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Table of Feature Articles

Most recent articles are at the top.

2006
28 Jul	2007 Russian River Cruise
23 Jun	Aviator Laptop Stand
16 Jun	Travia - The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia
9 Jun	The London Pass
2 Jun	Emergency Self-Powered Radio
19 May	PicoPad Notepad and Pen
12 May	Solitude II Noise Cancelling Headphones
28 Apr	Self Drive Touring in New Zealand
21 Apr	Airline Without a Pilot book review - read the review the author threatened to sue me about
14 Apr	Bentley's Continental Flying Spur
7 Apr	Iridium Satellite Phone Service
31 Mar	Satellite Phone Service
10 Mar	Altec Lansing AHP712i Noise Cancelling Headphones
24 Feb	The Way of the Road Warrior Book Review
17 Feb	Xingtone Ringtone Maker
10 Feb	Motorola HS 850 Bluetooth headset review
3 Feb	European River Cruising
31 Jan	2006 Christmas Markets Cruise
27 Jan	2005 Travel Insider Awards
20 Jan	CoolIT USB Beverage Cooler
13 Jan	2005 Third Annual Best Travel Technology Product Award Voting
6 Jan	What to See and Do in Queenstown
2005
30 Dec	Roboform Password and Form Filler review
23 Dec	Effective Computer Password Management
16 Dec	Ask the Pilot book review
9 Dec	Mileage Pro book review
2 Dec	2005 Christmas Gadget Gift Giving Guide
25 Nov	Choosing between XM Radio and Sirius
18 Nov	Sirius and XM Satellite Radio Service
11 Nov	What to See and Do in Rotorua
21 Oct	Evac-U8 Emergency Escape Smoke Hood
14 Oct	Grundig Eton FR250 Emergency Radio
7 Oct	Skype VoIP Internet Phone Service
30 Sep	All about H5N1 Avian or Bird Flu
23 Sep	Lightweight Duffel Bag
9 Sep	How to Add Video to your VoIP Voice Calling
2 Sep	How Best to Pack for Your Travels 1
26 Aug	Essential Travel Tips
19 Aug	Skype VoIP Internet Phone Service
12 Aug	Qantas Airways Business Class review
29 Jul	When to Visit New Zealand and How Long to Stay
22 Jul	Planning a Vacation in New Zealand
15 Jul	Salk International's Airport Transit Guide
8 Jul	How Best to Use a Travel Agent
1 Jul	New Zealand Tour
24 Jun	United Airlines' undisclosed $15 billion asset
10 Jun	Canary Wireless Wi-Fi Detector
3 Jun	Parrot Easydrive Bluetooth In-car Handsfree Kit
20 May	Motorola's V3 thin flip phone
13 May	How to Travel around Britain by Train
6 May	Book review : Hidden Mickeys
29 Apr	Pack-a-Cone Safety Cone
22 Apr	Discount Airport Parking
15 Apr	Book Review : Let's Go Roadtripping USA
8 Apr	The Times Crossword Puzzle gadget
1 Apr	Global Riiing GSM Phone Service
18 Mar	How to Cure All Types of Motion Sickness
11 Mar	The Causes of Seasickness
4 Mar	Swany carry-on luggage
25 Feb	An Airline Passenger Bill of Rights
18 Feb	We Need an Airline Passenger Bill of Rights
11 Feb	Plane Quiet Solitude Headphones
4 Feb	Your Rights if your Bags are Lost
28 Jan	Your Rights if Your Bags Are Delayed
7 Jan	Emergency Cell Phone Battery Recharger
2004
17 Dec	Steripen Water Purifier
10 Dec	2004 Christmas Gadget Gift Giving Guide
26 Nov	Scotland's Islands Tour
26 Nov	Scotland's Castles and Monsters Tour
19 Nov	Noisebuster NBFX Noise reducing headphones review
12 Nov	The Airlines' Overcapacity Excuse (and others too)
5 Nov	Virgin Airlines' Upper Class Suite review
29 Oct	Plane Quiet NC6 Noise Cancelling Headphones review
22 Oct	8com's BH220 Bluetooth Headset
15 Oct	Bentley Continental GT review
1 Oct	SIM Saver Phonebook Backup and Copy Unit review
24 Sep	Digital Audio Books review
17 Sep	Carry on Luggage Reviews
10 Sep	Are we Safe? Are we Safer?
3 Sep	How to Choose Wheeled Carry-On Luggage
27 Aug	Wondervase traveling flower vase review
20 Aug	Motorola V600 Quadband Cell Phone review
13 Aug	Wrinkle Free Clothing When Traveling
6 Aug	SIM backup and copier unit for GSM phones
30 Jul	Danube River Christmas Markets Cruise
23 Jul	Mobal Global Cellphones Review
16 Jul	Quad Band Cell Phones Explained
9 Jul	Etycom Cellphone Headset Review
2 Jul	International Airline Carry-on Guidelines
25 Jun	Airline Carry-on Luggage Policy Guidelines
18 Jun	Airline Checked Luggage Policy Guidelines
11 Jun	Features Comparison of VoIP Phone Services
11 Jun	VoicePulse VoIP Phone Service
4 Jun	Nonslip Travel Coin Purse
28 May	London Underground Fare Guide
14 May	Illustrated History of Scotland book review
7 May	Coby CV 190 Noise Cancelling Headset review
30 Apr	Bluetooth In-car Hands-free Kits
23 Apr	Sidewinder Cellphone Battery Charger
16 Apr	Expandable and Collapsible Luggage Options
9 Apr	First Class Sleeper airline seat enhancer
