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French Quarter set to roll
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Much of the coverage surrounding the first anniversary of Hurricane
Katrina
will focus on the still-abandoned neighborhoods and the bureaucratic
lethargy
that hampers the rebuilding effort in New Orleans. But the areas that
attract
the most visitors -- the French Quarter, the Garden District and the
Warehouse
and Arts District -- escaped much of the storm and flood damage and now
are
leading the city's recovery.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-08-24-new-orleans-
tourism_x.htm
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Personal music players: An artwork in progress
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It wasn't long ago that a visitor to an art museum caught listening to
a
personal music player in the galleries could expect a sharp rebuke from
the
guards. Now it's encouraged. One of the fastest-growing trends at art
museums
is the so-called iPod tour -- an audio tour that visitors can download
to
their personal iPods or other portable music players from their home
computers
before heading to the museum.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-08-24-ipod-museum-tours_x.htm
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Aer Lingus flight from N.Y. evacuated
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An Aer Lingus flight from New York was evacuated during a stopover in
western
Ireland Friday morning following a bomb threat, airport authorities
said. A
search of the plane and baggage at Shannon airport found nothing
alarming, and
the security alert was ended shortly before noon, Aer Lingus said.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-08-25-plane-evacuated_x.htm
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TSA considers easing ban on liquids
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The government is studying whether it can allow airline passengers to
carry
small amounts of now-banned liquids onto airplanes, the Transportation
Security Administration said Thursday. Kip Hawley, the head of TSA,
said the
agency wants to find a way to meet the needs of travelers while keeping
them
safe from the threat of explosives.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-08-24-liquids-ban_x.htm
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British say liquids ban and carry-on restrictions will continue
indefinitely
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The British government said Friday that airline passengers face a
continued
ban on carrying liquids, cosmetics and gels on board flights for the
foreseeable future. Carry-on restrictions were imposed Aug. 10, after
British
police disclosed they had foiled a terrorist plot to smuggle bomb
components
aboard planes headed for the USA
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-08-25-british-ban_x.htm
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A Frommer for the next generation
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The Arthur Frommer name represents a dynasty in the world of travel
guidebooks, so it follows that his daughter, Pauline Frommer, is the
heir
apparent. Pauline talks to USA TODAY's Jayne Clark about her new
guidebook
series, whose first three titles, New York City, Hawaii and Italy, are
now in
stores.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-08-24-frommer-interview_x.htm
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O'Hare flight caps in place through 2008
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday extended by two years a
cap on
the number of flights into O'Hare International Airport in an effort to
curtail delays at one of the world's busiest airports.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-08-25-ohare-flight-cap_x.htm
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All signs point to ... huh?
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The Burma Shave signs that peppered American highways with homespun
wisdom in
the first half of the 20th century exited long ago. But keep your eyes
open if
you're hitting the road on Labor Day weekend. You're bound to spot
plenty of
roadside insights both wise and otherwise.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-08-24-quirky-signs_x.htm
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