Travelography #108: Cruise Trends for 2008

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I recorded this week's Travelography at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport using a simple microphone on a Macbook Pro It does not have the best sound quality (sorry about that), but at least I got it out.

Only two stories for this week's Travelography, though the first one s quite long.

- Cruise trends for 2008 include grwing popularity for European cruises, while Americans look more to Central America.

- Cruises to Cuba have declined 90% since 2005 - find out why!

Travelography #78: Gas Prices, Travel Trends, and Climate Concerns

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US automobile travelers will change summer vacation plans if gas prices reach $3.50+. Australia is developing a tourism action plan on climate change, but is it enough. Travel and tourism industry leaders identify key trends affecting their industry this year, and stress over climate change perceptions.

Listen to the podcast and click on the links below for these stories.

Survey: Tipping Point For Travel Is $3.50

Tourism hurt by climate inaction (Australia)

Airlines are defending their record over pollution

Tourism execs encounter guilt trip on green issues

Geography for Travelers (this blog)

Travelography News on Ning

Carbon Neutral Travel Blog

Travelography #47: Nuke Tourism in Iran, Travel Gear, European Travel Trends

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Iran introduces nuclear power plant tourism for foreign visitors. Two items from the Travel Gear Blog: self-weighing luggage and spray on ironing. And a new report to looks at the potential impacts of European social trends on travel and tourism.

• Iran’s nuclear sites open to foreign tourists
• Self-weighing Luggage
• Dry Cleaning Spray - Travel Gear
• European Travel Commission