This Week in Travel – Episode 74

This week’s guests are author David Farley and Robert Reid of Lonely Planet.

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This week’s news

  • BBC to buy out Lonely Planet
  • Color-coded threat system to be replaced in April
  • Delta Offers Owner of Dead Kitten $50
  • Egyptian Baby Girl Named ‘Facebook’ After Revolution
  • Nile cruises to resume
  • More hotels go completely smoke-free
  • Lightning Strikes Two Jet Blue Planes

Picks of the week

  • Gary – AAdvantage Elite Status Challenge
  • Chris – CabCorner.com
  • Jen – Virgin America is opening in Chicago
  • David – NYT Travel Show Panel Discussion on Blogging and Social Media
    Restless Legs reading series, Lolita Bar
  • Robert – Chester A Arthur Statue, Madison Square, New York