm wild about independent films with ultimately feel good heart Milk and Opium is a film that caught my attention in 2007 So did Binta's Great Idea Here's another film project I'm excited about: (more) |
| Ways to save on your auto insurance coverage |
| First, it was high gas prices Now the housing market, the financial meltdown and layoffs in a slipping economy have people looking for ways to save money One way that is to take a close look at your auto insurance Drivers are required to carry lia (more) |
| Photo of the Day (1.2.09) |
| Filed under: Spain, Photo of the Day
Animal lovers, avert your eyes!
This photo from Theodore Scott shows a matador standing over a dying bull (in an admittedly lop sided fight) at a stadium in Seville, Spain
Many consider bullfights to be a rath (more) |
| Black Diamond Kilowatts: Fat but frisky |
| It had been about five years since I'd bought a new pair of alpine touring skis, and those skis were second hand from a friend (more) |
| Access Granted? |
| Had to go to the emergency room (I'm fine) and when I presented my insurance they said my 'ER Access Fee' was 0$ So I paid nothing, but what does that cover exactly? What does the ER Access Fee cover? I had x rays done, a physician saw me and I wa (more) |
| Famous last words |
| Dear Editor: After reading today's article about Jim Blanning, and the quotes from his acquaintances about how he 'never would have ignited the bombs, and would never hurt anybody,' I am reminded of the capture of serial killers such as Ed Gein a (more) |
| More on Muslim family kicked off of AirTran flight for questioning |
| Filed under: Stories, Airlines, Transportation, Airports, NewsYesterday, not long after Scott posted about the American family who are Muslim were removed from an AirTran flight at the Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington D C , I heard a (more) |
| Aspen Highlands tops December '07 powder mark, Ajax just shy |
| ASPEN What a snow job Snowfall at Aspen Highlands in December topped the prodigious amount that fell in December 2007, according to the Aspen Skiing Co 's measurements Snowfall at Aspen Mountain fell just shy of the 2007 mark (more) |
| Latest deals on Travelodge UK hotels, AirTran airfares |
| Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations, Airlines, Budget TravelA few good travel deals have shown up on our radar that you might want to jump on today Travelodge UK has already started a summer sale on its UK and Spain hotels That means prices are a (more) |
| 'Professor' makes his Wheeler debut |
| ASPEN When Kenny Watson was in first grade, in central California, the teacher laid an array of musical instruments on the table and told her students to go at them (more) |
| Quiet? That's no bad thing for RBS |
| Saturday Profile: Sir Keith Whitson (more) |
| Europe struggles to stub out smoking |
| Filed under: Europe, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, News, Travel HealthAll across Europe, increasingly health conscious governments have been banning smoking in public places like hospitals, train stations, bars and restaurants Austria, one of the (more) |
| Baghdad airport welcomes first European passenger flight in 18 years |
| Filed under: Iraq, Airlines, Airports18 years after the United Nations imposed a ban on all commercial air traffic destined for Iraq, a Swedish charter plane has landed at Baghdad International Airport The charter was operated by Nordic Leisure and (more) |
| Daily deal - Sanyo VPC-E2 waterproof digital camcorder for $199 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealMy daily deal for today is for the Sanyo Xacti VPC E2 digital camcorder This 8 megapixel camera has all the features you'd expect from a digital video camera, including a swiveling screen, a 2 5' LCD screen, up to 8 (more) |
| An evacuee admires the Limelight |
| Dear Editor: In the late afternoon of Dec 31 I received a recorded message that I was to evacuate the condo I live in on South Aspen street (more) |
| Esurance Hopes to Generate Buzz in the Beehive State |
| Esurance, the direct to consumer personal auto insurance company, announced the recent launch of its Utah auto insurance program With the addition of Utah, Esurance now offers its affordable auto insurance to drivers in 29 states, comprising 85% of (more) |
| The price of an Aspen bomb scare |
| ASPEN Jim Blanning's plan to bomb downtown Aspen may have been foiled, but the town still paid a price A hefty price (more) |
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