2 Apr	How to Choose a Bluetooth Headset
2 Apr	Reinvigorating Rail
26 Mar	The Dinosaurs Fight Back
26 Mar	Koss QZ5 Noise Reducing Heaphones review
19 Mar	How to Unlock your Cellphone FAQ
19 Mar	Slimcam Mini Digital Camera review
12 Mar	USB Flash Drives
5 Mar	Leukerbad, Switzerland
5 Mar	MyTag Baggage Tag Review
27 Feb	Securikey USB Computer Protection Key Review
20 Feb	2003 Best Travel Technology Awards
20 Feb	Extra analysis of the 2003 Awards
13 Feb	Connecting to the Internet - Seven Options
13 Feb	Sierra Wireless AirCard for wireless internet : Review
6 Feb	Protecting a Plane against Terrorist Attack part 2
30 Jan	Protecting a Plane against Terrorist Attack part 1
23 Jan	Travel Insider Touring Section
23 Jan	Cellboost Emergency Cell Phone Battery Replacement
16 Jan	Dry Pak Protective Pouch for PDAs and Cell Phones
9 Jan	Lingo Pacifica 10 Talking Translator
2 Jan	Review : Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World
2003
26 Dec	SearchAlert TSA suitcase lock
26 Dec	Where's Boeing Going part 5 - Airplane Facts and Figures
26 Dec	Where's Boeing Going part 4 - Boeing Today, but perhaps not Tomorrow
19 Dec	Where's Boeing Going part 3 - Boeing in Decline
12 Dec	Where's Boeing Going part 2 - Boeing's Best Years
12 Dec	Where's Boeing Going part 1 - The Early Years
6 Dec	Bluetooth Wireless Technology explained
5 Dec	Christmas Gadget Gift Giving Guide
5 Dec	The Boom noise reducing headset
5 Dec	Skullcandy Link headset sharing device
5 Dec	Nexcell NiMH rechargeable battery kit
28Nov	SAMS - The Unresolved Air Security Threat
21 Nov	Nokia 3650 Cell Phone review
14 Nov	VoIP Telephony - Packet 8 review
7 Nov	Palm Tungsten T3 PDA review
31 Oct	British Airways Business Class An updated review
24 Oct	Concorde - an Untimely and Unnecessary Demise (rev)
17 Oct	How to Choose a Travel Agent part 3
10 Oct	How to Choose a Travel Agency part 2
3 Oct	How to Choose a Travel Agency part 1
26 Sep	When is the Best Time to Travel part 2 (weather)
19 Sep	When is the Best Time to Travel part 1 (all other issues)
12 Sep	Bose Quiet Comfort 2 Noise Reducing Headphones review
5 Sep	Plane Quieter : A revised review of the excellent Plane Quiet noise cancelling headphones
29 Aug	VoIP telephony - Vonage review
22 Aug	Aeroflot Business Class review
15 Aug	Real World Ranges for CB, FRS, GMRS and MURS Radios (part 3 of the Personal Radio Services series)
8 Aug	Dining in Seattle
1 Aug	Choosing the Best International Cell Phone Service for You
25 Jul	Global Roaming Prepaid SIMs : An updated review of an improved way of using your cellphone internationally
18 Jul	Getting the Best Range from your CB, FRS, GMRS or MURS walkie-talkie (part 2 of the Personal Radio Services series)
11 Jul	How to Stop (or at least reduce) Spam
4 Jul	Book Review : 'Strategies for the Wise Passenger'
27 Jun	Personal Radio Communication Services (part 1 of a 3 part series)
20 Jun	Plane Quiet Noise Reducing Headset - A great value product highly recommended
13 Jun	Security - A Sham or A Shambles?
6 Jun	Review : The Book of the Website - Johnny Jet
30 May	AA Puts the Squeeze On - they emasculate their 'more room throughout coach' program
23 May	Protect Yourself Against Loss of Documents Part 3 of 3
16 May	Protect Yourself Against Loss of Documents Part 2 of 3
9 May	Protect Yourself Against Loss of Documents Part 1 of 3
2 May	Review : Reference Books for the Global Road Warrior
25 Apr	The Virgin (Airlines) Experience Part 2 - San Francisco to Heathrow - Upper Class
18 Apr	Travel ID and Document Pouches
11 Apr	Concorde : An Untimely and Unnecessary Demise
4 Apr	Airline Deregulation - Should We Allow Foreign Ownership of US Airlines?
28 Mar	Another Airline Bailout? Just Say No!
21 Mar	The Virgin (Airways) Experience Part 1 Heathrow to San Francisco Premium Economy Class
14 Mar	What Happens if an Airplane's Engines Fail?
7 Mar	Free First Class Upgrades - Fantasy or Fact? Part Two of a Two Part Series
28 Feb	Free First Class Upgrades - Fantasy or Fact? Part One of a Two Part Series
21 Feb	Wi-Fi : Wireless Internet Everywhere
14 Feb	Don't Do It, Delta! The evolution (or devolution) of frequent flier programs.
31 Jan	Stop Snoops from Seeing your Screen : 3M laptop privacy filter
24 Jan	BA World Traveller Plus : A review of their midgrade cabin, halfway between coach class and business class.
17 Jan	No Luggage Worries When Traveling (Luggage forwarding services)
10 Jan	Driving on the Other Side of the Road
3 Jan	Cruising the English Canals

