Italy Travel Guide
10/02/2008 at 9:15 AM
Tags: Super World Travelers, Celeb Travel, Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake (all tags)
If it weren't for weddings, would broke twentysomethings ever go anywhere? What's good for David's Bridal is good for Jessica Biel, who served as a bridesmaid this week in the wedding of her "7th Heaven" costar Beverly Mitchell.
Biel dragged along boyfriend and fellow Super World Traveler Justin Timberlake to the city of Ravello (near Naples) to see Mitchell wed her accountant beau. Despite the paparazzi chasing them from Rome, it sounds like Biel managed not to be a Bridesmaidzilla and focused on her friend's special day.
Fun fact: Mitchell and Biel played sisters on "7th Heaven"; by the time Mitchell's character Lucy got married, Biel had been written off over differences with the producers but returned to the family-friendly show specifically for that arc. (Yes, we looked it up.)
Related Stories:
· 7th Heaven's Mitchell Marries [E! Online]
· Justin and Jessica Take on the Coliseum [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Faded Youth Blog]
by egw
9/25/2008 at 11:15 AM
Tags: Alitalia, Airline Bankruptcy, Silvio Berlusconi (all tags)
Alitalia apparently still has some hope of staying alive, after a couple of key unions signed on for a rescue plan that might also include selling a small stake of the carrier to Air France-KLM. The Italian airline could lose its license to fly if a plan to pull it out of bankruptcy doesn't come together by the end of today.
Little problem though: Pilots and flight attendants still haven't agreed to the latest deal. And that interest from Air France is--at this point--not guaranteed. (That carrier actually tried to take over Alitalia earlier this year but gave up because of trouble with unions, among other things.)
So while there's a glimmer of hope today, we're not rushing out to buy tickets on Alitalia. Then again, we never were. Maybe that was part of the problem?
Related Stories:
· Italy PM Aide Seeks to Revive Deal [Reuters]
· Last-Minute Hope to Save Alitalia [IHT]
· Alitalia coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Wikimedia]
by pbb
9/25/2008 at 10:30 AM
Tags: Super World Travelers, Celeb Travel, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel (all tags)
Looks like they're at it again. As if their flawless bone structure didn't make us feel badly enough, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake also feel the need to incessantly remind us of all the places we aren't visiting right now.
This week, the Brangelina wannabes traversed Rome, stopping by the Coliseum yesterday.
Here they are, flanked by a tour guide and a bodyguard. Earlier this week, as the gossipers say, they were seen "canoodling" on a nearby street. Even the PDA-averse Timberlake can't avoid the romantic powers of Rome.
Related Stories:
· JT and JB Take Copenhagen [Jaunted]
· Rome Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Splash]
by ced138
9/25/2008 at 8:45 AM
Tags: Celeb Travel, Airport Photo Shoots, Mary-Kate Olsen (all tags)
Of course there's no rule that everything you take to Fashion Week has to be in style. But Mary-Kate's luggage just looks tired and unflattering at Milan International Airport.
A full matching set may be a little outdated, but how about a clean bag in an eye-catching color? Or if you go with basic black, grab a nylon belt to wrap around the bag instead of relying on some scraggly ribbons. Carrying on your fur is optional.
Related Stories:
· Who Else Ian Schrager Does Allow To Enter The Gramercy Park Hotel [HC]
· Super World Travelers Stick Close To Home [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Faded Youth Blog]
by egw
9/22/2008 at 5:15 PM
Tags: Alitalia, Airline Bankruptcy, Silvio Berlusconi (all tags)
The Alitalia saga continues today, though so far the airline hasn't been grounded by Italy's civil aviation authority.
When we checked the carrier's website on Friday, it was still offering trips around the country and even internationally. Today, though, you'll also find a last-ditch effort from the airline asking for buyers. (It'll be published in some European newspapers tomorrow.)
You've got to admire the tenacity of Alitalia's "special administrator," who's been charged with finding any way possible to keep the airline aloft. But Silvio Berlusconi's spokesman said it best:
Buyers are not queueing up for Alitalia.
Related Stories:
· Alitalia's Days Numbered [Reuters]
· Alitalia Sends up SOS for Bids [AFP, via Google]
· Alitalia Could Be Grounded in Three Days [Telegraph]
· What if Alitalia Fails? [TIME]
· Alitalia's Not Quite Dead [TCF]
by pbb
9/19/2008 at 3:15 PM
Tags: Airlines, Airline Hell, Airline Bankruptcy, Alitalia, Silvio Berlusconi (all tags)
Things for Alitalia somehow look worse than they did earlier this week, with passengers wondering if the carrier has enough cash to cover the fuel for its flights. (Alitalia says it does.) Meanwhile, Italy's National Civil Aviation Authority says Silvio Berlusconi has until Monday to fix the crisis--or it'll ground the carrier.
Berlusconi--who made fixing Alitalia a major campaign promise--is blaming airline unions for refusing to OK his most recent rescue plan. Fliers are already abandoning the airports for safer travel options; the state railway company is adding trains between Milan and Rome to accommodate the extra traffic.
Meanwhile, there are still lots of deals being advertised on alitalia.com: Want to flee Rome for the Sicilian town of Catania? That's just €92 each way! But, uh, book with a credit card!
Related Stories:
· Berlusconi Given Deadline for Alitalia Rescue [UK Times]
· Alitalia Flies into Uncharted Territory [FT]
· Alitalia Officially Italy's Most Ridiculous Airline [Jaunted]
[Photo: andreagraziadio]
by pbb
9/17/2008 at 11:50 AM
Tags: Airlines, Airline Hell, Airline Bankruptcy, Alitalia, Silvio Berlusconi (all tags)
We always thought of Eurofly as Italy's worst airline, but you can't deny it offers up killer deals. But Alitalia has just surged into first place among unbelievably horrible Italian carriers.
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by pbb
9/15/2008 at 12:30 PM
Tags: Italy Travel, Baked Goods, Crime (all tags)
The second best thing about a trip to Naples is that you can spend all day gorging on sweets like sfogliatelle and zeppole. (The best thing, of course, is eating pizza.) But it turns out choking down pastries might be even worse for us than we previously thought!
Now that the mob is into the racket, your baked goods aren't so good says The Guardian:
Open 24 hours a day, the street sellers are drawing shoppers with cheap, crusty bread fresh from wood-burning ovens, the way Neapolitans like it. But police say Naples' new breed of bakers are slowly poisoning their customers by burning old varnished wood, nut shells covered in pesticides and even planks pulled from exhumed coffins.
"Whoever buys this bread is eating dioxins and carcinogenic substances and putting their health at serious risk," said Francesco Borrelli, assessor for agriculture for the province of Naples.
Sounds even worse for your health than walking through garbage-filled streets!
Related Stories:
· Mafia's Car-Boot Bread is "Poisoning" Naples [Guardian, via]
· Naples Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Kliò]
by pbb
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