http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with travel and vacation news that matters to you en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295512,pelosi-no-quick-end-to-us-travel-ban-to-cuba.html Washington - Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the US House of Representatives, said Thursday she expected no quick action on ending the United States' decades-long travel ban with Cuba. House Speaker Pelosi said it was one of a long list of legislat... Travel,General Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295512,pelosi-no-quick-end-to-us-travel-ban-to-cuba.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295479,computer-glitch-causes-delays-at-major-us-airports.html Washington - A computer glitch Thursday morning forced flight cancellations and some major delays at airports along the eastern US coast. A problem with the Federal Aviation Authority's (FAA) flight plan filing system caused delays in Atlanta, New Yo... Travel,General Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295479,computer-glitch-causes-delays-at-major-us-airports.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295151,finnair-pilots-end-strike-flights-to-resume--summary.html Helsinki - Finnair pilots late Tuesday called off a strike that has grounded hundreds of flights and affected some 40,000 passengers, the Finnish flag carrier said. Finnair said about half its scheduled flights were to resume Wednesday, and expected ... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:52:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295151,finnair-pilots-end-strike-flights-to-resume--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295076,finnair-pilots-and-management-meet-pilot-strike-continues.html Helsinki - Striking Finnair pilots and representatives of the Finnish flag carrier met Tuesday at the office of the National Conciliator while some 200 scheduled flights were cancelled. Thousands of passengers have been impacted by the strike involvi... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:34:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295076,finnair-pilots-and-management-meet-pilot-strike-continues.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295023,scotch-on-the-rocks-in-the-antarctic.html Wellington - There is Scotch on the rocks down in Antarctica and a team of New Zealand scientists hope to lay their hands on it - purely in the interests of science, you understand. Al Fastier, who will lead an expedition to the white continent in th... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:40:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295023,scotch-on-the-rocks-in-the-antarctic.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295019,a-culinary-adventure-on-the-streets-of-singapore.html Singapore - Singapore is famous for its skyscrapers and luxury hotels but the south-east Asian city is also a culinary capital with thousands of street food vendors in market halls providing tasty titbits for just a few dollars. Typical dishes on off... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:55 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295019,a-culinary-adventure-on-the-streets-of-singapore.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295018,travel-tips.html France launches tourist guide to south-west. Toulouse, France - France's south-west regional tourism promotion association has drawn up a list of Grand Sites containing the names of about 20 towns, villages, historic buildings and art works. ... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:51 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295018,travel-tips.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295017,rio-welcomes-gays-and-lesbians.html Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is known in Portuguese as the Cidade Maravilhosa, or Wonderful City in English. But it is now one title richer after it was awarded the Best Global Destination for gays at a tourism trade fair. Th... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295017,rio-welcomes-gays-and-lesbians.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295016,the-search-for-elvis-roots-leads-to-a-humble-shack.html Tupelo/Memphis, US - Elvis Presley remains the undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll - even for many people who never experienced him in his prime. The superstar would have turned 75 on January 8, 2010 and many fans might like to take the date as a cue to... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295016,the-search-for-elvis-roots-leads-to-a-humble-shack.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295015,german-duo-circling-the-globe-in-a-four-wheel-drive.html Brunei - Attempting to challenge their limits, two German adventurers set off last August to circle the globe in their four- wheel drive vehicle. Leaving behind their electrical engineering business and conventional German life for a more rugged path... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295015,german-duo-circling-the-globe-in-a-four-wheel-drive.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295014,when-in-bonn-a-visit-to-beethovens-birthplace-is-a-must.html Bonn, Germany- The prominent statue of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn shows the composer striking a self-confident pose as he gazes over the Muensterplatz with his impressive head of hair. The monument was erected by citizens in downtown Bonn in 1845 t... Travel,General Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295014,when-in-bonn-a-visit-to-beethovens-birthplace-is-a-must.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294953,finnair-pilots-strike-flights-disrupted--summary.html Helsinki - A strike by 800 pilots of Finnish flag carrier Finnair forced the carrier to cancel some 200 flightsMonday, impacting thousands of passengers. With no solution in sight, the carrier later said it would also cancel some 200 flights on Tuesd... Travel,General Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:07:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294953,finnair-pilots-strike-flights-disrupted--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294877,finnair-pilots-strike-flights-disrupted.html Helsinki - Scores of Finnish flag carrier Finnair flights were disrupted Monday as 800 pilots went on strike, delaying thousands of passengers. On Sunday, some 20 long-distance flights from its hub in Helsinki and European flights departing Sunday an... Travel,General Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294877,finnair-pilots-strike-flights-disrupted.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294876,saudi-pilgrims-drop-by-40-per-cent-over-swine-flu-fears.html Riyadh - The number of pilgrims registering with Hajj pilgrimage companies in Saudi Arabia has dropped by 40 per cent compared to last year due to a fear of H1N1 virus and higher prices, media reports said Monday. Many citizens and expatriates have c... Travel,General Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294876,saudi-pilgrims-drop-by-40-per-cent-over-swine-flu-fears.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294552,ryanair-jet-blows-roof-tiles-off-house-on-landing-approach.html Luebeck - Turbulence from the wake of a landing Ryanair jet blew roof-tiles off a house near Luebeck airport, an airport spokeswoman said Friday. The tiles were sucked off the roof by a swirling column of air and dashed into the garden beneath, frigh... Travel,General Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:52:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294552,ryanair-jet-blows-roof-tiles-off-house-on-landing-approach.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294226,more-iberia-flights-cancelled-as-cabin-crew-strike-continues.html Madrid- Spain's biggest airline, Iberia, cancelled 185 flights on Wednesday as cabin crew staged their fourth one-day work stoppage over pay, sources of the carrier said. The cancelled flights included 120 national and 65 international ones, affectin... Travel,General Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:46:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294226,more-iberia-flights-cancelled-as-cabin-crew-strike-continues.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294173,whistleblower-prompts-inspection-of-vietnams-jetstar-airline.html Hanoi - Vietnamese authorities are inspecting budget carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines (JPA) after two foreign engineers fired by the company accused it of violating safety protocols, government officials said Wednesday. Jetstar Pacific's former chief... Travel,General Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:04:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294173,whistleblower-prompts-inspection-of-vietnams-jetstar-airline.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294163,indonesias-garuda-airline-to-return-to-europe-next-year.html Jakarta - Garuda Indonesia is to return to Europe after an absence of five years with a daily flight to Amsterdam starting June 1, the national airline said Wednesday. The planned Jakarta-Amsterdam route via Dubai is to be followed by service to a nu... Travel,General Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:52:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294163,indonesias-garuda-airline-to-return-to-europe-next-year.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294161,alleged-drunken-pilot-arrested-in-london.html London - An apparently drunken airline pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff of a trans-Atlantic flight from London's Heathrow Airport, Scotland Yard said. The pilot, 51, was taken into custody Monday on suspicion of intoxication before the plann... Travel,General Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:46:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294161,alleged-drunken-pilot-arrested-in-london.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293969,in-the-land-of-the-snow-king-frances-ski-resorts.html Paris - France was once home to the Sun King Louis XIV but if you go to the French Alps you may feel as if you are in the land of the Snow King as between Les Menuires and Tignes there is a wintersport paradise with hundreds of pistes that lead down ... Travel,General Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:10:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293969,in-the-land-of-the-snow-king-frances-ski-resorts.html