Travel Security & Pants (Part 2) : 5.11 Tactical Jeans

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 6/05/2009 – Travel Security & Pants (Part 2) : 5.11 Tactical Jeans Jeans are a staple of many travellers wardrobe, however blue jeans rarely provide the security travellers need on the road. Don’t get me wrong, no one wants to get pick-pocketed, however when travelling the stakes are higher for…

Travel Security & Pants (Part 1) : Columbia’s Travel Pants

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 4/05/2009 – Travel Security & Pants (Part 1) : Columbia’s Travel Pants When on the road it is important to keep certain items secure. No matter where you are you need to keep your wallet safe, however more important than your wallet when travelling internationally is keeping your Passport safe….

The Mountainsmith Network : An Ideal Bag For Those Stuck In Economy Class

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 1/05/2009 – The Mountainsmith Network : An Ideal Bag For Those Stuck In Economy Class Briefcases, satchels, messenger bags, etc are part of nearly every travellers’ kit.  Most travellers have a favourite bag, and many have a dozen favourite bags.   I fall into the latter category; I’d be hard pressed…

Flying With Fish Flies Over To PhotographyBLOG.com

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 30/04/2009 – Flying With Fish Flies Over To  PhotographyBLOG.com If you’re a photographer who reads Flying With Fish chances are you either read PhotographyBLOG.com or have stumbled onto PhotographyBLOG.com at some point. Recently PhotographyBLOG.com, the British global photo resource for photographers, has undergone a facelift. With this face-lift the site…

iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : JetSet Lite

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 30/04/2009 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : JetSet Lite Anyway you look at it filing your expenses for business travel just isn’t fun. I wish I could make it fun, but don’t look to me for advice for fun on this topic. While doing the math for business travel…

The Airline Contract of Carriage & Baggage Policies : Are You Covered?

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 29/04/2009 – The Airline Contract of Carriage & Baggage Policies : Are You Covered? It is a common story, one I am e-mailed about almost weekly and often read about online more than once weekly.  What is this common story?  That an airline has damaged a camera, a lens, a…

US Air Force ‘Jumbo Jet’ Flyby Over New York City. Good Idea? Not Really

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 29/04/2009 – US Air Force ‘Jumbo Jet’ Flyby Over New York City. Good Idea? Not Really If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing a United States Air Force VC-25 fly overhead you know that it is a beautiful plane. I have had the pleasure of watching these planes…

World Health Organization Issues No Travel Restrictions For Swine Flu

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/04/2009 – World Health Organization Issues No Travel Restrictions For Swine Flu As many travel web sites, travel bloggers and media outlets create a sense of panic regarding the Swine Flu pandemic, the World Health Organization is not recommending any travel restrictions. As the World Health Organization, an international agency…

Bags Appearing Overweight : Are Women More Likely To Be Stopped?

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/04/2009 – Bags Appearing Overweight : Are Women More Likely To Be Stopped? A few months ago I sent out an informal poll to 30 frequent business travellers that I was reminded of today.   This informal poll directly addressed traveling with a ‘legal carry-on’ bag that appeared to be over…

The TSA Needs To Receive A Permanent Boss

Web www.flyingwithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 27/04/2009 – The TSA Needs To Receive A Permanent Boss Following the swearing in of President Barack Obama at the end of January, Gale Rossides was appointed the “Acting Administrator” for the Transportation Security Administration, which I wrote about here: 23/01/2009 – The TSA Gets A New Boss : Will…