Eating healthy while travelling is a challenge. Delicious food offered while on a cruise to airline food pose a dilemma for many. With some planning many of the obstacles can be overcome. Those who are traveling in an automobile can pack snacks, juice and water in a cooler and place it in a place that is easily accessible to travelers. If meals are carried with you, make use of picnic areas within rest areas located along the travel route. If outside dinning is opted, make sure to search information on the Web of restaurants along the route and what they offer. Many see cruises as venues of overindulgence. But many cruise ships will arrange special meals at your request and may even take your orders before you leave home. But…

Many think the middle seat is the worst in flying especially long distance. It is worse than getting stuck in traffic on a highway and worse than going to the dentist to do a root canal. Well, you get the picture. But, there are some helpful surviving tips. Avoidance: Plan ahead and book your seat when you make a reservation for your flight. Some time you can contact the airline few days before the flight and see whether they have other seats available other than a middle seat. Also, you can upgrade to a higher class with additional payment or surrendering your frequent flyer miles. These are good ways to avoid the middle seat. Many can’t avoid middle seats in large planes especially those are flying long distances. One way…

We Americans tend to tip every waiter at the restaurant, bartenders, our hair stylist and the list goes on and on. It is not customary to tip a flight attendant. Some may even get wide eyes at just the suggestion of it. Should you tip a flight attendant during a flight? There are testimonials of those who tipped flight attendants who provided an excellent service during a long flight. On the other hand there are stories of flight attendants who accepted tips at the insistence of the passenger and threw in few extra drinks or other free goodies. Here’s where it gets complicated. Typically you tip after an excellent service, let’s say in a restaurant. But when you are flying, many thinks tipping should be done at the begging of…

Article written by Travel Rapidly  The acclaimed Disney Cruise Line operates four family friendly ships. The Disney family includes Disney Wonder (1999), Disney Magic (1998), Disney Dream (2011), and Disney Fantasy (2012). Dream and Fantasy are two decks higher than the other two and comes with a typical passenger count of 3,500 to 4,100. The two older lines, Wonder and Magic, have capacities of 2,400 passengers each. Onboard you will find a Walt Disney Theater and Buena Vista Cinema. On Wonder and Magic you will also find Disney Digital 3-D to give you a cinema experience using lasers, fog, streamers, and special lighting effects. What a delight for kids. All four ships carry a pool that is more geared for families and water play activities for kids and toddlers. Disney…

Finally, the world’s largest cruise company Carnival Cruise Lines appears to be making some progress. After the disastrous Costa Concordia mishap that killed 32 people in 2012 in Italy and several subsequent mishaps along the way, Carnival is making progress under the new leadership. Its new CEO Arnold Donald took office in July 2013 and working hard to reestablish the brand and currently spending $700 million on shipboard fire prevention and backup power systems. Carnival accounts for more than 21 percent of the worldwide cruise market. The British-American owned Carnival is based in Doral, Florida and operates the largest fleet of ships with a total of 24 vessels. Its ten brands range from the lowest-cost brand of Carnival to very pricey British Cunard Line, the world’s oldest line with a…

Packing for travelling requires serious considerations. One must carry is a garment to carry valuables such as cash, passport, credit cards, travel documents and other important papers. Many carry a concealed belt with a zipped pocket that can be worn around your waist inside your cloths. It is pick pocket proof and can be accessed easily by the person wearing it and hold all your important travel goodies. Beyond that what to pack for a trip depends on destination, purpose of travel and other factors. Since airlines are increasingly finding ways to get more money from you, it is always advised to pack light. Here are some thoughts. Pack neutral cloths that can be worn anytime, anywhere. Consider performance. Pack wrinkle free, stain resistant, moisture wicking and light weight cloths.…

The Asiana Airline Flight 214 from Soul, Korea to San Francisco, California crashed while landing killing two and injuring scores of others on July 6, 2013. The tail section separated from the Boing 777 wide-body plain scattering debris in the bay as well as the tarmac. One of the engines broke away from the fuselage and torn into pieces scattering on the tarmac. Fire engulfed the plane and destroyed some of it. The chilling details of the botched landing forced travelers worldwide to rethink about their travel planes. Is air travel safe as you may think? Safety modifications introduced since 1980s are helping to save lives while crash landing air planes. Areas that have seen most safety improvements include seat cushions, seats, compartments, materials, fire extinguishers, and exits. One of…

Compliance with now famous “sequester” will soon may hit the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). According to the sequester each federal program including salaries paid to air traffic controllers are required to be cut by a certain percentage. Most Federal employees will be subject to work furloughs. If work hours of air traffic controllers are cut, it will definitely impact air travel resulting flight cancellation and delays. Published reports indicate that current flight delays due to bad weather or others in the U.S. stands at 3,000 a day. If furloughs take effect as planned this number could reach 6,000 flight delays and cancellation a day impacting air travelers on vacation or otherwise. The anticipated delays and cancellations are sure to put pressure on the Congress and the President to work together…

A Carnival Cruise liner, Triumph, with 4,220 passengers and crew on board lost its power 150 miles from the Yucatan Peninsula and started to drift northward a week ago.  Food shortages, dirty and clogged bathrooms and other unsanitary conditions soon began to circulate.  As of this writing, the 102,000 ton ship is few hours away from Mobile, Alabama where Carnival has a closed cruise ship terminal.  The ship left Galveston, Texas with 3,143 passengers and a crew of 1,086 for a four day cruise.  Certain supplies have been flown into the cruise liner.  Once docked in Mobile, passengers will be processed and their hotel and travel cost back home will be covered by the cruise liner.  Additionally, a $500 credit for another cruise will be given to each passenger.  The…