http://philip.tumblr.com/An aggregation of links, photos, videos, and commentary concerning travel in general and to the French West Indies in particular. Subscribe to RSS at the bottom of this page. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3661212-2"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (philip)TSA: TSA Announces Expansion of 'Diamond' Self-Select Lanes: The TSA has set up several airports...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/34699296http://philip.tumblr.com/post/34699296Tue, 13 May 2008 16:33:46 -0400The new fees for an “extra” bag kick in this week. Airlines will start charging for more...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/34462064http://philip.tumblr.com/post/34462064Sun, 11 May 2008 15:49:23 -0400Google Maps - Sort of travel-related: This is the most interesting use of Google maps I’ve...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/34256926http://philip.tumblr.com/post/34256926Fri, 09 May 2008 14:24:51 -0400Travel Tips for Globetrotting Geeks - Wired How-To Wiki: Wired gives its take on being connected in...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33949450http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33949450Tue, 06 May 2008 21:15:38 -0400The Associated Press: Air safety, passenger rights bill hits dead end in Senate: The reporter says...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33928792http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33928792Tue, 06 May 2008 16:32:50 -0400Air marshals grounded in list mix-ups - The Washington Times: Paybacks are hell. Some Federal Air...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33467266http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33467266Thu, 01 May 2008 18:29:51 -0400Or maybe not.  File under be careful what you wish for. Today’s Wall Street Journal (page D1)...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33263669http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33263669Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:17:02 -0400Princess and the Bea-kini | The Sun: Dang! I”m never on St. Barth when the royals are....http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33166010http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33166010Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:50:01 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/oHqri3H5r8d9orrqD4WDyfmN_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Martinique</b>: The Slave Memorial at Anse Cafard from our <a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4337036_GHQVZ" title="A descripton and other photos of the memorial">Smugmug gallery</a>.http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33158828http://philip.tumblr.com/post/33158828Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:07:00 -0400Declarations - WSJ.com: Yow! A sizzling indictment of air travel today under Bush. Ms. Noonan gives...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32957849http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32957849Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:52:00 -0400Newsvine - Tips to ensure the TSA doesn't swipe your stuff: Just another report of items lost or...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32955580http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32955580Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:08:23 -0400L. B. Cebik is a silent key (Not about travel - sorry): I’d guess all amateur radio operators...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32953969http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32953969Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:49:53 -0400TSA Worker Brings Gun to Work, Keeps Job: No accountability for TSA employees, apparently.  The...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32862721http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32862721Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:14:16 -0400 on Fat Tuesday in Fort de France, Martinique. Click the photo to see more on Flickr.http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32681093http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32681093Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:18:05 -0400I looked at two services which promise to send your luggage from the US to St. Barth (but not...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32656834http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32656834Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:45:00 -0400Merger Most Foul: Hard Road Ahead for Delta, Northwest : Surprisingly for Wired, there are some...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32564345http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32564345Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:54:05 -0400Airplanes: Delta "Cozy Suite" Seats Make Economy Class Semi-Tolerable: Well, I wouldn’t say...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32466496http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32466496Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:36:00 -0400Top 11 Deserted Beaches Around the World | The Travelers Zone: Looking at the photos and captions,...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32262168http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32262168Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:17:14 -0400Encyclopedia Britannica Now Free For Bloggers (Not about travel; sorry): The article leads me to the...http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32260663http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32260663Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:50:00 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.173" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=2d3f71357d&photo_id=2419728247&show_info_box=true" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.173" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.173" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=2d3f71357d&photo_id=2419728247&flickr_show_info_box=true" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br/><br/>It’s incredible how close the planes come to the road when landing at St. Barth. It’s great from the plane, since you can see the approach through the cockpit wind screen.http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32106043http://philip.tumblr.com/post/32106043Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:48:08 -0400