Tips from the T-List

A pandemic alert level of 5 is the second-highest alert level that can be issued by the World Health Organization (Level 6 signifies a full pandemic outbreak). The H1N1 virus was given a level 5 status as of April 29, 2009. Currently, no official travel restrictions have been made, although travelers... (more...)

First in my new segment of Business Traveller Tips is what to wear. I am not going to argue for a throwback to the early days of air travel when people dressed up and treated the affair as an adventure but I think there are good reasons for having two "outfits" for the flight. I have one set of clothes... (more...)

Time for another new segment here at the BOOT. The last two years has seen me in the air more than ever before. I am now a top tier flyer on both the One World and Star Alliance networks. Qantas have even handed out a Gold Card "partner" membership to Madame BOOT. I am often asked for what tips and... (more...)

Just because we’re in the biggest recession since…well, ever, doesn’t mean you have to forgo your travel plans this summer just because you can’t afford the gear. I’ve put together a list of 20 essential traveling gizmos, gadgets, and gear all under $20.00! Who says you... (more...)

I have to be honest, I'm not really a big fan of baseball. So why did I buy an 18-game mini plan ticket package at Coca-Cola Park? To be part of the experience that is Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball, of course. Let me explain. I try to arrive at least half an hour early for each... (more...)

In a word: crab. You can’t not partake of crabs when you’re in Baltimore.  It’s simply impossible.  Here are a few places that serve as a showcase for the Baltimore culinary scene. If you’ve never done the Maryland crab thing, like me, all you have to know is it’s a... (more...)

Tomorrow is a holiday in Madagascar in observance of the workday. Thus, we have a long week-end, and I know most of us want to discover new places to be. This post will be a photographic narration of the way to Saha Forest Camp lodge, a quiet and wonderful place to be for nature lovers and those who... (more...)

Google beobachtet mit Hilfe der Suchanfragen von Internetnutzern die Ausbreitung der Schweinegrippe in Mexiko. Man hat dies in der Vergangenheit für Grippen und Allergien in den USA durchgeführt und sehr hohe Kollerationen zwischen der Anfrage nach bestimmten Suchbegriffen zum Thema Grippe... (more...)