News and Deals: January...

Tourism Seen Adding $850 Billion With Obama’s New Visas Bloomberg Bloomingdale’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Gould is a fan of President Barack Obama’s efforts to speed up tourist visas for Chinese and Brazilian shoppers. Doing so would create an “immediate” surge in...

Eco-friendly indoor ski...

Filed under: Skiing , Europe , Spain , Ecotourism , News When you think about great ski destinations, Barcelona is not one that comes to mind. After all, the Spanish city boasts an average year round temperature of 68ºF. But a Dutch company known as SnowWord is hoping to change that...

Popular blind French ea...

Filed under: Business , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Europe , North America , United States The popular French eatery where patrons are served by blind waiters in complete darkness has been a complete success in Europe . On December 9, 2011, the restaurant will try its luck in...
Photo of the Day – Barcelona jambon

Photo of the Day –...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Photos , Europe , Spain , Photo of the Day The humble ham and cheese sandwich is a basic staple of the travel diet. In nearly every country I’ve traveled to, I can count on finding a cheap and tasty toasted ham and cheese at a snack bar or cafe while...
Whistler: On the inside looking out

Whistler: On the inside...

Filed under: North America , Canada We’ve all heard it before. Spoken in commercials, printed in brochures and even told to us by friends when describing a place: “There’s something for everyone.” Sure, many places live up to that incredibly broad statement....

Cockpit Chronicles: A &...

Filed under: The Cockpit Chronicles To say it’s been a long time since we’ve seen any newly hired pilots at our airline is an understatement. Up until now, the junior most pilots have been here for more than ten years. As I was riding in to work on the JFK Airtrain a few...

Blogger Melanie Renzull...

Filed under: About The Bloggers Introducing another new blogger at Gadling, Melanie Renzulli… Where was your photo taken: The Temple of Artemis ruins in Sart (Sardis), Turkey. Where do you live now: Washington, DC, has been my home on and off for almost 20 years. Favorite...
easyJet plans routes from London Southend Airport

easyJet plans routes fr...

Filed under: Europe , United Kingdom , Airlines , Transportation , Airports London Southend Airport doesn’t look like much. Compared to major London airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick and Stansted, it isn’t much, yet starting next spring this little airport will be a new...

Boqueria? BarcelonaR...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Europe , Spain Just off Barcelona’s La Rambla, the pedestrianized street where tourists go to get their wallets and other valuables liberated, sits another one of the city’s main magnets of tourism: La Boqueria, or as it’s officially called...

Where to Eat in Barcelo...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Europe , Spain The restaurant elBulli has been getting a lot of attention lately. As it rightfully should. The avant-garde eatery, located about 100 miles north of Barcelona on the Costa Brava, is helmed by culinary madman/wizard/god Ferran Adria. The...

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