The leading bad travel news for 2009
Bad things can happen to any traveler, so Family Travel Forum has come up with a roundup of
this year’s mishaps, disasters and tragedies (which they point out represent only a small minority of travel experiences):
• Pregnant American Tourist Murdered in US. Caribbean Territory
• Seven-Year Old Girl Drowns in Rogue Wave During Hurricane Bill
• Two Monorails Crash in Orlando’s Disney World, Driver Killed
• Natasha Richardson Dies After Minor Ski Accident
• Two-Year-Old and Mom Kicked Off Flight for Crying
• Airbus Crashes into the Atlantic, No Survivors
• Eighteen Cruisers Robbed at Gunpoint in Nassau, Bahamas
• Flight Delayed on Tarmac for 6-Hours… Mid-Route
• Terrorists Bomb Two Hotels in Jakarta
• Young Teen Drowns in Cozumel
The saving grace:
“Usually these ‘tragic’ incidents are really not that terrible: your suitcase gets lost en route, your room isn’t ready upon check-in, your ATM card won’t work abroad. Granted these are problems, but all of these mishaps are rectifiable with some patience and time,” the site says.
By David Wilkening
David
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Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
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