2002
20 Dec	Review : Gemütlichkeit Travel Letter.
13 Dec	Six Steps to Success for United Airlines - suggestions to United now that they're in bankruptcy.
6 Dec	SAMs - The New Air Security Threat - forget about pocketknives. Here's scary information on a deadly threat to all passenger planes that no amount of security will protect against.
22 Nov	This Bird Won't Fly - Delta hops on the 'low cost subsidiary' bandwagon. I don't think it will succeed, and explain why.
15 Nov	BA Business Class : A review of BA's business class. I was very disappointed.
8 Nov	Your Rights with Bankrupt Airlines
1 Nov	How to go Global Roaming with a Cellphone
18 Oct	Travel Insurance - What Type Do You Need?
11 Oct	Travel Insurance - Yes or No?
4 Oct	Online Hotel Booking - Not Yet Ready for Prime Time
27 Sep	The Internet 'Super Highway' - now in a hotel near you
30 Aug	The Airlines' Fatal Mistake
23 Aug	How to Make it Difficult for the Airlines to Catch You Part 3 of 3
16 Aug	Air Fare Loopholes - Legal or Not? Part 2 of 3
9 Aug	Air Fare Loopholes - The Ultimate Airline Bluff? Part 1 of 3
2 Aug	Going it Alone? Issues to do with single travel.
26 Jul	Passport Travel Newsletter - a review
19 Jul	What's the Big Deal with Bags? What is so complicated about screening checked bags?
12 Jul	Fixing Fares : A Do-It-Yourself Guide
28 Jun	The Amtrak Funding Scandal
21 Jun	Air Fares aren't Fair
14 Jun	Airfare Wars - Internet vs Travel Agencies
7 Jun	Solving the Perception Problem - some suggestions for Travel Agencies
31 May	Steam Train Excursions - A Day Tour with a Difference
24 May	Security Silliness
17 May	Jet Lag Cures
10 May	Jet Lag Explained
3 May	Making MP3 Sound Recordings
26 Apr	Review : Archos Jukebox Recorder
19 Apr	Solutions to the Travel Agency Problem
12 Apr	Does Everyone Hate Travel Agents?
5 Apr	Airline vs Airline? The real reason the airlines stopped paying commissions to travel agencies.
29 Mar	Travel Agents - Obsolete or Essential?
15 Mar	International Cell Phone Calls - for Free!
8 Mar	International Cell Phone Service - How it works and how to use it.
1 Mar	Canadian GST Refunds
22 Feb	Amtrak Answers
15 Feb	Brookstone Foldable Noise Reducing Headphones
8 Feb	Security - An Unbalanced Response
1 Feb	Moscow : The Smile on the Face of the Tiger
25 Jan	Getting the Seat You Want Part 3 of 3
18 Jan	Where the Best Seats Are Part 2 of 3
11 Jan	Close Encounters of the Unpleasant Kind Part 1 of 3
4 Jan	Beware of Checked Baggage X-ray Machines (they'll ruin your film)

2001
28 Dec	How to Save up to 60% on Business and First Class International Air Fares Part 3
21 Dec	How to Save on Business and First Class International Air Fares Part 2
14 Dec	How to Save up to 60% on Business and First Class International Air Fares Part 1
7 Dec	Review : The Bose QuietComfort™ Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headset
30 Nov	Security - Spinning our Wheels
23 Nov	Security - The Weakest Link
16 Nov	Airline Zen : Less is More
9 Nov	Review : Noisebuster Noise Canceling Headphones
2 Nov	There are No Easy Solutions : Commentary from an airline executive
26 Oct	British Airways World Traveler Plus : Poor Man’s Business Class - or Rich Man’s Coach Class?
19 Oct	The Failing Airline Industry – Suffering from Self Inflicted Wounds?

Undated/Miscellaneous/Extra Articles
8/03	Nokia 3650 Pictures
9/03	The Million Dollar Horse
8/03	Moscow Air Show
7/03	Sir Richard Branson's letter to Qantas
11/02	Freedoms of the Air
2001	Coffee, Tea, and Security
11/02 +	Banned Carry On Items
-	Information on Common Airplane Types and Configurations
10/01	Let's not sacrifice service in the name of security
4/02	Is Your Name On the Master Terrorist List
6/02	ASTA Correspondence

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